It's coming! That most sacred of weeks in the liturgical year, Holy Week! When the kids were little, I was much more on top of the liturgical colors and the upcoming liturgical seasons. Why? Well, because I made it part of my curriculum. Just like we teach our...
Mary's Yes and Our Yes! The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is a beloved feast day, for it is the day we rejoice in Mary’s YES to God! It only stands to reason that we and the Church rejoice as it is the day that the “Word was made Flesh!” Yes, especially...
4 simple steps to create your best year! 25+ years of homeschool experience compressed into 1 simple guide. Written by Paola Ciskanik
Do you and your kids love science? We do at our house. In fact, several of our kids have expressed this love by completing further studies in science in college. One son currently works in a Lab at Columbia University with his Biology degree and one daughter is a...
What are temperaments? What do they mean for ourselves and our relationships? In today’s podcast, join Paola as she sits down with Catholic mother and Author Laraine Bennett to discuss.
There are a variety of ways to begin teaching your children to read. I have used the book Teach Your Child to Read in a 100 Easy Lessons successfully with six of our seven children (our oldest went our parish school for Kindergarten but that is another story). I...
As a home-educating mom for over 25 years, I have the unique position of being both parent and teacher, simultaneously. This affords me with the privileged position of knowing my children as lifelong learners in a grace-filled and intimate way. I am unlike any teacher...
What are temperaments? What do they mean for ourselves and our relationships? In today’s podcast, join Paola as she sits down with Catholic mother and Author Laraine Bennett to discuss.
Join Poala this week as she sits down with Catholic mother and writer to talk about how Jane Austen helps to cultivate morality in our children.