Our 2024-2025 homeschool year is coming to an end. As we close it out I am reflecting over what worked for us and what needs to be adjusted. In this blog post, I will focus on math and language arts, sharing the curriculum we used throughout the year and letting
Have you been wondering if you could teach language arts without a workbook in your homeschool? It seems do-able and much more inviting than opening a workbook each day. Well, I’m here to tell you – you CAN! And it’s so freeing and fun! It can completely change the attitudes
Two years ago I was on a mission to learn American History through picture books, and I am thrilled to say that we did it! It’s been hard work getting here in regards to research, but we have all enjoyed the process – I have learned more American History than
I can’t believe what a joy it has been learning American History through Picture Books. When I first started this, I wasn’t sure where it would take us. Here we are – continuing the timeline of history and loving every minute of it! We have all learned so much studying
We recently found Berean Builders science for our homeschool, and we’ve been enjoying it so much more by adding picture books to supplement the content. I’m so excited to share with you how we do this as well as a list of books! Berean Builders is plenty on its own,
One of my kiddos will be a third grader this year, and in this post I plan to share our curriculum picks for the upcoming year. This will be my second time having a third grader and the funny thing is the line up looks completely different! It’s just proof
I’m so excited to share our 5th grade curriculum picks for 2024-2025. First, can I just say that I can’t believe I have a fifth grader! I used to teach fifth grade, so this milestone is hitting me a little bit harder. This is our sixth year homeschooling, and I
Our curriculum picks for 2024-2025 won’t change too much from the end of the previous year. I feel great about this! It means we have really found a groove for our family on what works. In this post I hope to share all of our family subjects for the upcoming
As we come to the end of the year it’s always good to look back and reflect on the curriculum we use and how it fit with our homeschool. As a mom of four, I try to teach as many subjects as I can as a family. So, in this
We recently switched our curriculum to the ABeCeDarian reading program. I had never heard of it before and I had a hard time finding a lot of information about it online. So, I’m so excited to share with you our first impressions about it. I recently published a YouTube video
This is our second history unit study for the year, and we are having so much fun! We just wrapped up studying Ancient Egypt and
We just wrapped up our first science unit study of the year focusing on Space. Using a variety of books, food, and activities we learned
Caddie Woodlawn is a beautiful story about a young girl growing up in the mid to late 1800s. Based on the story of a real
“The Adventures of Reddy Fox” by Thornton Burgess is a short, classic novel based on a young, mischievous fox. This quick read is great for
Homeschool book club is something I started in my home in order to connect with other homeschool families near me. It’s a homeschool group that
We bought our first chicks this year, and it feels like we are diving into this huge unknown world of chickens. Neither my husband or
I chose More Than Words: Level 1 for our bible curriculum this year because I wanted something that could guide us in our studies through
Christian Light Education really improved our second year of homeschooling for a variety of reasons. I picked it because it was inexpensive to try it
I really did not think this would happen, but we stopped Horizons K mid-year. I love Horizons! We’ve used it for three years with my
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I’m here to share our homeschool journey and how we keep things simple. I hope to encourage you and support you by providing my own experiences, and sharing what works for us. There’s nothing like a good mom-to-mom chat, and I hope to be just that through this virtual space.