Catholic Robinson Curriculum Daily Schedule

A typical homeschooling schedule  using Robinson Curriculum, the Catholic way:
7-8 am Wake up, Morning Prayer, Prayer in Honor of Your Guardian Angel and 7 Glory Be’s
8-9 am Breakfast, Walk the Dog or Daily Mass
9-11 am Mental Math, Math Facts, Saxon Math
11-12 pm Reading (Literature from the RC core reading list for appropriate level or grade)- [...]

Catholic Robinson Curriculum – Self Teaching Homeschool Curriculum

Is there such thing as a Catholic Robinson Curriculum for Homeschooling?
Though I am not a pioneer in this philosophy, I have decided to use this curriculum for 8 of my 9 children that I am raising.  My first born is already in a Catholic college at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina.  I have a [...]

The Sorrow of a Mother Turns to Peace with God’s Grace

Mary Ellen Barrett is a Catholic writer and contributor to the Long Island Catholic newspaper.  Her son, Ryan Barrett, 14 years old, had a seizure and drowned at the North-South Lake campground in Haines Falls. Last August 13, 2009, Ryan, his father and 6 year old brother arrived at the camping ground.  This was an [...]

Chaos in Families – The Spiritual Realm

There are 2 strategies which the “enemy” uses to create chaos in families.  The first strategy is called “Dim the Lights”.  The second strategy is called “Divide and Conquer”.
In modern families, the “enemy” attacks the youth by making the kids blind in many aspects of their lives.  The “enemy” lets the youth believe that it [...]

We Lose Our Kids in Public School

The Newman College Guide for Catholic colleges is an online study of the top 10 authentic Catholic colleges in the nation.  Authentic means colleges that are upholding the values and identity of the Catholic Church.  There are many Catholic universities with great reputation but many failed in being faithful to Mother Church.  One such university [...]

How we start our homeschooling day?

We use the Robinson Curriculum and follow their recommendation of 2 hours reading, 2 hours of math, 1 hour of writing.
We start as early as possible.  Some days it is 9:00 am, some days it was 7 am, some days 8 am. Our schedule starts with prayer.  We pray the Guardian Angel Prayer and say [...]

Natural Treatments for Diarrhea in Dogs

I just adopted two new boxers last month.  I share my experience on how I handled their diarrhea in this article
“5 Tips to Help New Dog Owners Cure a Dog’s Diarrhea”

Robinson Curriculum- An Honest Review

My article entitled “Self Teaching Method in Homeschooling: Focus on Robinsons Curriculum” has now been published at Associated Content.com.

Tips for Piano Teachers to Handle a Student Who Wants to Quit

My article entitled “Tips for Piano Teachers to Handle A Student Who Wants To Quit” is published.
It covers how shame, conscious or unconsciously inflicted, is a major reason why a piano student quits.  It also gives some tips on how a piano teacher can make it her mission to help a disturbed child heal [...]