LEARNING WELL COMMUNITY DOES LANGUAGE ARTS
Language arts can mean a whole lot of things: Spelling, writing, grammar, vocabulary?? Language arts is a really broad area to cover in your homeschool. But it can be done!…
20 FAVORITE LANGUAGE ARTS GAMES + RESOURCES
Think there’s no such thing as language arts games? Guess again! I’m finding more and more as we continue on our homeschool journey, that pretty much everything can be learned…
OUR CURRENT TOP TEN FAVORITE HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM
I know all too well how many choices for homeschool curriculum are out there. It’s crazy and overwhelming! Have you ever wanted to pick someone’s brain and ask them what…
10 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT BRAVE WRITER’S ARROW + BOOMERANG GUIDES
I get asked about Brave Writer’s Arrow and Boomerang Guides all the time. What IS it that we love about Brave Writer’s Arrow and Boomerang guides? Well, besides everything? This…
HOMESCHOOL PLANS FOR SPRING SESSION
I’ve been sharing my seasonal plans here lately as way to hopefully give you some inspiration and to hold myself accountable as well! So far, I’ve shared our December School…
HOW TO CREATE A HOMESCHOOL PLAN WHEN YOU STINK AT PLANNING
You want to be that organized homeschool mama with a spreadsheet, and a plan, and neat little kiddos with ironed shirts. But let me tell you something: spreadsheets are overrated….
WINTER OLYMPICS HOMESCHOOL IDEAS
I was 12 years old when I watched Oksana Baiul skate to Swan Lake across the ice in Lillehammer, Norway. The house would have had to have started on fire…
HOMESCHOOL IN THE WOODS STUDY REVIEW: COLONIAL LIFE
Unit studies can be really hard to plan. I’ve always said I want our unit studies touch on all our senses and incorporate great books, hands-on projects, movies, good food…
COZY HOMESCHOOL: LESSON PLANS FOR OUR WINTER SESSION
You’ve heard me talk about cozy homeschool before and how amazing you can make your winter homeschool lesson plans. Because I wonder if you might be curious like I always…
DAILY FOCUS FOR OUR MORNING MEETING
Last year, morning meeting was the highlight of our day. This year though, I could tell about two weeks into school that the spark had not followed us from last…
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…
HOW LONG DO YOU HOMESCHOOL EACH DAY?
The daily routine of a homeschool family can be a mysterious one to a non-homeschooler. What do they do all day at home? Sometimes I wonder that myself, neighbor….
OUR CURRICULUM 2015-2016
There’s been a lot of work going on in the school room, but not so much with actual school. I have yet to order anything and I still have lots…
OUR HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM CHOICES 2014-2015
Let me preface by stating that our homeschool curriculum choices for this year were not as easy as it usually is for me. The only reason is this: I have a…
HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM CHOICES
Week one is done and we are into our second week and like typical homeschool fashion it has gone completely not according to plan. Mice and baby and general chaos limited the lovely first week…
Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices 2012-2013
I get asked all the time what we use for this subject or that subject..and I want to know what others are using too. So here’s the low down for…
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