Moring Time is the perfect way to spend time together learning in our homeschool. I love to find creative ideas to bring our family together and kick off our day with some fun. In general, I keep the same categories in mind as I fill our Morning Basket, though I am always open to ideas…
I wanted to do some poetry writing with my kids and their friends to end the school year. I was certain that writing Found Poetry with the kids would be tons of fun. The basic idea of a Found Poem is that you “find” a poem in a piece of text that has already been…
In June 2009, my last child, Daniel, joined our family and my days of homeschooling four little ones began.
Our homeschool year is going to be very different this year. Half of my children will basically be doing their own thing, leaving me with only two children who are truly at home full time. My oldest daughter is in 11th grade and will begin dual enrollment at our local community college and her other…
After our wonderful experience with the US Geography Pin It Map set, I was ready to give the World & Continents Bundle a try. This year was the perfect time to use it because we are ready to travel the globe as we study World Geography this year. I knew that hours of pin building…
I am not one of those moms who can’t get rid of books. I am a purger. And I have no problem purging books. The way I see it, that is what libraries are for. Libraries house my books. But even I have my soft spots and my memories, so I must admit that there is…
SQUILT music is a wonderful option for homeschool music appreciation that makes planning easy for mom and makes learning fun for everyone! Last year we spent a semester learning about the orchestra, the instruments, and a few composers as well. We had a great time and I was able to put together my own curriculum…
