Graduation time is coming soon. I can't believe how fast the past school year has gone by! Lil' Sis will be graduating from Kindergarten this year, and I'm not sure I'm emotionally ready to handle it. When I found out a week ago that Lil' Sis graduation theme was going to be "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss, I got super excited. Who doesn't love Dr. Seuss? "Oh, ... Read More
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017: Prairie Dog Song
When I was in high school, a friend of mine hosted many foreign exchange students. I absolutely loved hanging out with my international friends throughout my high school years. These friends came from countries all over the world (Mexico, Germany, Finland, Kosovo, Venezuela, Spain and Brazil to name a few). To this day, I still keep in touch with a few of them (thank's ... Read More
How to Make the Most Out of Your Next Trip to the Library
One our favorite activities in our homeschool are our weekly library trips. My girls love to go to the library and find new books they hadn't seen before. They also love to participate in many of the other activities and resources offered there. When I first began homeschooling, I didn't realize how many different ways I could utilize our library to make the most of our ... Read More
How Poetry Tea Time Brings Peace to Our Homeschool
As a homeschooling family, it can get pretty chaotic around here. When things get chaotic, it can seem like the day just unravels beyond a point of return. Luckily, I've recently discovered the "Poetry Tea Time" movement - and it's really helped me bring a sense of peace and relaxation into our homeschool. Recently a good friend of mine introduced me to Julie Bogart's "Brave ... Read More
See Why Amy Loved This Awesome App and Why You Will Too! Link-Up Party #4
As always I have some great posts that other bloggers share on my weekly link- up parties. This week did not disappoint either! I'm so excited to tell you about today's featured post because it comes from my good friend Amy who is always finding awesome apps to share with homeschool moms. ... Read More
2015-2016 Curriculum Choices [2nd & 3rd Grade]
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This past year was the first year I actually really dove into learning about ALL of the curriculum's that are out there, and by "all", I think I may mean that literally! I'm pretty sure I spent the majority of my days this year starting in February up until just this past month researching almost every single curriculum I could find. I used to try to find that "perfect ... Read More