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22 Living Books For Math Addition

As a former high school math teacher, I am a big proponent of using living math. With that said, I believe that a “living” math book is a book that presents mathematical concepts in real life context, which is...

Field Trip Ideas

Some years, I’ve been pretty good about doing fun field trips for us to do in our little homeschool. Some other years… not so much. In a perfect homeschool world (which, of course, does not exist), we’d do a...

End of Winter Science

That is an optomistic title, because, really, winter is still usually roaring around here into March. January and February seem to be the most difficult months for me as a homeschool mother, partially because of the constant...

What’s For Dinner? Part Two

To continue this series on Freezer Cooking, I am going to walk you through stocking your freezer with three months worth of dinners. I know that sounds like a lot of work – and it is. But it will be worth it when dinner no...

I Don’t Have Time to Homeschool

It’s February and spring is fast approaching. We have chicks in the incubator and plans for more. Ducklings and goslings are on the way. My seed starting shelf is set up and ready for my first planting as we wait for the...

Spice Up the Winter Homeschooling Blahs

Feeling a little blue? A little cooped up? Are the kids stir-crazy? Is anyone (or everyone) complaining about school work? Yep. It’s February in the life of a homeschooler. There’s no need to feel defeated,...

Online Places to Enjoy

We are so fortunate to have so much immediately available to us in our homeschool day. The internet is full of wonderful websites and opportunities for our children to learn and practice their skills. But it can be so...

The Day I Quit Home Schooling

By all measures, I have a great life. I have a simple life. I have an uncomplicated, joy-filled, hopeful life. Ah, but some days…. None of us live a life of perfect ease and bliss. There are always “things” that get in the...

If I Could Only Get Them to Think

Not long ago, we completed a study of Charles Dickens. As a teen, I was not a fan of Dickens; I found his work far too long and even more boring than it was lengthy. Consequently, I wanted to introduce him to the kids...

Creating Boundaries at the Homeschool Table

Like many, we homeschool at the dining table. Every day I’m amazed at the speed with which it is covered—books, papers, folders, colored pencils, and sometimes a bowl or a cup is squeezed in there, too. Worse, I’ve seen a...