Some mornings I can tell we need to get a bit of The Wiggles out. Incidentally, my kids no longer like they song (which is a bummer because I loved it). So I needed a quick and easy way to get them moving a bit before we get started. Of course, I remembered my construction…
We’ve probably all had that moment where you’re perusing Pinterest and drooling over the gorgeous homeschool rooms that some people have set up. And while those rooms are amazing and I still oogle them from time to time, I don’t need that. Our homeschool room is the dining room table that we never actually sit…
For people transitioning from a school outside the home to a school inside the home, it can mean a major transition from having ‘me time’ to not having ‘me time’. Even if you never had the house all to yourself, there is a difference in your personal time when you have all your kids home…
Finding and Choosing the right secular homeschool curriculum is the most exciting and the most exhausting part of homeschooling. Sorry to say but finding great curriculum is even more tough when you’re a secular homeschooler. But it is possible to find curriculum, and we’re going to do a quick walk through as to just how…
So you’ve just decided to homeschool and now you have that panicky feeling “What do we do next?!?”. Don’t worry, many of us have been there. In fact, a lot of people suddenly find themselves homeschooling and they’re not entirely sure where to start. The good news is, especially if you have a child that…
Kids like control. Heck, people like control. We like to be in control and to have a semblance of control over our lives. Semblance, of course, being the key word. We don’t actually have to have control over our lives as long as we feel like we have at least some control. The same is…
Learn to Read for free or nearly free! Resources for learning how to read. I really enjoyed putting together the free and nearly free math resources and wanted to continue with other subjects. Learning to Read is not an easy task and many kids want to learn before they are ready to sit down with…
The decision to homeschool is a BIG one and I know a lot of families are considering it about this time of year. There is some allure to finishing out the school year (just about 1-2 months left depending on where you live!) and starting fresh with homeschool the following fall. The good news, if…
So Royal has an obsession with cats, and has for a few years now. I’ve been promising to make him cat printables for ages but it wasn’t until I found the perfect clipart that I could make them! So Royal is a very happy little boy with all the cat stuff right now!! We’ve named…
Last year Baloo and I worked through All About Reading level 1, and this year we’ve started level 2. I absolutely love the program, and I’m sure we will continue through to level 4 eventually! We were faced with a bit of a dilemma this year – space and organizing. I needed to be able…
Yay, we are nearly to the last piece of my calendar puzzle! (Just the animal notebook is left – and it’s almost done!!) Calendar Notebooks! Have I convinced you yet that I love calendar time? Seriously, at least an hour every day we sit down together for calendar time. It’s not necessarily stress-free, so don’t…
This is the 2nd part of my Calendar Cards that go with my Calendar board I was greatly inspired by the Calendar Connections cards from Carisa at 1+1+1=1. However, her cards are on a higher level than my kids are at. I’m sure Baloo could get some of it, but it was would way over…