I am gearing up to begin my tenth year of home schooling. TENTH YEAR. I find that hard to believe. I’ve learned a lot. Honestly, I’ve probably learned more than my kids. I’ve soaked up the chance to read books I didn’t have time for when I was in school. I’ve absolutely loved learning Latin and re-learning algebra, and so much more.
But one of the biggest things I’ve learned is that there’s no substitute for the right tools. I’m cheap. I am one to always go the cheap route because I hate spending money more than anything else in the world. But over time I’ve learned that the right tools may cost more upfront but they save a lot of time and a lot of headaches along the way. And honestly, they save you money in the long term, too. Today I’m sharing with you the three tools that I could not live without in my home school day, why they are helpful, and the ways I tried to “save money” by avoiding them at first.