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Theme of the Day Chart
Last year, I came up with my Theme of the Day idea. The concept worked pretty good for us, but not all of the subjects did. I made the mistake of choosing too many things that I wanted my kids to know...
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Homeschool for Free: Geography
Take your kids on a world tour with these FREE lesson plans! Mr. Donn’s Geography National Geographic Early Childhood Geography Project Explorer Globalmania Homeschool Creation’s Geography Printables...
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Free Poetry Printables and Resources
April is National Poetry Month! I’ve gathered up lots of free resources for you to use with your kids. I tried to be selective, choosing websites loaded with lessons and printables. Don’t make a chore...
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Tools for Planning Your New Homeschool Year
Every April I get the urge to start planning the next homeschool year. My printer starts humming as I hunt for free curriculum links and browse Pinterest boards for ideas. Use these free planning...
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Places to Buy & Sell Used Homeschool Curriculum
One of the ways I stay within our budget is by selling any homeschool books we no longer need and using that money to purchase curriculum for the next year (used if possible). I’ve collected quite a...
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Homeschool for Free: Grammar
Here is some great site’s for you’re kids to be practicing they’re grammar with. Oh settle down, I am kidding!! KISS Grammar Grammar Bytes Daily Grammar Powerpoint Grammar English Banana English-Zone...
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Philosophy Adventure Giveaway
Funny Girl will soon be starting her third year of high school, and it will be Ms. Creativity’s first. There are so many wonderful curriculum options available these days that we have had a fairly...
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Real Life Homeschooling
I am so excited to introduce the newest homeschooling blog hop on the block! Real Life Homeschooling is a monthly blog hop that will show the world that homeschooling is so much more than sitting at a...
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Planning with LiveBinders
Before I get to the nitty-gritty planning details, I want to share with you how I gather ideas throughout the year. Have you ever used LiveBinders? It is an online organizer. I like to think of it as...
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Real Life Homeschooling: It’s Looking A Tad Froggy
Our new house has a beautiful pool in the backyard!! There is no screen over it yet, so someone is constantly scooping debris out. A couple of weeks ago we walked out to find the top step covered with...
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Theme of the Day for 2013-14
We had great success last year with our Theme of the Day Chart! With 5 kiddos needing my attention, it was hard for us to fit in the fun stuff like crafts or artist studies. Adding them to our morning...
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Our 2013-2014 Curriculum Plan
{This post contains a few affiliate links. Thank you for purchasing through my site!} It is always a relief to get to this point every year, where the the courses are nailed down and the books are...
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Review & MEGA Giveaway: Philosophy Adventure
There are no affiliate links in this post. I received a free copy of Philosophy Adventure for the purpose of giving my honest review. Philosophy Adventure™–Pre-Socrates is a brand new curriculum from...
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Homeschool for Free: Unit Studies
Unit Studies are great for hands-on learning, or for combining subjects for several kids! Easy Fun School Fun Christian Homeschooling Unit Studies Homeschool Share A to Z Teacher Stuff Online Units by...
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Real Life Homeschooling: TV Summer School
It is the last week of summer break for us, and that means Mommy is in planning mode! I will spend the week pouring over our curriculum choices and mapping out our year. The kids know that their lazy...
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How Do I Teach Nature Study Without Moving to the Country?
I am joining up with some of your favorite homeschool bloggers this week to bring you the How Do I Teach…? series. I am so excited and know you are just going to love all of the helpful topics! My...
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How Do I Teach Nature Study? Day 1: Finding & Attracting Nature
Can’t make it to the country? Bring the country to you! Turn your yard into a nature refuge with a few of these ideas. Butterflies make a butterfly feeder by placing a few slices of overripe fruit in...
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How Do I Teach Nature Study? Day 2: Stop, Look, and Listen
I used to think that those of us who lived in the suburbs could never have as rich a nature study as those who were surrounded by miles of undeveloped land. (And just forget about it if you lived in...
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How Do I Study Nature? Day 3: Nature Notebooks
Everyone has different ideas about notebooking. Some stick strictly to traditional notebooking pages. My definition? If it fits in a notebook, it is a notebooking page! Every week we do something for...
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How Do I Teach Nature Study? Day 4: Make It Easy
In our early years of homeschooling, I got caught up in trying to make everything an educational experience. Our attempts at nature study usually ended in one of two ways: 1- I squashed the fun out of...
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