Some people may have questions as to how we homeschool with a large family. Here I will break down what we do and what curriculum we used this past year. With eight children, five of whom are school age, I need a system to homeschool that doesn't take all day. We begin our day, usually around 8:30 or 9:00 AM, together as a family with a song and prayer followed by our read-aloud book and then the subject we are covering together on that day. ... Read the Post...
The Best Rhubarb Torte
The best rhubarb torte is made with fresh rhubarb, a mix of all-purpose flour and almond flour, and has less sugar than other similar recipes. It's always exciting in the spring to see the rhubarb poking out of the ground and even more exciting when it's ready to harvest. After transplanting some rhubarb from a neighbor a few years ago, we are now finally getting a good amount of harvest so, of course, rhubarb torte had to be made! How ... Read the Post...
Family Read-Aloud Chapter Books
Reading books aloud as a family is the way we come together to start our homeschooling day. Included here is a list of what makes a good family read-aloud chapter book as well as the books we read aloud this year. What makes a good family read-aloud book? Short chapters.Entertains many ages.Rich language. While not absolutely necessary, short chapters are nice when reading aloud. We read at the beginning of the school day, and some ... Read the Post...