It’s time to talk curriculum! Here’s an overview of what we will be using for our 2013-2014 school year. I can’t believe we are starting our 8th year of our homeschooling adventure. Time flies and I’m looking forward to this being our best year yet.Our main spine or focus this year is Tapestry of Grace. I’m […]
The Raft :: Crafts, Activities & Food!
*there are affiliate links, please refer to my disclosure page I love pulling activities and ideas from a great picture book. It’s like undercover learning. Kids usually have no inkling that so much information is being stored in their brains. I’m certain that is why I have loved Five in a Row so much over […]
How we use Heritage History :: A Review
*contains affiliate links Just the other day I was struck by how much history is quickly becoming the cornerstone of our homeschool. We have enjoyed many historical books this year and history has been a spring board for so much delight directed learning in our home. Heritage History has fit in perfectly and has […]
I Can’t Homeschool Because….
my kids will be weird! When I first brought up the subject of homeschooling with my husband, he said flat out, “no way, our kids will be weird!”. When I mentioned to my mom that we were thinking about homeschooling, she said, “you’re kids will be weird!”.Even friends of friends weighed in on the topic […]
Weekly Photo Collage :: 3/8/2013 – Do A Dot Markers
Weekly Photo Collage :: 3/1/2013 – It’s March!
I’m so glad that March is here and February is over. I’ll never understand how the shortest month can feel like the longest month!The boys arrived home on Wednesday night, a bit delayed due to the snowy weather, from their trip to Vermont. They had a great time with their cousins and enjoyed all the […]
March Birthday :: Yuri Gagarin ~ Russian Cosmonaut
Photo Credit Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, he was born March 9, 1934. He was the first human to journey into outer space when Vostok completed an orbit of the Earth on April 12, 1961. We are always interested in Russian history in our house and we enjoy sharing interesting facts […]
Homeschooling :: Finding Your Own Path
Weekly Photo Collage :: 1/25/2013 – Italy
Flexibility! I always say it’s one of my favorite things about homeschooling. I made the executive decision to change things up for the next couple of weeks. We put our regular studies aside and got to work on an Amanda Bennett unit study. I asked the kids for their input regarding which study they […]