We decided to start our homeschool a little early this summer so that we can have some extra time off this fall. Our first day was July 27th and overall we had a great day!We did not add in science, history, or Latin that first week. However, we worked on language arts, math, Spanish, readRead more
I’m blessed to be in a Bible study this fall and we’re covering 1st and 2nd Thessalonians. It is absolutely wonderful and even though I’m drop-dead exhausted at the end of every day, I make time to work on my study even if that means I do all of it on the weekends. It isRead more
We survived our first day of homeschool September 2nd! I readily admit that I was not thrilled about starting our new year. I was already exhausted and feeling disorganized and overwhelmed (having two toddlers can do that to you!). I just didn’t feel up to another year, more learning, more planning, and more organizing. However,Read more
It’s back to school week for the school’s in my district. They had their meet the teacher day earlier this week. I’m sure it was total craziness and chaos. I’m also sure that the teachers had their fair share of wacky questions and overly-anxious parents. I decided that for my birthday we would host ourRead more
We’ve developed a few fun homeschool traditions for the start of each new year. Here’s how we celebrate… Creating Tie Dye School Uniforms – Before we begin a new year we create new homeschool uniforms tie-dye style. Dad gets in on the action and helps the kids create tie dye t-shirts. These are perfect toRead more
So you’re going to homeschool! What supplies should you have on hand? Here’s my list of what stocks my shelves. And I’ll even tell you why I think these supplies are essential, or at least why I think they are fun extras. Pens in blue and black – Yes, I do need blackRead more
We school year-round here at our house, but we do have an official start date for each new year. And I will admit that our summer school is a much lighter schedule with more fun extras like art and logic. So, when summer comes to an end, we add in our full schedule of subjectsRead more
We survived our first day of homeschooling for our new school year. It was a very very long day!! Here’s a breakdown of our day: I awoke Curly before everyone else so we could start out school without too many interruptions. Ladybug had other ideas and she was awake before the sun and waiting atRead more
I have to admit that I shamelessly stole this idea from a sweet homeschooling friend of mine. Each year she made new tie-dye t-shirts with her kids for their first day of school. Then they had cute, self-made uniforms for their school year – or to wear on field trips. I’ve adopted her tradition andRead more
Every year my kids get some new art and school supplies. Some years we just need the basics like crayons and paints but other years we have a long list of supplies like pastels, dot markers, or fingerpaint. The kids are always excited to get new supplies – especially the ones that pertain to art. Read more