A homeschooling mom’s day can vary so much! Today I went from making a list of weekly homeschooling goals for Miss 15 to correcting Miss 10’s creative spelling; from reading aloud about a back-woods author to watching Victorian farm; from admiring a beautifully iced cake to scratching my head over Mr. 17’s physics experiment; and […]
Simple Joys
Are You Having One of those Days?
February is often associated with the winter blues and the homeschooling blahs so my friends and I over at The Curriculum Choice have put together some encouraging words for you. No matter where you are in your homeschooling journey, you will find hope, understanding, and practical solutions. I shared one of my favorite articles Battling Burn-Out: Simple […]
Kids’ Books, Creativity, and the 20 Percent Rule
I love kids’ books, especially picture books and nonfiction. In fact, I’m convinced there’s no better way to learn the fundamentals of anything than to check out books from the children’s section of the library. Not only do you learn the basics of your topic without having to wade through the politics and posturing of […]
Our Annual Reading Week
“Mama! We have more than a hundred books waiting for us at the library,” announced Miss 10 early this morning. Mr. 17 looked up from the news on his cell phone, shocked. It is, objectively-speaking, a large number of library books, but this is, after all, our annual Reading Week. What’s Reading Week? Well, one week […]