Nothing plagues a new homeschooling mama more than anxiously waiting for the day her child will catch up to the neighbor kid who has been reading chapter books since they were four. I personally know the panic that arises when your child has indeed not to learned to read “in 100 easy lessons.” Let’s talk […]
Aside from math and language arts, let’s talk about the other subjects you’ll likely be teaching in your homeschool: history, science, geography, and literature. The topical subject are bodies of knowledge and don’t follow a linear, sequential pattern. Through a child’s school years, topical subjects move from idea to idea and these ideas are not […]
“When should I start?” This is THE most common question I get about homeschooling! Often this question is tied to a deep fear that if we don’t start soon enough or “on time” that our child will be disadvantaged or behind for the rest of their education. We’re going to break that all down in […]
As I sit cocooned in the ambient sounds of a coffee shop on a Sunday afternoon, I take a deep breath. I have laid the Best Plan Ever for my week (never mind that it took three hours to hammer out) and I just know that this year is going to be the year. Gosh, […]
This is the first white Christmas I remember since my childhood. It’s today’s high right now: nine degrees. (I just took a walk that hurt my face, you know…while it was warm.) I usually do this post of our house at Christmas time much earlier in December, but it’s been nonstop sickness since we returned […]
Socialization…it’s kind of the “s” word among homeschoolers. In fact, it can sometimes seem like a tired old topic we wonder if anyone really asks about anymore. Or so this is what I thought when I unwittingly posted an eight-second Instagram reel about it. (Tra la la) FALSE. It turns out that socialization is still […]
Are you shopping for homeschool curriculum? Are you feeling the rush of magic and wonder? Goodness, I love those mid summer Amazon packages of possibility on my door step! All of us have had an experienced homeschooler or two tell us to just relax on curriculum. Well, thank you for that, but what does that […]
One way that I’ve simplified our homeschool (and homeschool planning) is by consolidating all of our structured learning into two simple learning formats: Reading Aloud and Table Time. While we use a lot of natural learning (games, baking, field trips, play) these two formats cover the structured part of our learning day. They represent the […]
As I was doing some preliminary packing and decluttering for our upcoming move, it dawned on me that I had never done a homeschool year recap for the blog! This past school year was one of the messiest and most relaxed years we’ve ever had. We incorporated screens, did a lot of free play, listened […]
Movies centered on animals are a pretty safe bet for family-friendly films. If you’re looking for something to watch on a sick day or rainy afternoon, try one of these these classic animal read-alouds on screen. I’ll always recommend previewing any films you plan to show little ones! If you don’t have the time to […]