It feels strange to write that Headline – “Kindergarten Year has Begun.” If I have to choose a grade to categorize our current homeschool level, I suppose that’d be it… but one of the joys of Homeschooling is that you aren’t locked into a level. When someone is ready to move ahead to more challenging […]
One of the most enjoyable parts of homeschooling, at least in my home, is that I am not limited to the constraints of a prepared curriculum. Sometimes, this is overwhelming, as I find myself desiging a custom curriculum for Reading AND Math AND Science AND Art… Most of the time, I enjoy it, immensely. Among […]
One of the most enjoyable parts of homeschooling, at least in my home, is that I am not limited to the constraints of a prepared curriculum. Sometimes, this is overwhelming, as I find myself desiging a custom curriculum for Reading AND Math AND Science AND Art… Most of the time, I enjoy it, immensely. I […]
We have two African Dwarf Frogs in our new fish tank and we’ve all been enjoying watching their antics. Being able to watch them swim to the surface for air, crawl around, float and eat has been very entertaining for all of us. It has also given us many opportunities to discuss life cycles and learn about […]
In preparation for learning about our bodies, I had the kids lay on paper and traced them. They have life-sized cutouts of themselves on our wall. Today, we used Digestive System Printables from edupics.com. I printed them and cut them out. The idea was for the kids to color them, but they weren’t interested in coloring. We watched […]
Our house is a Netflix House. We don’t have cable (or we sort-of do, but it isn’t hooked up to our television – on purpose) or antenna television, so we don’t see anything unintentionally. As a result, until yesterday, I didn’t even know that Imagination Movers had a show on Disney Junior. Apparently, they do. And… […]
Saving money, and still having loads of fun, is one of the challenges of any parent, and as a stay-at-home mom, it’s a big deal! There is one place in Houston that I’m hooked on, and have been since we moved here a few years ago…. This lovely lady is “Miss Gail.” She runs the […]
Last year, we hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our house. My parents were able to fly in from the East Coast and some great friends attended as well! I used some Crayola Model Magic and pipe cleaners to make a crayon holder for the kids’ table. I used some old blackout shade fabric/plastic to cover the coffee table […]
