I love sharing a copy of our homeschool schedule before the school year actually starts. I did the same thing last year. It’s really helpful for me to get all my ducks in a row and nail down the details so I can have them in mind as I plan actual lessons. In a sense, this […]
Homeschooling
A Day in our Homeschool Life
Here at the end of February, we’re in a bit of a rhythm with the homeschool schedule. Are you curious to know what a day looks like for us? Follow us through our routine and see what homeschooling looks like in this large family! Pin0 Share0 Tweet0 Share +10 Homeschool Schedule for 2/26/185:30 a.m.My day […]
What Do We Do With All This Candy?!?
This is the candy time of the year! Even if you don’t go Trick-or-Treating, you might be inundated with candy from … grandparents, Daddy’s work, the physical therapist’s waiting room … So, what do you do with all that candy? Are you doomed to days of sugar-charged circus ringmaster-ing? How can you possibly convince them […]
Our 2017-2018 Homeschool Schedule Preview
If you’re an email subscriber, you’ll know that we’re following a slightly modified school schedule this year. We just had baby number eight in August, so we’re on “summer break” now and will start school in October (oh the joys of homeschool flexibility!). September is homeschool planning month for me and I’ve been working on our […]
Expand Chore Time to Financial Management Training with the Homey App
I’ve written before about how to create a chore system for your family and ways to manage that. But what if you could expand the horizon of “chore time” beyond just getting some household tasks done? What if family chores could actually be a launch-pad for some very practical, hands-on financial management experience! {I was […]
Digital Schooling: Online Options for the Homeschool
Recently, I’ve received a lot of questions from readers related to technology in the homeschool. What apps do your kids use on their Kindle tablets? How do you keep your kids safe online? How did you set up your kids’ tablets with Parental Controls? How did you decide which tablets and Chromebooks to buy? How […]
Play Everyday in May
Welcome to Play Everyday in May! Fellow blogger, Mary of NotBefore7 and I are excited to hop on Facebook Live and share some of our favorite games this month! Summer is coming. If you’re like us, you want a change of pace in the summer. But you also know that completely open-ended unstructured free time from […]
Family Math: Some Practical Strategies
I began a conversation about Family Math over at PamBarnhill.com. I talked about why it works for us and gave a brief outline of how to make it happen. I promised to share more details here during Math Month. This is me keeping my promise! {This post contains affiliate links. See disclosure. Thanks for supporting […]
Samuel Morse and Morse Code Day
One of the best things about being a homeschool mom is that you continue to learn right along with your children! As I began to research this topic, I figured I’d pretty much need to share Samuel Morse’s birth and death dates and the date of his most famous invention, plus a chart of the […]
Homeschool Holiday Gift Ideas
Homeschool families have such a great opportunity for gift giving that enhances and adds sparkle to the learning happening in the home! This is a collection of some of my most popular posts full of suggestions for books, accessories, and other goodies that complement a well-rounded home education environment! Resource Posts Digital Gift Ideas for […]
