One of my biggest thrills is finding things that make two of my interests collide. This doesn’t happen all that much, but when it does…oh my gosh! Here’s a few…
I’ve shared here before about our plan for high school language arts. Language arts is beginning to be one of my favorite things to teach. Why? Because there are so…
Do you feel like you need something to keep kids’ hands busy during read aloud time? Are you looking for something fun to pep up your history class? Do you…
Art has never been a problem in our homeschool. It’s something we include in our monthly regime in some way, shape or form. This year, I wanted to work on…
When Timberdoodle Company asked me to check out their new product, Simbrix, I was confused. Is it pixelated building blocks? Kinda like Perler beads but not? Something my kids would…
My kids love to watercolor. They will use watercolors for hours and hours. But watercolors can be tricky for beginners. We’ve been using the same set of watercolor paints for…
I cannot even believe I’m saying this, but my new favorite toy of 2016 is a game–a video game. Yep, I said it. The mom who reeeeaaaaaalllly doesn’t like gaming…
For our first year of high school, I knew I wanted to piece together a language arts credit instead of purchasing something from a big box. We needed some high…
Language arts is my favorite subject I’ve planned for my freshman so far. Included in our language arts regime, we’ve focused on grammar, literature–and pulling grammar lessons from our literature, and writing….
The cold weather is upon us, but that doesn’t mean nature study must cease. I mean, let’s not be crazy–we don’t want any limbs lost for the sake of nature…
I’m a natural Night Owl. But I also want to be an Early Bird. And as I get older, it’s getting harder and harder for me to stay up late….
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…
We’re about 8 weeks in, folks, and we’re surviving high school so far. Cheers!! Really, it’s easier than you think. Homeschooling high school (so far) is just like homeschooling elementary–but…
I am always keeping an eye out for my kids’ doodles. My kids doodle on the edges of math lessons, assignment notebooks, and even in my planner if I leave it…
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 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…
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…
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…
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