Math with Confidence (MWC) is a homeschool math program for grades K-6, written for a parent to work one-on-one with a child. I’ve used levels K-3 with my kids and am preparing to repeat K and 2nd and start 4th next year. The First Grade lessons take about twenty minutes per day, 4-5 days a week, with an Instructor Guide and one student workbook. I explain the structure of each book, the units, chapters, and lessons, as well as give suggestions and tips from my experience using it. Check out my very detailed break-down!

Using Story of the World Vol. 1 to teach ancient history? Here’s a bunch of fun, low-cost (and free!) resources we’ve used or plan to try—books, videos, printables, and more to make history come alive at home.

I love learning about history, but I never loved history textbooks. Instead, I prefer to learn through stories that bring the past to life. That’s why I’m excited to share two homeschool history programs that do just that! The Tuttle Twins and The Story of the World turn history into an engaging narrative. If you’re looking for a way to teach history while making your kids feel like it’s just story time, these might be the books for you.

Looking for a way to add written phonics practice to All About Reading? We use Explode the Code workbooks to reinforce phonics concepts and provide written practice with All About Reading.

Thinking about homeschooling your four-year-old? Good news—you don’t need a rigid schedule or a stack of workbooks to make it work! PreK is all about play, exploration, and learning through everyday moments. In this post, I’ll share simple, stress-free ways to prepare your child for kindergarten as well as some of my favorite resources.

How can we add grammar alongside All About Reading without overwhelming our kids or ourselves? My mantra for kindergarten and first grade “grammar” is keep it short and simple. In order to do this, I used an oral grammar program for my kindergarten through second graders and then move to a more independent program in third grade.