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
I have felt a range of emotions as I read and watch the news over the past couple of weeks. I generally try to see things from all points of view, and sometimes the media makes this hard to do. That's why I read a wide range of media. I wish I could help more, … Continue reading What We All Can Do
Strange Month May 2020 has been a weird month, and I know that I don't have to explain why to anybody. I hope whoever is reading this is okay, and you aren't struggling too much. We're okay. We're still staying home for the most part and only going out when necessary. I don't like having to … Continue reading May
Happy Mother's Day to all you fabulous mamas.
The older I get, the more I find joy in simply being alive. Even when the going gets tough, there's something to be said for being able to experience Life with all its ups and downs. I think it's harder when you are young to see the larger picture of one's life, and it's very … Continue reading April
This post talks about how I block big chunks of our day for our homeschool lessons. If you'd like to know how I schedule the individual, academic lessons within those larger chunks of time, please refer to my blog posts on each grade, which you can find in my menu. For 7th grade, I have … Continue reading Scheduling Your Homeschool Day
