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
It’s official! History is my favorite subject to teach to my kids thanks to our experience of learning American History through picture books. It’s funny – growing up, history was my worst and least favorite subject. I’m so thankful for the opportunity to grow my education alongside my children. In
Learning American History through picture books sounded so great to me, and I was determined to make it happen this year. Now that we’ve done it, I am so pleased with the way it turned out and how much we loved it! I was never a good history student growing
In the middle of our year I found us needing to pause on our regular language arts curriculum, back-up, and review. In this process, I have discovered a language arts combination I love in order to teach my child to read. Previously, we had used Logic of English to teach
“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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Sometimes I look at a lesson and think, “This is going to get frustrating today…” That’s when I know I need to change it up.
Have you been researching about homeschool kindergarten and reading that it can take as little as 30 minutes? If you’re anything like me, this is
The Courage of Sarah Noble is a super short, sweet story of a girl and her father. Based on a true story, Sarah and her
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.