Not long ago I had a company out to clean our carpets. As I was paying the bill the carpet cleaner asked if “all these kids were mine”, then he asked if they had the day off from school. I said our school was done for the moment because we homeschool. His remark back to […]
10 Homeschool Books I Can’t Live Without
*This post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure page I have divided my list into 5 books that helped me get started with Homeschooling and 5 books that have given me encouragement in my journey. It was extremely difficult to narrow down my list to just 10! 5 Books That Helped Me Get Started Homeschooling 1. […]
Weekly Photo Collage :: Wrapping up the Month of May
*this post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure pageWow, May went by quickly!It’s been several weeks since I have done a photo collage of our week. The boys started playing baseball so I have been at baseball games instead of in front of the computer, and that’s how it should be! We’ve been plugging away […]
Toothpick Bridges & Structures: An Easy Activity
Want a great rainy day activity that is good for a wide range of ages and abilities? Try building bridges and other structures with toothpicks and marshmallows! The only supplies needed are toothpicks, a variety of marshmallows, and of course an imagination.This was an easy set-up as well as clean-up – my kind of […]
10 Ways to Encourage Your Child
Our kids need encouragement. Not the fake, everyone who shows up for little league gets a medal encouragement, but genuine, you are an important person and you make a difference in this world, type of encouragement. Making an Intentional Effort to Encourage our Children 1. Smile – Nobody wants to be around a grumpy […]
Carnival of Homeschooling
I’m hosting the Carnival of Homeschooling again. This is the time of year when most of us are beginning to wrap up the bulk of our year, although the learning never really ends! We look forward to new curriculum and new adventures for the upcoming school year. Mary at Homegrown Learners shares one of her […]
Choosing Curriculum: Tapestry of Grace
I recently made our first big purchase for our 2013-2014 school year. After quite a bit of deliberation and research, I purchased Tapestry of Grace – Year 3. Why Tapestry of Grace? I’ll give a quick run down on why I made this decision for our family. First, and most importantly, I love the idea […]
Our Summer Schedule
Our homeschool year is beginning to wind down. Although we won’t officially be done with our 2012-2013 year until mid June. We will take a break for Heritage Camp and then we will start our summer schedule. Sticking with a Schedule I have found that we do much better with some sort of schedule. Not […]
10 Kid Items That Have Lasted in Our Home
*post does contain affiliate links, see my disclosure pageFor years I have joked that our family should be product testers, if something lasts in our family it will last anywhere!I really can’t believe I actually came up with 10 items that have lasted. With six kids and three of them boys – it’s amazing. Thankfully […]
Help for a Struggling Reader :: A Lexercise Review
It’s no surprise that I love to read. I have always loved reading to my kids, and it’s an important part of our homeschooling day. My oldest was a breeze to teach to read, he learned before starting Kindergarten. I thought this homeschooling stuff was pretty easy! Struggles with Learning to Read Then it came […]
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