Just last week, I came down with a twenty-four hour bug and was down for the count. We didn’t officially start our new school year until Tuesday, but it got me thinking about how we handle homeschooling when I (the teacher) am sick. In a traditional and private school setting, there are substitute teachers readyContinue Reading
Learning with Stickers
Kids love stickers! Why not use something that kids love and enjoy and tie it into their schoolwork or educational opportunities? Not only are die cut stickers fun, but they provide many additional benefits besides just enjoyment. Stickers can promote creative thinking, reasoning, and understanding. The peeling of stickers helps with fine motor skills andContinue Reading
Mystery of History: Lessons 13-15
The Mystery of History is our curriculum of choice when it comes to world history for the early elementary grades. I struggled in the beginning of our homeschool journey to find a history program that we liked and that was a good fit for our family. Plus, I kept going back and forth on whetherContinue Reading
10 Easy Ways to Redeem Car Time
From extra classes to sports activities to doctor’s appointments, the kids and I are in the car. A lot. And with all that we have planned this year, we’re guaranteed to be inside our beloved mini van even more than ever. And so, as I drive back and forth all over creation each day, myContinue Reading
FREE Notebooking Pages
We like to incorporate notebooking into several of our homeschool subjects, like history, science, Bible, and literature. There are lots of free notebooking pages out there, but many of them are just a little too fancy for my taste. I just like plain and simple. I don’t need the cute, frilly borders, or theContinue Reading
How to Add Zeal to Your Homeschool
It’s particularly easy to fall into a homeschool rut. You’ve planned out your homeschool year and you know what pages and chapters need to be completed in order for you to be finished by the end of the year. But when you’re using the same books each day, it can get a bit tedious. HowContinue Reading
Save 35% on Story of the World
From now through September 8th, save 35% off Story of the World resources. Most students associate American history with History and the Egyptian, Sumerian, Middle Ages and the Renaissance Eras as…other stuff. In her endeavor to destroy the wall that has separated American and world history for so long, Susan Wise Bauer created The StoryContinue Reading
Learning with Legos
We are BIG Lego fans! I feel kind of silly even saying that because isn’t the majority of the population Lego fans?! So, really it’s not earth-shattering or breaking news for me to share that little tidbit about our family. But I didn’t know how else to start this post. Frankly, we LOVE Legos! OurContinue Reading
Celebrating Back to Homeschool
You may remember that last month I wrote about four different ways I help myself prepare for a new school year and I’ve been busily chipping away at those. Today I’d like to share with you what I like to do to make that first day back to homeschool special for our children. It’s notContinue Reading
Mama, This is YOUR Homeschool
Mama, This Is YOUR Homeschool I see homeschoolers—smart, creative, capable women!—all around me who are truly paralyzed. These are women who seemed to know how they wanted to structure their homeschool, but have had their confidence shattered by an overwhelming flood of input from others. While admittedly some of the ideas are helpful, the sheerContinue Reading
