Good morning faithful readers! I’d like to take time today to thank all of the men and women who have given their lives while serving in the United States Armed forces. I’d also like to encourage you to pray for their families and our nation. A Little History For…
Do your kids beg for a Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino every time you go like mine do? Ugh. And those things are like $4/each! Being a homeschooler I quickly figured out that $4.00 x 4 kids = way more than I want to spend on drinks! Since I’m a softy…
Good morning readers! I thought I’d do another update for our prek/kindergarten activities today! We’re still plugging along with our combined preschool and kindergarten activities for my 5 year old and she’s doing great. She’s reviewing the Letter F and has a few added kindergarten level activities to help challenge…
It’s that time of the year again! Time for the dreaded T E S T I N G. So for today’s Homeschooling 101 post, we’re going to dig into the details of standardized testing and homeschooling! Are you excited? You should be because I’m here to encourage homeschoolers everywhere! Testing…
Hi everyone! I have another fun Literature Unit Study and Lapbook for you today. This one is on The Call of the Wild. Hope you enjoy! Story Summary: The Call of the Wild tells the tale of an extraordinary Yukon sled dog. Buck was always a peaceful animal, but one…
Hello fellow students of life! Today I wanted to show you how we make our history lessons more fun, hands-on, and memorable! It is my belief that when students are creating things themselves they tend to remember it better. And since history isn’t always the most exciting subject…
Good morning! I have another What’s in the Workbox Wednesday post. Today we’re taking a look into TinkerBell’s boxes. She’s in 2nd grade this year and we haven’t made any changes to her work since our 2013-2014 curriculum post. So it’s been going well. Drawer #1: 1) Just like the…
I’m back today with another Homeschooling 101 post for you! These posts are for people who are thinking about homeschooling but don’t know where to start. They’re all about sharing information on getting started, choosing curriculum, organizing your home, and staying the course! Today we’re going to talk about homeschooling…
Hi everyone! I have another fun Literature Unit Study and Lapbook for you today. This one is on The Swiss Family Robinson. Hope you enjoy it! Story Summary: The Swiss Family Robinson is an exciting adventure about a family whose ship is destroyed by a furious storm. They become…
Good morning! I thought I’d do another update on the Teeny Tot for you all today. She’s reviewing some of her favorite Letter of the Week activities, and we’re slowly adding in more of the K4 Kindergarten activities to her day as well. This week she mostly worked on…
