Welcome
Get ideas and inspiration for planning your homeschool curriculum and enjoying life with your homeschooled children. We started homeschooling our children in 1985, and it’s a lifestyle I can heartily recommend. It’s not hard and it is fun, Let me show you how.
HOMESCHOOLING 101 – Tips, ideas and teaching suggestions.
HOMESCHOOLING AS A LIFESTYLE – Embracing & enjoying the lifestyle.
BOOK OF THE WEEK – Book reviews.
THIS WEEK AT OUR HOUSE – Whatever is taking my interest and time at the moment.
If you have a question, please post a comment at the end of any of the posts you read.
News
You may have noticed that I have been quieter than usual at The Broad Room. This is because I have been beavering away at my new project for the past couple of months and now … (read more)
Homeschooling 101
Many children, and more often, it seems, young boys, are reluctant to write. They find it hard to sit still, to concentrate, to actually use the pencil. These difficulties can all be overcome with patience, … (read more)
Homeschooling 101
Homeschooling can be exciting, but it can also be scary as you consider things like academics, homeschool curriculum and timetables. However, it doesn’t need to be hard, and it can be fun and rewarding, as you work … (read more)
Book of the Week
Beatrix Potter – Artist, Storyteller and Countrywoman by Judy Taylor is an illustrated biography telling the story of Beatrix Potter’s life, from her Victorian childhood in London to her final years farming in the Lake District. … (read more)
Homeschooling 101
One of the goals of a homeschooling parent, no matter what style of homeschooling they are using, is to teach their child independent learning techniques. Sometimes this comes easily for both the parent and the … (read more)
Homeschooling 101
Starting out a new school year in homeschooling can be a bit daunting at first. What should be in the list of things to learn? How do you decide what to include? Have you got … (read more)
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