Don’t you just love the freedom we homeschool moms have to tailor our kids’ education to meet the needs of both them and our families?
Take morning time, for instance.
“Morning time” and “morning basket” are quickly becoming the most popular buzzwords in homeschool circles, and, although we do use a morning basket, today I’m going to let you in on a little secret… Continue reading “Our Homeschool Afternoon Basket for Pre-K, 1st, and 2nd Grade”
As a relaxed homeschooling family, our family’s combined learning time is crucial to our everyday routine. When you’ve got multiple children learning- all at separate levels- consolidating your homeschool regimen as much as possible is an absolute must.
For us, this happens during our daily morning time.
As with all homeschooling techniques, morning time can and will look different for everyone. One thing that most families who incorporate this routine into their day will have in common is a morning basket. Continue reading “Our Homeschool Morning Basket for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Grade”
Although this is our 9th year homeschooling, by no means do I know everything there is to know about it.
Take morning time, for example.
Up until very recently, while I had heard the term “morning time” over and over again, I never really made much of an effort to find out what it was because I was happy with where we were at in our homeschool and didn’t see the need to try anything new.
Eventually, curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to find out what the fuss was all about. Interestingly enough, I discovered that morning time actually would fit perfectly into our homeschool routine because we were pretty much already doing it! Continue reading “Our Homeschool Morning Time Routine”
Don’t you just love back-to-homeschool time? Everywhere you turn, excited moms are sharing their plans for the new school year. It is such an awesome experience to see how different homeschooling can look from house to house, and how, despite the differences, they’re all equally impressive.
Today I though I’d share what I have in store for my 15 and 17 year old. I will admit that these choices aren’t set in stone- but then again, nothing in homeschool should be, right? Another thing I’ll also point out is that, although I have them “labeled” as 10th and 12th grade students, I don’t actually use a single resource that is grade level specific.
Not one. To me, grade levels are just an arbitrary holdover from traditional school. In fact, we only use them so that:
So, with that being said, let’s get started! Continue reading “Our 2017/2018 Relaxed Homeschool Curriculum for 10th and 12th Grade”
I love homeschooling. Well, specifically, I love relaxed homeschooling.
After the disastrous beginning to our homeschool journey that ended with my children being enrolled in school again, if there’s one thing I’ve learned on this adventure, it’s that simplicity is a necessary component in this slightly chaotic household.
My approach to homeschooling 1st and 2nd grade may come dangerously close to unschooling, but that’s okay. It works for us. Continue reading “Our 2017/2018 (Very) Relaxed Homeschool Curriculum for 1st and 2nd Grade”
I’ll be homeschooling nine kids this year. That may sound like a lot, but it’s actually one less than last year since my oldest daughter became my first homeschool graduate.
Sniff.
As stressful as people think that may sound, it truly isn’t as chaotic as people think. Busy? Sure. I’d be worried about any homeschool that wasn’t busy. But believe it or not, homeschooling is actually pleasurable for me. Continue reading “Our 2017/2018 Relaxed Homeschool Curriculum for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Grade”
Over the past eight years, we have tried out a lot of curriculum. Some of it we loved, some of it we hated, and some of it became a staple in our home education routine from the moment we opened the first page. (If you’re interested in seeing our full curriculum for our littles this past year, you can find that on YouTube.)
Five in a Row is one of them. Continue reading “How to Use Five in a Row in a Relaxed Homeschool”
Do your kids like to write? Up until about this time last year, my kids hated anything that had to do with putting their thoughts on paper. Tears would flow as they were composing essays and researching reports.
I was at my wit’s end.
Over the years, I had heard of notebooking and knew only that it was similar to lapbooking, which we were already doing. Finally as a last resort, I decided to actually begin to research what it was all about, and I am so glad I did. Continue reading “12 Easy Ways to Use Notebooking in Your Homeschool”
Every year at my children’s physicals, the same question inevitably pops up:
How are their grades?
Now, we’ve used the same pediatrician for almost 18 years, and she knows we homeschool, but it’s the same conversation each year. I usually just respond that their grades are fine (because I honestly don’t feel like having an hour long discussion about the futility of grades), while my kids look on in puzzlement because they know darn well there are no report cards handed out in this house. Continue reading “3 Reasons Why I Don’t Give Grades or Tests in Our Homeschool”
Life is hectic. In this age of constant busyness, it just seems to come at you from all different directions every single day.
It’s exhausting. Continue reading “10 Practical Ways to Shorten Your Homeschool Day”
