Fear not.  I will not post every single outfit that I wear.  Just some. Today, however, I share with you my "33" list.  I'm only doing this because I love you all.  I know, you're thinking, "Wha?  She doesn't even know me!  How can she love me?"  But I totally do.  I think … [Read more...]

Online conference huge success...so many delightful commenters and attendees!  For purchasing the lifetime pass to all the talks, just go HERE FOR YOUR PASS.  (Affiliate link) In other news, I recently stumbled across THIS GAL, charming and lovely, and a beautiful writer. … [Read more...]

    Oh.  This is so exciting.  Sparky build me a bar for my living room.  You know, the thing every homeschool mother really needs?  A bar.  Obviously. AND, he built it as an Ikea hack...using Billy Bookshelves.  It's crazy unbelievable.  It turned out so … [Read more...]

Hey, homeschool mom...I don't get behind a lot of things, but I will always share with you the things I think are worth your time. THIS CONFERENCE IS WORTH YOUR TIME!  Go straight there by clicking HERE or read on! Lisa Marie and crew do an amazing job with this online … [Read more...]

I've compiled a lovely resource list for the how and why of dictation, I hope you like it! DICTATION RESOURCE PAGES   … [Read more...]

Back for more action.  There's a great lineup of speakers, prizes and discounts.  The online conferences are a great conversation generator for friends...watch sessions together!  JOIN THE FUN HERE! #affiliatelinks   … [Read more...]

Teaching reading without curriculum (aka: lap-teaching...) is simple.  Uncomplicated.  Relational.  At some point (with lots of overlap), a child can move from tracing, drawing, sounding out and pointing at letters from the safety and loving comfort of your lap.   From the … [Read more...]

We can come to a place of comfort when we teach our child to read without curriculum.  It might seem like we're about to jump off a cliff, but in real life, you have taught your child most of what they know up until now, and teaching them to read is just as natural and beautiful … [Read more...]

Not using "direct instruction" or "getting out of a child's way" when it comes to teaching a child to read needs to be clearly understood.  Not using "direct instruction" should not be confused with "no instruction."  When we teach children to read, getting out of the child's way … [Read more...]