Do you remember a time not that long ago, when we would go outside and just be outside unplugged from the world. Then cell phones came along and we would be outside but had a line back “in case”. Now…
Read moreThis spring I spent quite a bit of time coming up with a Summer Schedule for our Year Round Homeschool. The kids have a list of chores and tasks that must be completed each day before they are allowed screen…
Read moreLittle know fact about me, I’m a closet geek. For instance, did you know for my 13th birthday I had a Magic The Gathering Tournament with all my friends? Yep. You see, my mother taught me many things and a…
Read moreLearning about inventors doesn’t have to be boring. For us, it’s really about learning that anything is possible. I was so excited to get these 5 books from Candlewick Press to create a unit study about inventions with an emphasis on…
Read morePretend play is so important to a child’s development. It helps them learn the world around them. Everything from shapes and colors to social awareness. Pretending and other kinds of imaginative play are believed by some to be critical to…
Read moreIt’s never too early to start teaching Shakespeare! While you may want to avoid the end of Romeo and Juliet or the many death scenes in Macbeth for little kids, there are still several fun ways to start introducing Shakespeare to your littles….
Read moreI tried to choose a typical day to show you a day in the life at our house but of course the kids had other plans and slept in for the first time EVER! I can count the number of…
Read moreWelcome to another installment of Thrifty Thursday, where I share my latest thrift store finds and how we use them in our homeschool day! The thrift store will always be one of my favorite place to find homeschool materials. There…
Read moreMy favorite place to find homeschool materials is the thrift store! There are so many educational toys and games dropped off. It’s sad that more kids don’t play with these toys but we will gladly give them a good home!…
Read moreThis post may contain affiliate links please read my full disclosureLittle known secret, I’ve read manga since high school. Does that surprise you? As a visual learner with dyslexia it was the one type of book I could get into….
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