My 7 year old daughter wanted to abandon her current science studies and spend lots of time learning more about dangerous animals. So we are! For this study, I’ve compiled a list of easily available resources from Netflix, Youtube, and our local library. After consulting with my art-loving daughter,…
My son loves computers and has dreams of being a game designer one day. Over the years has has enjoyed quite a bit of time on Scratch. Scratch is a “tile-based visual programming environment” where kids can create animations, games, and stories. Sometimes he spends his free time working on…
Whining seems to come easy to the human race. We all do it. Adults are a bit more controlled at times and label it differently, but we all whine. So what should be done about kids who whine? It is a good question and not one in which I can…
Do you have a child who looks at a piece of trash and sees a treasure that can be shaped or made into something else? Or perhaps you have a child who is constantly creating something out of whatever can be found. When my son was younger, he enjoyed watching…
Back when my boys were young and we were still new to homeschooling, I purchased Music Ace Deluxe. Over the past 7 or so years we have made good use of this amazing program. It truly does make learning music theory fun. I’ve used this with a child as young as…
We “visited” Tanzania recently. While an actual visit would be have preferable, this visit didn’t involve airline travel. We traveled to the country as we read books, watched videos, and did activities together. All other school work was put aside as we immersed ourselves into the culture and country of…
Back when my boys were in 2nd grade and Kindergarten, I did a health study with them. I had originally purchased a curriculum, but didn’t like it so I made up my own study with a book that I owned and added in online resources. This year I am revisiting…
As an eclectic homeschooler, I like to combine different resources into a study that is designed to engage my children. Over the years we have done many studies and they have become my children’s favorite part of school. I must admit that they are my favorite thing too. I like to…
We started our new school year this week. My kids tend to prefer a year-round schedule, but we ended up having a longer summer than expected because I wasn’t done preparing for the school year. It was taking too long for me to finish so I set a start…
We are about to start our 9th year homeschooling. Homeschooling has been an adventure that I wouldn’t trade for anything. Over 5 years ago I made a video of one of our school days. At the time my boys were in Kindergarten and 2nd grade and my little girl was…
