We have adapted our school schedule somewhat. I have activities and assignments planned out for each week, but to make it more interesting I have printed off their activities and assignments and cut them out. I folded the little bits of paper and put them in 3 jars or cups.…
On my son’s sixth birthday our family went to Chuck E. Cheese for a little fun during a regular public school day. My kids had the day off of school due to our move and resettling. We were surprised to find Chuck E. Cheese full of elementary school aged children…
I have grappled with unschooling. In some ways I see it really working well for us, but in other ways I don’t think it is enough. I approached preschool through unschooling and my children were very well prepared for Kindergarten. I like the idea of unschooling after preschool, but the…
When we were approaching our second year of homeschooling I decided to try and put together my own unit studies. There are a lot of great unit studies out there, but I didn’t find something that was exactly what I wanted. Many unit studies encompass a wide range of school…
Homeschooling when a child is sick can be challenging. Of course the first thought is to just resume school when the child is feeling better. That may work in some situations, but if you have a bug that passes from one child to another and there are multiple children in…
I recently gave my boys a black and white map of Ukraine for them to color as part of our Ukraine unit study. The map had cities and rivers labeled as well as bordering countries named. My 5 year old and 7 year old took different approaches to the task.…
I love homeschooling. Why? I can personalize my children’s education. My children can work at their level and not be tied down to what the class is doing. I know what my kids know and what they don’t. I get to spend the day with my children. I get to…
I put together this unit study for my boys who were age 4 and 6. The read alouds were more suited to my 6 year old. For this unit study we read books, enjoyed activities, and watched videos. This study should take 4-6 weeks to complete. We have several…
So this is my second year homeschooling and the first year was quite the learning experience. I had assumed that I could buy the curriculum I needed to start the year and I’d be set. I had purchased a set-up that broke everything down for me and I had daily…
