Teaching a bunch of middle-school age kids science is no easy feat. I’m just glad that I don’t have to do it. In fact I have outsourced science to two wonderful friends via our homeschool co-op for the past six years now. We have used a variety of science...
The inside of the car feels like a sauna, and I fear that smell means I didn’t get all of the milkshake up out of the rug. I’m trying to load 7 boxes, 18 backpacks, 2 folders with loose papers, a wet paper towel with beans which will germinate next week, a freshly...
I have a confession: From pretty much the very beginning of our homeschooling adventure, I have been embarrassed by our schedule. The four of us are all night owls by nature, and the nature of my husband’s job means that he gets home late-ish, which means that we eat...
Are you ready for the April showers in your neck of the woods to bring cheery May flowers? What better time to introduce your kids to the world of gardening than the spring! Aside from enjoying the actual fruits of gardening labor, spending time in this activity...
Sure there are a ton of families that come to the Great Homeschool Conventions. Kids pop by the booth for chocolate or to ask me if I am the “chicken lady?” (A reference to the rooster crow here.) They are a ton of fun — and don’t even get me...
This time of year, a lot of us are thinking about how to finish strong. If you’re like me, and follow curriculum loosely, you might be wondering when exactly to “wrap up” for the year. But soon, it will be time to jump into homeschool planning season again. Planning...
Teaching a bunch of middle-school age kids science is no easy feat. I’m just glad that I don’t have to do it. In fact I have outsourced science to two wonderful friends via our homeschool co-op for the past six years now. We have used a variety of science...
The inside of the car feels like a sauna, and I fear that smell means I didn’t get all of the milkshake up out of the rug. I’m trying to load 7 boxes, 18 backpacks, 2 folders with loose papers, a wet paper towel with beans which will germinate next week, a freshly...
I have a confession: From pretty much the very beginning of our homeschooling adventure, I have been embarrassed by our schedule. The four of us are all night owls by nature, and the nature of my husband’s job means that he gets home late-ish, which means that we eat...
Are you ready for the April showers in your neck of the woods to bring cheery May flowers? What better time to introduce your kids to the world of gardening than the spring! Aside from enjoying the actual fruits of gardening labor, spending time in this activity...
Sure there are a ton of families that come to the Great Homeschool Conventions. Kids pop by the booth for chocolate or to ask me if I am the “chicken lady?” (A reference to the rooster crow here.) They are a ton of fun — and don’t even get me...
This time of year, a lot of us are thinking about how to finish strong. If you’re like me, and follow curriculum loosely, you might be wondering when exactly to “wrap up” for the year. But soon, it will be time to jump into homeschool planning season again. Planning...
