As a homeschooling mom, it’s essential that we have a schedule and routine that we daily follow. But life can get boring if we just do the same old thing. In between our chores and school lessons we need something as a family that is fun, loving, and motivational. Sometimes we need to just…
Education is more interesting when we implement activities that feed our children’s souls. This is the beauty of homeschooling. So how do we help our kids discover their interests? This is how – We spend hours upon hours watching and listening. We explore life together by going places and meeting others. We provide stimulating material…
Do you struggle when your kids have a hard time learning something? Well you shouldn’t. (and I’m working on not letting it get the best of me) I use to emotionally drain myself from worry when my son or daughter struggled with a lesson until I realized that my kids need to be challenged. Challenges…
Boxed curriculum and textbooks are very helpful, but nothing can beat real life experiences. When you tap into a child’s interests, you touch their heart. My kids still talk about the free frog that we found in our yard and had as a pet for a few weeks. We did a homeschool unit on frogs and…
Today our Homeschooling Mom Missy is going to share with us some of the creative things she does with her children. In the Pond, we love Safari Toobs, and we find many reasons to use them on our schooling. Toobs are rectangular prisms filled with 6-12 animals, people, or objects. They can be found…
As the weather is getting warmer, my kids are spending more and more time outside. They love the sunshine and the feel of mud and grass on their feet. Outdoor play has it’s own learning opportunities, but there are lots of things parents can do with their kids to increase their knowledge, while still having…
Math doesn’t have to be complicated. Just add or subtract two numbers and write the answer down. First and second graders have a short attention span. God gave us fingers and toes for counting. I still use mine from time to time. They need to spend more time jumping around and playing. …
I believe education belongs in the hands of parents. Following is my list of why homeschooling is a wonderful experience! My seven year old and five year old get to play together! They run free and wild in dress up clothes fighting battles. Brave and adventurous they travel to unknown places…
Have you ever had one of those days where time gets away and you are still in your pajamas at dinner time, and the hair on your head is everywhere? I did yesterday. I felt like my head was going to fall off it hurt so bad from a migraine. There goes my day I…
Today my six year old boy and four year old girl joined me in a marching band. We played all kinds of rhythm instruments. We marched from living room to bedrooms and through the kitchen. My three dogs were a bit nerved wrecked as they had no place to hide their poor sensitive ears. You…
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