I’m not going to lie and tell you that everything is sunshine and roses around here every day. My seven-year-old reminds me often that he doesn’t-like-school-not-one-little-bit. I don’t fret too much about this, because I remember the nine-year-old going through just such a stage. In the meantime, we are putting our head down, carrying on…
If we’re really being honest with each other, as much as we may love it, the internet can be a big ol’ time suck. We turn to the online world with a desire to make our homeschool better, but often the best gets lost amidst all of the good, not-so-good, or just plain distracting ideas….
This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. You can find Goldfish crackers online on Twitter @GoldfishSmiles and Facebook at Facebook.com/goldfishsmiles. #GoldfishMix #CollectiveBias I’m going to go ahead and admit that math is not always a favorite subject at my house. It can sometimes be difficult to understand,…
[socialpug_share] Welcome to the first season of The Homeschool Snapshots Podcast! I am so excited to share this new project with you. This week I am launching the podcast with a helpful series called Get Inspired for the New Year. In this series I will be chatting with five homeschooling moms with messages to inspire you…
Welcome to the Eight For Each State US Geography tour. I am so glad you are joining us. Virginia, a history-rich state was easy to begin and hard to let go of! If we lived in Virginia, I would consider doing a full year of Virginia history. There are so many places to visit, study and enjoy….
Welcome to the Eight For Each State US Geography tour. I am so glad you are joining us. Maryland, the Old Line State. When I think of Maryland I think of Blue Crabs, baseball and the Navy. My girls will now and forever think of horses, and I suppose I will too. This is part of…
It happens. It happens more than I like for it to. There are days that I doubt my ability to homeschool my kids. I wonder if they are being socialized enough. I wonder if we are staying home enough and doing enough work. Will I be able to be all they need me to be…
It’s very possible that you’ve been reading the Yule School series this week. You have seen the unit studies and printables, you have seen the real-life learning, and you have seen the interest-led activities, but it’s still all too much. Maybe you feel like you have to keep going with your regular studies for whatever…
All this week we have been discussing ways you can make Christmas the curriculum. Maybe you want to do a special unit study, use some fun Christmas printables for review or do some real-life learning. Another fun way to add a little Christmas learning to your holiday season is by spending some extra time following…
The beauty of making Christmas the curriculum is that you can simplify your school and combine learning with celebrating the season. It is also very easy to combine preparing for the season with learning as well. So many of the things we do to get ready for Christmas can be valuable learning experiences for our kids….
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