Author: mymentech

Christmas is the time for making special memories with your kids. Now that our four children are ages 18-23, we look back and realize even more that it was the little things that made the best memories. I love listening to them...

We’re now well into the spring semester, but definitely in that “cabin fever” phase. We can see the end in sight, but day to day, we feel like we are slogging through. The motivation is lacking with either you and/or your...

If you’re familiar with our “FAMILY Factors” for choosing curriculum and have thought through your family’s goals and unique characteristics, then the Flex Factors chart will help you put curriculum options in perspective. Think...

I would purchase extra curriculum at the beginning of the school year that I could not wait to use. There were days I felt accomplished just to get our core subjects completed. However, we did manage to fit a few other subjects...

We know reading is important in home schooling. The ability to read is still a major pathway for learning anything—even though we live in a digital age. We also know good readers frequently create better writers and...