Recently I was chatting with some of my local homeschool mom friends when one of them mentioned their favorite books to have in their homeschool. As soon as I saw them, I knew I was going to have to get my hands on them as well. Disclaimer: I received a free copy of these books in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way. As always, my ... Read More
Pathways Reading and Language Arts Curriculum Review for Grades 1-8
Lately, I have been shopping around for a new language arts curriculum that the girls can use next year in our homeschool. While I like the setup of our current curriculum, it hasn't been very enjoyable for the girls. Since they don't particularly find the lessons fun to work on, they often seem to forget what they've learned. That's why I was excited to learn about the ... Read More
Top 5 Deals for Dad’s Day
Our homeschool would not be able to function with the hubsterdude. Not only is he the man of our house and helps me play good cop/bad cop when the ladies get out of hand, but he helps me play the role of teacher in so many ways as well. Without having him around to help me on those days where I just can't brain any further, or helping me further explain scientific stuff in a ... 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
Free: Types of Sentences Printable
This year we are using Essentials in Writing for the first time as our grammar/writing curriculum. We love this curriculum, but sometimes my girls need a little extra practice on some of the lessons. Free Types of Sentences Printable One of the topics my girls needed to spend a little more time on was sentence types. They had a hard time remember what declarative, ... Read More
My Homeschool Curriculum Choices (2015-2016)
This past year was the first year I really dove into learning about all of the homeschool curriculum that are out there. By "all", I think I may mean that literally! I'm pretty sure I spent the majority of my days this year from February until August researching almost every single curriculum I could find. My Homeschool Curriculum Choices (2015-2016) I used to try to ... Read More