Author: mymentech

We live in a day and age when educators tend to place much less attention upon the past. This tendency often discourages students from drawing from the wisdom of previous generations. The impulse to devalue the wit and wisdom of...

My oldest son is in 4th grade and my middle son is in 3rd grade. I did a boxed curriculum for my oldest just for kindergarten. That didn’t work very well and so I used workbooks for my middle son. That was a fight every day to...

Every Christmas we try to simply our gifts to our children. They get a ton from grandparents and other relatives so keeping our gifts to a minimum makes them more special (in our experience). It also keeps me sane during the...

Homeschool moms are wonderfully notorious in their ability to turn even the most minute occurrence into a teachable moment.  While following rabbit trails and interests is a great way to learn, it can also lead to burnout. In...

Joyful holidays are created through making memories with our children. I cherish the time (and memories!) from the unit studies my family experienced. It is my hope that your family will be blessed learning together this...