HOMESCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL: Coaching on History  Literature | Ideas for resources. My reviews of the top programs and building my own homeschooling program. How do I find time for great discussions and writing coaching? And what role does history play in becoming a lifelong learner? And should I tr...

HOMESCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE: How do I do SCIENCE for high school? | My reviews of the top homeschooling programs and building my own science curriculum. What about labs? Do we have to dissect crayfish in my sink? Prepare for STEM and lifelong learning. Classical. High School. Student-driven.

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EXPLORE D’Aulaires' Norse Myths WITH YOUR KIDS (Stunning Illustrations, Norse Mythology, Gritty and Medieval) | Your kids, particularly your boys, will be enraptured by the stark illustrations and drawn into the stories. The D’Aulaires' are master storytellers and illustrators and you get sense of t...

OUR HIGH SCHOOL THEOLOGY CURRICULUM (Raising Catholic Kids in a Non-Catholic World) | Find out what programs I use. How do we go “beyond the book”? Should I really tell my kids what to think about religion? Why theology is AS IMPORTANT as any of the STEM subjects in high school. Resources for teachi...

Support for Homeschooling Intellectual Special Needs (It is possible!) | Erika interviews Margaret Walsh, the founder of Secret Garden Educational Pathways, which provides online, Catholic, professional, individualized education therapy, supporting students with intellectual and learning challenges....

READ Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters TO YOUR KIDS (Stunning Illustrations, African Fairy Tale, Universal Story) | Your kids will be amazed by the beautiful illustrations and they will love the morals woven through this universal African fairy tale. Author and illustrator John Steptoe masterfully brings...

HOMESCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL Math | Learn the tricks of the trade for a great high school math program. Homeschooling high school Math, Algebra, Geometry, Euclid, Pre-Calc -- how do I do this at home? Tune into this video for great resources and a run-down! Classical. High School. Student-driven.

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WE LOVE SCIENCE (Homeschooling Kids Who Love STEM) | Love homeschooling STEM for the RIGHT REASONS. How do I know if they’re getting “enough science”? What if I can’t teach science? How do I get them ready for high school STEM? Here’s how you can confidently homeschool science in your Catholic class...

READ Sigrid Undset’s Stages on the Road (Beautiful stories of heroic saints written by a towering fiction writer) | You and your teens will find this inspiring series of stories informative and life changing. Discover saints of the past through riveting tales, and see how they brought Sigrid Undset,...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Roman Catholic Church. Here are some ideas for making today significant for you and your family. Let’s make today a special gift for God: the start of our Lenten journey!

MY RELATED VIDEOS AND CONTENT:

My Catholic Family Lent Video: https://youtu.be/XZ2aCX...

READ Andrew Lang’s Fairy Tales TO YOUR KIDS (Gripping Fairy Tales, Struggle Between Good and Evil, Great Vocabulary, Illustrates Growth in Virtue) | Your kids will enjoy the fairy tale worlds of Andrew Lang’s Fairy Tales in 4 volumes. Discover these authentic fairy tales that are beautiful to read a...

HOW DO I ‘DO’ ART? (Learn to integrate these VITAL art skills into what you ALREADY DO) | Learn new resources. What if I’m not a glitter/crafty mom? How do we handle cost? How to homeschool art so it can transform the family culture and make ALL SUBJECTS more exciting! 

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Find and Art Mu...

LENT 2021 is coming! You can live the rich liturgical season of Lent without going overboard. Here are a few simple practices Catholic moms and dads can use that are high impact for children and parents. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving: how to involve the whole family this Lent! 

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INCLUDE MUSIC IN YOUR HOMESCHOOLING. (Learn to integrate these MUSIC SKILLS into what you ALREADY DO) | Learn new resources and learn how to homeschool music. What if I can’t sing well? Do we have to pay for music lessons? It’s okay and it doesn’t need to be expensive. Learn how music can enrich you...

READ George MacDonald TO YOUR KIDS (Gripping Fairy Tales, Great Vocabulary, Not Dumbed Down) | Your kids will enjoy the imaginative world of George MacDonald’s “The Golden Key” and his “The Light Princess,” especially with Maurice Sendak’s striking illustrations. Discover these classic fairy tales t...

OUR FAMILY THEOLOGY CURRICULUM K - 8 (Raising Catholic Kids in a Non-Catholic World) | Find out what programs I use. How do we go “beyond the book”? Should I really tell my kids what to think about religion? And what’s with that Baltimore Catechism? Here’s how to homeschool theology -- or at least h...

OUR FAMILY HISTORY/LITERATURE CURRICULUM K - 8 (How We Raise Kids with HISTORICAL ROOTS) | Find out what programs I use. How to homeschool history and literature in EVERY SUBJECT. How to make history ALIVE! History is the living, breathing foundation of learning and here’s how to make it so!

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HOW TO HOMESCHOOL -- in the 90s! (See How An Openness to Homeschooling Can Shape Future Generations) | Erika interviews her mother, Eileen Cunis, about the decision to homeschool before it was cool, important influences, and how seeking the Good, the True, and Beautiful helped guide her homeschoolin...

READ A. A. Milne  TO YOUR KIDS (Beautiful Illustrations, Charming Stories, Great Vocabulary, Very Funny) | Your kids will enjoy the wonderful world of Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner created by AA Milne. Discover the classic Winnie-the-Pooh stories that are written for all ages and...

Welcome to Verity Ed, where parents are primary!

Trying to build or rebuild your family culture? Concerned by the amount of time your kids or their peers spend looking at screens or “connected” online? 

I’m going to share with you today our family’s TECH MANIFESTO! 

Join me in the tech de-tox...