Breathing Space

Chanukah is almost here and that means both Artscroll and Feldheim are having Chanukah sales. I have asked 11 yo to browse their websites, p...

So what am I doing with those older boys? I am calling it a taekwondo/chumash year. They are clearly progressing and achieving in taekwond...

We are in the middle of Shemot with 10 yo, moving right along, I think I will end up with the best textual preparation because of this; I ha...

We have been having some really great days with 8 yo. No, we have not changed anything that I can say. Daddy has been around a bit more, and...

10 yo finished Horaiyot in Mishna and moved right into Bava Batra. Why? He is planning to finish Nezikin. He also taught me that Avot (Pirke...

Since we actually got snow and ice, I declared today to be a snow day. We have not been having very good days lately, and I have been quite...

altar with the ramp and aravos towering over Today 9 yo had his mishna lesson. He is in 4th chapter of mishna Succah. His teacher asked ...

lining the tins for the muffins By the time I got up this morning, 9 yo greeted me being fully dressed, davened and breakfasted. He even...

Do you know what was the original reason why I did not homeschool my 8 yo when we moved? I was afraid that he will have to start on Mishna i...