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When my eldest was in the fourth grade, and we initially began homeschooling, we met a family at one of our weekly activities who told us about a wonderful homeschool co-op in Arcadia. At the time we were plugged in to a few groups in Pasadena, so I did not get the chance to visit. Five years later — after leaving and coming back to homeschooling — I did check out the co-op, and loved it! My sixth grader took classes in both robotics and gameology. During that year, I met the co-op director, Carrie De Francisco. (Somehow she found...

A couple of years ago I wrote a post about ten inspirational women I wanted to teach my daughter about. That was just ten, and there are so many more courageous and inspiring women I would like to talk about. This time I wanted to talk about black women specifically. As the Black Lives Matter movement is growing, it is more and more important to have those discussions with our kids where we acknowledge racism and introduce diversity. This post has been long in my drafts but as I have been learning more about systemic racism, it has become increasingly clear...

Years ago, my wife and I operated a mail-order company selling books to homeschooling families. During the spring and summer, we also traveled to homeschool book fairs, peddling our wares directly to customers. At these gatherings, I was an occasional speaker, usually instructing parents on the topic of teaching Latin at home. I was in Atlanta for one of these fairs, which if memory serves was the weekend before Father’s Day, when one of the organizers of the convention explained that the speaker on the topic “Dad in the Homeschool” had fallen ill and asked if I could address fathers...

Disclaimer: I recieved a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with FTC Regulations. I was so intrigued when I was offered the opportunity to review Exploring the U.S. Life-Saving Service: 1878-1916: 17 Student Workshops with 120 Activities written and published by Rebecca Locklear. Divided up into 17 workshops, the family, student, or homeschool co-op...

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. For the last few weeks, members of the Crew have been reviewing the HelpTeaching Pro Subscription from HelpTeaching.com , an online-based platform for teachers that supplies printable tests, activities, lessons, and games for students of all academic levels Grades K-12. What Is HelpTeaching.com and The HelpTeaching Pro Subscription? HelpTeaching.com is an online based library offering access to thousands of pre-made worksheets, activities, and...