Mrs. Mathis’s Classes

I’m playing around with some new themes and arrangements for my website. Remodeling going on all over the place! Come back tomorrow and you may see . . . → Read More: Fun With WordPress

(Note: This article is used by permission from my friend Cindy Rollins. She knows of what she writes since she is the mother of 8 boys herself! I’ve learned so much from her and am pleased to introduce her to my readers.)

Instilling Honor in Boys Through Literature by Cindy Rollins

Last month we learned that we are . . . → Read More: Instilling Honor in Boys Through Literature

Great article from World Magazine. Check it . . . → Read More: When Boys Won’t Read

We’ll leave Classic Coke and Classic Rock for another day. In honor of upcoming National Poetry Month in April, my friend Sherry over at Semicolon Blog is asking for her readers’ top ten favorites. The catch? They have to have a copyright prior to 1910. Why not join in the fun? Send her your list . . . → Read More: Top Ten Classic…Poems!

High school students, don’t miss this opportunity to win a prize of up to $500!

ABOUT THE CONTEST: Education and Liberty are themes as American as baseball and apple pie. Yet, much of American literature, and most of American pop culture see the two as antithetical. Some people seem to see school as a . . . → Read More: Essay Contest! Extra Credit!

Are you writing to explain, inspire, persuade, encourage, uplift, delight, amuse, challenge, inform, detail, instruct, analyze, or…? Sitting down to write without a clear purpose in mind is about as productive as staring at the fridge and hoping dinner will make itself.

Just some food . . . → Read More: What’s the Point?

Typography from Ronnie Bruce . . . → Read More: Totally, like, whatever….

How about a little cursive writing practice to get the new year started? This site has some free pages of copywork available for you to print and practice.

Free Copywork . . . → Read More: With Pen in Hand…

… at the CIRCE Institute.

Ages ago, before the dawn of the internet and instant homeschool gratification (what? we don’t have to wait for the once-a-year curriculum fair to see materials?) I first learned of this thing called Classical Education, specifically Classical Christian Education. In many ways my fumbling steps are only now becoming more surefooted, . . . → Read More: A Little Help for My Friends…

Once, back in the early days of our homeschooling, I heard another mom say “We have good days and we have bad days, but in the end – I really like my kids!” That sums it up perfectly. Some days the lessons go smoothly and the math manipulative is your friend. Some days  you step on . . . → Read More: Is Homeschooling Worth It?