Author: mymentech

When I walked into my local library, with the intention to teach my children how to use an encyclopedia, I had a rude wake up call. I knew exactly where in the reference section to head to for the encyclopedia section. I had...

Our teenaged “new” millennium has just entered a new decade. For me it will be the fifth decade in which I’ve been involved with homeschooling. (It sounds much worse than it actually is: 80s, 90s, 00s, teens, and now 20s). Back...

I’ve been writing a series recently about teaching different subjects using board games. We’ve already done a math edition and a language arts edition. Today we will be exploring the different science board games. Science can be...

Do you ever struggle to check your children’s school work each week? Ever been behind in correcting those math problems or reading essays? Well, I know I’ve been there and I’ve finally come up with a way to stay on top of...

It has been said to, “sleep when baby sleeps.” This is a common piece of advice given to new moms to deal with the sudden and abrupt changes that motherhood brings. Unfortunately, my advice to moms with little ones does not...