It is apple picking time! Here are some pictures from our trip to the apple orchard. Not only is it a great family activity, but you can turn it into an educational field trip for your homeschool too. The best…
As the new school year began, our family had a lot of new curriculum and resources we were trying out. For instance, we had a new curriculum for our history and Bible studies this year. As I was planning it…
Math. I know many of you just groaned. I can’t say I blame you because I’m not a math person, either. My kids are pretty good at math and don’t dread it. Thankfully! I have found, though, that the right…
Do you have a middle schooler in your homeschool? I do. Plus, I’ve already got one through the middle school years. I have found that grades 6-8 are kind of prepping kids for high school. They learn to work more…
Should you give grades in your homeschool? I can honestly say this was one of the first things I thought about when we began our homeschool journey. After all, I had taught in public and private schools for almost a…
After several years of homeschooling (and as a teacher), I’ve found that at some point, many kids will have some gap in their math skills. For example, my daughter struggles with negative numbers, while my son always forgets some skill…
**UPDATED from November 2018 with more ideas for you.** As the months creep closer to winter, kids start anticipating the first snow of the year. The world is full of all-new possibilities for fun when the first snow arrives. There…
Early on in homeschooling, I began looking for different homeschool groups in the area. I wasn’t really looking for a co-op where someone else would be teaching my children. After all, I love teaching and was looking forward to teaching…
Though we are year-round homeschoolers, we have a relaxed summer schedule and start in seriously in the fall. We have many standard traditions for our first day of homeschool. My kids look forward to these traditions and indulge me with…
We don’t watch the evening news around here because I don’t want my kids exposed to it right now. But, they aren’t sheltered from it by any means. We discuss what is going on in the world, but they don’t…