IHM Conferences just posted their list of conferences for 2019. IHM Conferences strive to give you access to inspiring Catholic homeschool veterans, encouraging priests, insightful Catholic speakers, and the best collection of Catholic homeschool curricula and materials around. This year’s schedule includes stops in: Dayton (Huber Heights, OH) – June 1, 2019 North Texas (Grapevine, TX) – June 13 &… Read more →
Do you ever find yourself saying, “My life is a mess!” God has an answer for all our problems, healing for all our wounds, and a path that will bring far greater joy than the path the world presents to us. How can we find this path, this healing, these answers? Don’t underestimate the power of a story. A well-written… Read more →
I love to read my daughter picture books. She loves the series of books about Charlie the Ranch Dog written by the Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond. I knew Drummond was a homeschooler, but the cover of Charlie Goes to School looked like it would be about a traditional school. I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was about homeschooling! Charlie… Read more →
Are you excited (or at least content) to return to homeschooling after the Christmas break, or are you screaming on the inside, “Please, no!” There’s no denying that homeschooling can be hard, and the winter doldrums can make it even harder. This time of year is perfect for taking a hard look at your school year so far and determining… Read more →
Just in time for the official start of winter, Education.com has offered Today’s Catholic Homeschooling readers the following free winter wordsearch. Education.com offers over 30,000 resources for grades Pre-K through 5. Download it here: spelling_wordsearch_snowman Warm up reading skills this winter with this fun word search! Be sure to check out more academic activities at Education.com.
Treachery and Truth by Katy Huth Jones Treachery and Truth is the story behind a Christmas classic – Good King Wenceslas. Have you ever wondered about the inspiration for this classic song? If you’re like me, the answer is probably, no, you never gave a thought to the words you were singing. Well, lucky for us, Katy Huth Jones was… Read more →
The Cardinal Newman Society is pleased to announce its third annual Essay Scholarship Contest. The winner of the Contest will be awarded $5,000 toward the cost of attending one of the institutions recommended in The Newman Guide in the fall of 2019. All of the details about the Contest can be found at this link: https://newmansoc.org/EssayContest The $5,000 scholarship is made possible… Read more →
Many children who are making their First Communion this coming spring make their First Reconciliation during this season of Advent. In addition, it is a great time for whole families to attend the Sacrament of Reconciliation together, whether that be at a regularly scheduled time or at a parish penance service. There is no better way to encourage your children… Read more →
Did you ever consider fiction as a way of helping with socialization? Socialization in a nutshell means getting together with others and learning acceptable behavior. But, what might pass as acceptable behavior in the world, doesn’t necessarily pass as such in our homes. And as Catholics, we must do more than just learn how to be around other people or… Read more →
TeepeeJoy.com has put together a great resource on the pros and cons of homeschooling. They asked 41 Homeschooling veterans (including yours truly) to weigh in on one pro and one con of homeschooling. For those considering homeschooling, it can provide a realistic look at the blessings and challenges of this lifestyle. For those in the trenches, it can serve as… Read more →
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