FALL LEAF PROJECTS FOR MANY AGES
I have a lot of kids. A lot of kids ranging in ages all over the map. Projects that we can all do together are hard to come by. Art…
PURISTS ARE CRANKY (and OTHER REASONS TO STAY OPEN-MINDED IN YOUR HOMESCHOOL)
We all know them. You know who I’m talking about. Those folks in your homeschool group that are so pure and rigid you’re afraid you’ll say something wrong around them….
PAINT (the classics) BY NUMBER
Paint by number might not be the art lesson you’re envisioning when you picture your kids creating art. We’re easing into this school year, even still, mid-October. My tendencies would…
EXTREME DOT-TO-DOTS FOR THE PUZZLE LOVER
Critical thinking in a big deal in our house. Sure, I want my kids to be good at math and reading, but knowing why they do things and having common sense to…
WRITING ANXIETY REMEDIES
Pulling out a blank piece of paper and asking my kids to fill it with lovely, well-written, grammatically correct sentences evokes writing anxiety in my kids like no other. I…
MY SECRET TO SANITY: SEASONAL ROUTINES
Alicia Hutchinson circa 2008: She was organized, regimented. This girl had a running partner and nappers. Alicia from ’08 had an errand day, a library day, a change-the-sheets day, and all other…
HOMESCHOOLING HIGH SCHOOL: OUR 9TH GRADE RESOURCES
Yes, we’re homeschooling high school and no, we’re not afraid of it. The only thing that’s really worried me over the summer is that I don’t want to lose the…
HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES FOR ELEMENTARY: 3rd + 5th GRADE
Homeschool resources for elementary….well, I just sprained my pinkie finger typing that title. No wonder I’ve developed ADHD this last year (self-diagnosed, but still…). There’s something about buying one kid…
BUILDING A BOOK LIST FOR YOUR HOMESCHOOL YEAR
Our read alouds are going to be a big part of our language arts this year. Choosing a book list is one of the first things I do when I…
MY BIG FAT POST OF HOMESCHOOL PLANS
Have you ever had this visual? Pause everything, like the Sleeping Beauty effect. But you’re like the three fairy ladies that get to stay up and be productive? That’s the…
TENZI FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
I’m just going to be honest. Playing games is hard for my family. We are all highly competitive and somebody usually has to lose, which leaves at least one person…
HOW READ ALOUDS WILL LEAD OUR LANGUAGE ARTS
Our read aloud choices for the coming school year are a big deal in my planning process. It’s an especially big deal this year, since my 3rd and 5th grader’s language…
MATH WITH USBORNE BOOKS
I’m just going to be honest. All these wonderful homeschool planning scopes, posts, and resources are stressing me out! Kidding, not kidding. I love it, but since I’ve done practically…
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CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
We don’t technically homeschool through the summer, but doing a little something pertaining to academics through the summer seems to cut down on the shock when September rolls around. This…
FOUR THINGS EVERY NEW HOMESCHOOLER NEEDS TO KNOW
Homeschooling is on a roll! The community is growing by leaps and bounds, new homeschooling podcasts are popping up left and right (I’m loving THIS one!), and the forums that I’m…
HOMESCHOOL RECAP: WHAT I GOT RIGHT (AND WRONG)
Doing a homeschool recap every school year is important because every year is different and every school year has high points and low points. It’s all ok because we learn…
MARIE’S WORDS: A VISUAL VOCABULARY
When I think about all the things I really want to include in our homeschool days, but don’t ever really seem to find time, vocabulary words always fits that bill. I find…
THINKING PUTTY KITS: MAKE YOUR OWN!
If you need to keep hands busy while you’re teaching a math lesson or reading aloud?? Thinking Putty is your answer. It’s seriously the most therapeutic toy ever and I…
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