When my husband home schools everything gets messed up. He does nothing like I would teach it. He doesn’t keep track of which spelling words the kids have gotten right. He takes 3 hours to teach math. If I let him teach science, not only does he completely stray away from what the kids are supposed to be studying, they may end up in a completely different world. Case in point, we had the kids experiment with things that float. I know of no better place to do this but in the bathtub. (I feel like I must state that … Continue reading →

Let’s face it: homeschooling is a full time job! So is cleaning the house and taking care of the kids. My husband, in my eyes could win a “Father of the Year Award.” He takes on all manner of extra duties so that we can home school our kids. Although I am home with the kids and I am primarily the one who does the teaching, my husband picks up the slack so that home schooling can work in our busy household of 5 kids–all under the age of 7, mind you. Here’s a list of the 10 things he … Continue reading →