Homeschool Mom Confession: In almost 8 years of homeschooling, I have never had to purchase a full science curriculum. My kids have a natural interest in science that has allowed us to read books, watch YouTube channels and do experiments I find on Pinterest for the past seven years. It was enough – they both…
My youngest has always had a natural affinity for math. He was the first one in his preschool class to understand the concepts of addition and subtraction (and apply them). I never worried about which math curriculum to use with him. He seemed to respond well no matter what we used. He would shout out…
This has been a tough week for us. Like whoa. So tough in fact, I almost gave up and did not plan an activity (not just for the blog, but honestly, for my son as well). It’s exactly why I wanted to do this year’s 52 Weeks of Activities in the first place. I know…
My son has been binge-watching a show on Netflix this week. It’s The 72 Deadliest Creatures of Latin America, because of course it is. It’s right up his 12-year-old boy alley. Animals and danger, mixed with a few gag-worthy shots of what happens to someone’s leg when they are bit by a venomous Fer de…
My youngest is obsessed, y’all. For reals. Harry Potter and all things Harry Potter have completely taken over around here. We are listening to the books, again, on audio in the car for the 4th time. He is saving his money to collect every Harry Potter collectible around. He quotes the books as part of…
It’s Friday. And not just any Friday. It’s our first Friday Fun-Day. If you have no idea what that means, it’s OK. Friday Fun-Days are simply my attempt to get our act together around here and have some fun while we do it. I am super excited to introduce you to the very first of 52…
Easy for mom activities – one for every week of the year! It’s a wild time for me and my family. After a scary end to last year, the honest truth is I am a complete mess. We have to get back to school next week. We need the routine. We need the dependability. We…
The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are a lot of fun around here. We decorate together. We drink hot chocolate. We watch as many Christmas movies as possible. It’s fun, but it is also overstimulating and anxiety inducing for my boys. The unique sensory experience of the holidays (think Christmas music blaring with an artificial…
When I first started homeschooling my boys seven years ago, math was a breeze. In fact, it was the only subject that felt easy. They were young. The concepts were basic and it was easy to find activities that were engaging, hands-on and appropriate for my sons’ learning styles. Over the course of the past…
Have you heard the rumors that some colleges are actually seeking homeschool graduates for enrollment? It’s true. Spartanburg Methodist College is an institution that actively promotes homeschooled student enrollment and they have graciously sponsored this post. My son is almost 15 years old. He is technically a freshman in high school, although his courses include…
I have been feeling the disconnect in our learning for a while now. As my boys have gotten older, the curriculum, learning materials, activities and ideas have become harder and harder to find. There are plenty of traditional programs. Textbooks, worksheets, multiple choice quizzes – I can easily find those. The problem is that my…
It was clear, before we even began homeschooling, that my boys learn best by ‘doing.’ Hands-on activities have been an essential element of our learning for seven years now. But, as my sons get older (now eleven and fourteen – read middle and high school, whaaaaat?) finding age appropriate, hands-on activities has become more and…
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