Multi-Sensory Materials for Individual Learning Styles
I have finished our plans for this school year and wanted to share our 4th grade curriculum choices with you! Each year, I make a grid with all the subjects we plan on covering for the next school year and then fill in what curriculum I think I want to use. (I explain more about … Continue reading Our 4th Grade Homeschool Plans
I finally finished our plans for this school year and wanted to share our 7th grade curriculum choices with you! Each year, I make a grid with all the subjects we plan on covering for the next school year and then fill in what curriculum I think I want to use. (I explain more about … Continue reading Our 7th Grade Homeschool Plans
One of our favorite ways to learn in our homeschool is through unit studies. When I was first researching homeschooling (6 years ago!), I was originally drawn to the Charlotte Mason method. One of my favorite aspects of this method was living books. Living books are written in narrative or story form. They are books … Continue reading Using Unit Studies in Your Homeschool
This year in our homeschool, we are dedicating Fridays to 'fun learning'. We have tried to have Fun Friday in the past, but it never worked out. I finally figured out why and came up with a plan for this year! In the past, I stuck with a rule (that I made up) that before … Continue reading Fun Fridays in Our Homeschool
It is that time of the year where we look back over our school year and see what worked and didn’t work and where we want to make changes for next school year. Below, I share with you how our choices for our 3rd grade homeschool curriculum worked so you can make better informed decisions about … Continue reading 3rd Grade Homeschool Curriculum in Review
It is that time of the year where we look back over our school year and see what worked and didn’t work and where we want to make changes for next school year. Below, I share with you how our choices for our 6th grade homeschool curriculum worked so you can make better informed decisions about … Continue reading 6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum in Review
We often think of physics as a high school science subject. But, physics is a great subject for children to learn during the elementary school years. And homeschooling provides the flexibility to add this subject at whatever age you want! Physics is the study of matter, forces, velocity, friction, simple machines, energy, aerodynamics, magnetism, electricity, … Continue reading Teach Homeschool Physics to Your Children
How is your homeschool year going? Have you stuck with your original plan or have things gotten off track? To make sure your homeschool year is as successful as you envisioned, it is important to complete a homeschool checkup in the middle of the year! As we go through the year, our days and weeks … Continue reading Midyear Homeschool Checkup
My youngest son is moving on to third grade this year in our homeschool. Each year, I make a grid with all of the subjects we plan on covering for the school year and then fill in what curriculum I think I want to use. I explain more about this in A Simple Way to … Continue reading Our 3rd Grade Homeschool Plan
My oldest son is beginning 6th grade this year in our homeschool. Each year, I make a grid with all of the subjects we plan on covering for the next school year and then fill in what curriculum I think I want to use. I explain more about this in A Simple Way to Plan … Continue reading Our 6th Grade Homeschool Plan
Prime Day is here and really should be called Prime Days this year since it is two days long: July 15th and 16th! It is one of those things that sounds great, but can quickly get overwhelming once you try to figure out what is on sale and what you really want to buy. So, … Continue reading Prime Day Deals for Homeschoolers
I was recently given an opportunity to review the new Beyond the Stick Figure Drawing Course in exchange for free access to the course for the next year. This was a perfect opportunity because I had been thinking recently that despite all the fun the boys have had with art projects over the years, they … Continue reading Beyond the Stick Figure Drawing Course Review