Today I want to talk with you about making your homeschooling fun. You should be having fun, your kids should be having fun. This is not a journey that should be stressed and full of tears. Rather, you should be laughing and smiling and enjoying seeing your children learning. But how do you do this? While I could easily type away … [Read more...]
10th Grade Curriculum Choices for 2016-2017
Here we are, over half way through August. Do you know what that means? To our house that means the new grades have started and the kids are back at school after their two straight weeks off. This also means that I have a 10th grader. I am not ready for this, but I don't have a choice. I remember the first day that Moe Man came to stay … [Read more...]
Our 5 Favorite Homeschool Curriculums
When it comes to homeschooling, there are a few things that are essential to having a good year. Over the next five days I am going to share the top five essentials that you need to make your school year successful. I will be sharing these essential items with the TOS Review Crew and the 5 Days of Homeschooling 101. Today, on the first … [Read more...]
Our 2016-2017 Kindergarten Curriculum
The first day of kindergarten is an emotional one, for both the child and the parent. There are tears and fears that each face. The minor fact of whether the child is homeschooled or going to public school does not matter when it comes to the fact that Kindergarten is a huge milestone for school. Little Miss is starting … [Read more...]
Our 2016-2017 Second Grade Curriculum Choices
Is it really time to start a new school year? I am not ready for this, but I know that it needs to happen. This year Ray Ray is going into the second grade. While this is not always a huge deal, to me it is. Ray Ray is my first fully homeschooled child. Everything he knows, I taught him at home. This gets me every time… We … [Read more...]
Daily Geography ~ A Review
What can you learn in 15 minutes a day? Well, if you are using Evan Moore's Daily Geography, Grade 2 from Timberdoodle's 2nd Grade Curriculum Kit you can learn a lot in just 15 minutes a day! What It It This is a simple workbook that includes 36 weekly lessons. Each of these lessons include a teacher resource page … [Read more...]
Planning Year Round Homeschooling
Yesterday I told you about the benefits of homeschooling your kids year round. This made you interested in homeschooling your kids year round, or at least I hope it did! But how in the world do you plan a year round school year? Let me tell you a secret, it is not every weekday for the full 52 weeks! Can you believe it?? We accidentally started … [Read more...]
The Power in Your Hands ~ A Review
The one thing I have always feared when homeschooling the kids is their ability to write. While I know how to write, I dreaded teaching them the high school writing skills they would need to progress into college if they wanted to. What is a mother to do when this happens? I found The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School from … [Read more...]
NotebookingPages.com ~ A Schoolhouse Crew Review
Are you frustrated with your current curriculum? Are you looking for something fun that will help your kids learn at the same time? Instead of being frustrated and tied down, why not use some fun journaling, and why not make it pretty, or handsome, with the notebboking pages that are designed for them. The Notebooking Pages LIFETIME Membership at … [Read more...]
Our Weekly Plans for November 16-20, 2015
What are we doing this week? Well a lot, and not much all at the same time! Here are my plans, but they can change quite quickly! This week we are readjusting our schedule, finding the things that work for us. Ray Ray is making the switch over to a more Charlotte Mason focused learning. I have found that this is the best way he … [Read more...]