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Reasons why You SHOULD be in a Homeschooling Group

March 17, 2014 by Jen 12 Comments

I spent the first 7 years of of my homeschooling career without a homeschooling group. Since we moved to Florida in the fall we have been fortunate to belong to a homeschooling group, without a doubt I prefer to be part of a group. It’s not that we were without friends, or without opportunities to […]

What Younger Kids Can Learn at Epcot Flower & Garden Festival

March 12, 2014 by Jen 4 Comments

The following is a guest post from my friend Megan at EducationPossible. Spring has arrived in Florida with the return of the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival. The Disney horticulturists have installed over 100 topiary, more than 200 floating mini gardens, and millions of special blooms. This festival is the perfect excuse for homeschooling families to […]

Music Study for the Large Homeschool Family

March 11, 2014 by Jen 15 Comments

{All opinions are honest. I received the product for free and was compensated for my time.} As a homeschooling mom in a large family, I juggle a big to do list every day. Often just getting the basics of my day completed feels like an insurmountable task. Math, history, writing, reading, not to mention feeding […]

Sanibel Wildlife and Turning 10

March 7, 2014 by Jen 9 Comments

1. Turning 10 – Sarah hit the double digits this week! She was so excited for her birthday. She woke up early and was ready to celebrate. Her big brother Jacob made her chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast and later we made Wacky Cake, this was the frosting we used, the whole family agreed the […]

Homeschooling Regrets

February 17, 2014 by Jen 25 Comments

I try not to look back with regret on life. Life is far too short to be worried about what I should have done. I prefer to focus on what I can do in the here and now, how I can grow from my mistakes, and make better decisions. There aren’t a ton of things […]

Our Move to Florida Update

February 7, 2014 by Jen 12 Comments

It’s hard to believe we moved to Florida four months ago. Most days it feels like we have always lived here! I will say if we had to pick any winter to move south, this was the one. Wow, what a crazy winter for so many parts of the country. Michigan hasn’t had this much […]

Star Spangled Banner Printable

January 27, 2014 by Jen 2 Comments

In our Tapestry of Grace studies over the last few weeks we have been talking about the War of 1812. One of the many facts we learned was that Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner during the War of 1812. The words came to him as he was on a truce ship watching […]

How I Teach Fine Arts in a Large Family

January 17, 2014 by Jen 1 Comment

{may contain affiliate links} When I first started thinking about this post, my initial thought was, we don’t really do Fine Arts! However, the more I looked around our school room and through our materials, the more I realized that we do indeed do Fine Arts. Adding Art to our Homeschool Day We don’t have a […]

How I Teach History in a Large Family

January 16, 2014 by Jen Leave a Comment

Teaching and learning history helps me to appreciate the classical method of education. Going though the rotation of history in chunks every four years makes sense to me. History is our most “classical” subject, it’s one that all of us enjoy so it makes sense that it is the cornerstone of our homeschool. We also […]

How I Teach Science in a Large Family

January 15, 2014 by Jen Leave a Comment

This is our first year using a formal science program. In the past nature has been our science curriculum. Nature walks, field trips, just being outside has been enough. Science for us has been a go and do activity. Homeschool Science If you have young children, being outside and experiencing nature, going to science museums, and taking […]