This is the time of year many homeschooling moms are choosing books and building lesson plans. I’ll be honest, I love looking through curriculum catalogs and browsing websites to create what I’m sure will be a perfect school year. Despite all the curricula choices out there, the experience of other homeschooling moms is the most […]
My Plan For The Homeschooling Year
On day one of the new homeschooling year I was excited to start new curricula. I called the three kids to the table and began an enthusiastic explanation of our new schedule. I didn’t get far before my son announced he felt sick, and ran for the bathroom. So our year did not start off […]
A Better End To The Homeschooling Year
As a homeschooling family, this is the time of year everyone starts talking about summer break. Warm sunny days are more frequent, flowers are in bloom, and outdoor activities hold more interest than school books. The day my kids changed our classroom calendar to May, I began scanning where we are in all of our […]
Homeschooling: Options Beyond The Classroom
My husband came home from work one evening a few months ago, and shared a conversation he had with a gentleman he’d encountered. The two had been discussing vacation ideas and destinations. When my husband spoke of his hopes of a coastal trip at the end of summer, the gentleman wholeheartedly agreed declaring “It’s the […]
Homeschooling: Mom Is Unemployed
I have often wondered why our culture puts so much importance on an individuals employment choices. Being asked what you do for a living is one of the most common questions people face. When asked, I’m not always sure how to respond. The cultural view of motherhood, specifically the role of a stay at home […]
Homeschooling: Are Parents Qualified To Teach?
We live in a society where the attainment of higher levels of education is often a gauge of a persons level of success and/or social status. In this society where education and degrees are so highly valued, how can some parents think they are qualified to homeschool? Our family has been visiting a new church […]
Homeschooling: On Socialization
When we first began our homeschooling journey, I heard the stories of trials from more seasoned moms. Either a stranger or family member questioning and challenging their decision to homeschool. I had believed the views of home education had progressed beyond those trials, until it recently happened to me. Moving to a new community involves […]
Our 2015-16 Curriculum 1st, 4th, and 6th Grades
School is back in session!! With all the busyness that comes with moving, I feel like I’ve had very little time to prepare. God has been gracious and it all seems to be coming together. Little Bear is always excited for school. She begins 1st grade with: Cantering the Country Math U See Apologia Science […]
Our 2014-15 Curriculum Kindergarten, 3rd, and 5th Grades
Over the last couple of weeks, I have had several homeschooling moms ask me about my curriculum for this year. Although I understand the school season is beginning, I admit my deeply intellectual response resembled, “Ummmm…..I dunno yet!” I’m not sure what happened this summer, but there must have been a rift in the space-time […]
2013-14 Curriculum Preschool, 2nd, and 4th Grades
Curriculum is all here!!! Yes, I’ve finally conceded that fall has arrived, and with it our curriculum purchases finalized. Little Bear is very excited to begin school this year. By age, she is considered preschool, but with a late fall birthday she could almost be considered a young kindergartener. After much prayer, I felt she […]