I know that some people school on a year round basis, so this question may not apply to you. (Sorry!) But, for those that tend to do their schooling on a more traditional school calendar: Have you started planning your curriculum for next year? If so, are you anticipating any changes? If not, when do [...]
April is a month with five Fridays which means that I get another chance to share some great links that I have found lately. I’m always excited to get a chance to do one of the link posts in a month! Here are some recent favorites: Lesson Plans – Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers My lesson plan [...]
We love to eat fresh vegetables and herbs right out of our garden. We are currently working with four rectangular planted boxes to grow a delicious pizza garden. We first filled the planters with a hearty mix of compost and garden soil and each family member got to choose a favorite topping to grow. [...]
Do you need to bring a new flavor into your homeschool science class? Maybe things have been a little dry lately and you just want to spice them up a bit? Hands on science can always add in some fun. Check out this page for some awesome science experiments that you can try with your [...]
Not long ago a friend of mine sent me an email and asked the following question: “I was just wondering what your kids do for fun with other kids and how that gets organized? My son seems to think he is missing out on some of the fun.” Do your kids ever feel like they are missing [...]
My oldest child will turn 16 this summer. Since he will be starting college in just two years, we have been doing a lot of prep work. This process has really opened my eyes to what has worked and what hasn’t over the last 11 years of homeschooling him. We have mostly unschooled, and [...]