My yard doesn't look like the garden of my dreams, but I have fun trying. We don't have the time or resources to create a beautiful outdoor space, but most of our yard is wooded and shady, so it's pretty without trying. But it's hard to grow new things in. Take a look at this....> … Continue reading My Garden Efforts
Today is Friday, and we all needed a break, so we decided to take a little hike at our nearby state park, Ft. Yargo. It's only about 15 minutes from our house, and every time we go, we say, "We should come here more often." But we don't go nearly enough. Ft. Yargo State Park … Continue reading Nature Watch: Ft. Yargo State Park
As I mentioned in my last post, I plan to keep a detailed record of what resources we’re using for history on this blog. Sometimes we may simply read about a topic, and other times we may go on field trips and do activities. Over time, we may add more to our studies, so I may … Continue reading History Lesson Log #1: Intro, Prehistory, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt
Some of you may have been using my husband's website, History for Homeschoolers, for your history lessons. We decided to transfer that information over to my website for simplicity's sake. This page will evolve as I add more information, but for now, I wanted to give you access to all the lectures that were on … Continue reading History for Homeschoolers
As I always say, summer has a mind of its own, and this year has been no exception. August, especially, has been full, mostly of good things. The boys' birthdays are both in August, so this keeps me busy most of the month, and we usually take time off around their birthdays so that I … Continue reading August
More than anything else in the world -- and yes, I think that includes piano and birds -- my boys love their digital games. Nothing depresses them more than not being able to play. If I needed to punish them, this would be the only way to punish them -- to take away their games. … Continue reading Digital Games and the Learning They Have Inspired
I'm very happy to announce that I've finally finished a project I've been working on for a long time. It's a new e-book, The Everyday Homeschooler's Guide to Teaching First Grade. I recommend this book for anyone contemplating or currently homeschooling a child between the ages of 4-8. ("First grade" is only a guideline!) This book … Continue reading Your Guide to Teaching 1st Grade
Being is the great explainer. ~ Henry David Thoreau When I tell people that I'm a homeschool mom, I'm sure most people think that I teach my boys everyday. But the truth is, they have been teaching me. They are the teachers, and I'm the pupil. They have taught me that you can be happy, … Continue reading What My Kids Have Taught Me
{A Year of Easy Citizen Science Projects for Homeschoolers} Last year I gave myself a big project by declaring it "My Year of Citizen Science." Every month, I tried doing one citizen science project, and I wrote about each one on the home/school/life magazine blog. It was a lot of fun, I learned a lot … Continue reading My Year of Citizen Science
At the end of May, my 10-year-old marked a full two years of taking piano lessons. In less than two years, he advanced to playing late intermediate/early advanced repertoire. This is quite remarkable, and for me, it finally sunk in just how remarkable this is over the past year. Of course, my husband recognized it … Continue reading Our 4th Grade Piano Adventures
