Happy New Year! I hope you have had a good holiday season. I have not felt like writing much this month. There was a lot of holiday prep to keep me busy, but I've also had mixed feelings of sadness about the ongoing pandemic and other events as well as some contentment and gratefulness for … Continue reading December 31, 2020
Greetings & Happy Holidays. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving and that you're looking forward to the winter holidays in December. We had a pleasant Thanksgiving, but the best part has been taking a few days off from our regular routine to play and putter around the house. Boy, I needed that! And the … Continue reading November 2020
October is well on its way and the weather has been beautiful. I'm even starting to see a little color on the trees too. Our homeschool year is going as expected, and it's keeping me extremely occupied, to say the least, which is why this is a short post. This year is the most challenging … Continue reading October
When I was a little girl, my favorite children's book was Wacky Wednesday. I read it over and over and over again. It was about a boy who woke up on Wednesday, and everything about the world was wacky. Shoes stuck to the ceiling and planes flew backwards. As he went through his day, the world got … Continue reading September
You may remember that I wrote a post last year about how to teach poetry to a child who hates it. I came up with some good ideas, but I wish I had this new resource then because I think it would have been a great way to teach poetry to my boys.Vintage Poetry for … Continue reading New Curriculum: Vintage Poetry for Modern Kids
If you are considering homeschooling, these are the first things you need to consider: You need to know the laws regarding homeschooling in your area. In the U.S., homeschooling is legal in all 50 states, but the laws pertaining to homeschooling is different for each state. You need to find out what is expected of … Continue reading Crash Course in Homeschooling
Homeschooling is the road less traveled, and that makes all the difference. Everyday my boys teach me something new. They teach me about life, about the world, and they teach me how to be a better parent. Homeschooling, also, is something I learn about everyday. Experience is the only thing that can teach you how … Continue reading July
Below are links to posts I've written specifically for parents who find themselves needing to homeschool during the pandemic. If you have any specific questions, don't hesitate to email me. I would like to try to help. Crash Course in Homeschooling Scheduling Your Homeschool Day School Closures vs. Homeschooling Stuck at Home? Need to Teach … Continue reading Pandemic Homeschooling
Every year I have shared my homeschool curriculum twice. Usually I write a post at the beginning of the year with my goals for that year, and at the end of the year, I give you a review or a “what actually happened” post. This is the first time I haven’t done that. The only … Continue reading Another 4th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
A few weeks ago, we released the last of our monarch butterflies, and I've been meaning to share my photos ever since. We had only four caterpillars this year. (Last time we had 19!) We think a few of the caterpillars may have been preyed upon by wasps (because we counted more eggs), so we … Continue reading 2020 Monarch Butterflies
