Author: mymentech

We all have an idea in our minds about what a large homeschooling family looks like. I always thought if you have to drive a fifteen passenger van in order to fit your immediate family members into one vehicle, you are a large family.

When I have little ones, under the age of two, people look at me and ask, “how in the world do you homeschool?!” Whenever my youngest has to nap, I focus on the older kids and we get their school done then. It’s when they start to get a bit older and the naptimes begin to dwindle, I need to start finding ways to keep them occupied.

Did you know that August 24th commemorates a historic volcanic eruption? Over 1900 years ago, a cataclysmic event changed the face of southern Italy. On this date in 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius violently erupted burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae in volcanic ash and pumice.

What an awesome teaching opportunity! The solar eclipse on August 21st, 2017, is the first to be visible in the continental United States, from coast to coast, in 99 years!

In all my years of homeschooling, there are two subjects that always seem to get neglected and are always in high demand. They are Art and Science! While I’m not an artist, I do know that science labs are one of the most neglected areas in homeschooling. BUT, with a little planning this can be overcome by starting your own homeschool science co-op!