2020 has been a crazy year for those of us with school-aged kids, huh? I know several of you never expected to be “homeschool” parents but find yourself here now. Whether by choice or forced into it because of school closures I know you can do it! And if you’ve got beginner readers at home […]
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visit our national parks for free with your fourth grader
Our family loves visiting National Parks. We try to visit at least one a year. We especially love when we’re able to visit a new park that we’ve never explored before! So far we’ve made it to ten different National Parks as a family, although we’ve had some repeats too. Today I’m going to share […]
summer writing prompts for homeschool lessons
Aww–sweet, sweet Summertime. Even as a homeschool mom it’s my favorite. I’m so thankful my kiddos are done with their on-site classes. Being able to be much more relaxed about our studies, not having to drive the kiddos to their on-site classes… it’s great. Plus, we’re lucky that we live in an area where it […]
spring writing prompts for homeschool lessons
One thing I rely on quite a bit as a homeschooling mom is a good worksheet. Don’t get me wrong, I love real-world applications and field trips too. However, worksheets can be great to reinforce ideas, check for understanding of concepts, or for those days when you need a little “break”. This past year with […]
favorite homeschool workbooks for our family
One of the questions I get asked the most in regards to homeschool is–“what curriculum do you use?” This question comes right after–“Why does your family homeschool?” Since that question would take far too long to answer (I touch on it briefly in a post from last year) today I’ll sort of answer the first […]