Spilled Milk Blog

  • How I taught high school Modern Literature at our homeschool co-op

    How I taught high school Modern Literature at our homeschool co-op

    This year we are taking on Modern Literature at our high school co-op English class, and it’s been the most fun list for me to put together so far. There are so many books that students will thoroughly enjoy in this category (no offense, Victorian Lit). In fact, my co-teacher and I couldn’t narrow it Read more

  • ICYMI: Spilled Milk Shopping!

    ICYMI: Spilled Milk Shopping!

    In case you missed it, we’ve recently launched a sister site: Spilled Milk Shopping. This is our place to share our favorite finds related to homeschooling, scouting and camping, and special needs parenting. It may seem like a weird mix of categories, but it’s where my life intersects so it’s what we’re sharing. Write what Read more

  • How to homeschool for free | 10th grade curriculum

    How to homeschool for free | 10th grade curriculum

    Before I launch into all the details on these incredible free 10th grade homeschool curriculum options, you might want to read my perspective and background, first. TLDR version: I’m familiar with what’s being taught in public schools, in private schools, and what’s available in homeschool curriculum. You probably know that homeschool can be pretty expensive Read more

  • Things Fall Apart: A free high school literature unit for teachers

    Things Fall Apart: A free high school literature unit for teachers

    Chinua Achebe is the great Nigerian author of the 1900s, and Things Fall Apart deserves a spot in any high school world literature course. In my opinion, at least. I’ve put together a free curriculum unit for Things Fall Apart with weekly homework, quizzes, and teaching notes that I used at our once-per-week homeschool co-op. Read more

  • How to homeschool for free | 9th grade curriculum

    How to homeschool for free | 9th grade curriculum

    Before I launch into all the details on these incredible free 9th grade homeschool curriculum options, I want to give a brief explanation of my perspective and background. I’m a bit unusual, in that my kids all started in a college-prep private school, then we pulled them all to homeschool, and at this point, I Read more

  • My 10th grade World Literature course reading list

    My 10th grade World Literature course reading list

    I’ll be teaching several English literature courses next year, and I’m very excited about the books in my 10th grade World Lit class. These aren’t all heavy-hitters, but I think they’re all books that will challenge or inspire the kids in some way. Our school year follows a calendar of four 8-week quarters. Here’s what Read more