We chose homeschooling for the simplicity. We chose homeschooling for the freedom. We chose homeschooling to help foster deep relationships within our family. We chose homeschooling because we wanted to provide an education for our children well beyond the school walls. Sometimes though, it seems that we lose sight of these ideals, and we find…
Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2nd grade and preschool 2015-2016
It’s that time of year again. Summer is coming to an end. Pools are in their final days. Our garden is starting to wilt. Sale fliers for school supplies fill our mailboxes, and the frenzy of going back to school begins. After much begging from my daughter, we started back this week. I hadn’t planned…
Engaging Activities for Kids this Summer
I used to be so good at coming up with crafts and fun activities with my oldest. I was the typical overachieving first time mom. Daily we would paint, make a fun craft, or engage in some type of educational and creative play. Let’s just say I had a lot of energy and creativity…
Why We Chose the Charlotte Mason Method and our 1st Grade Plan
We just finished our first year of homeschooling with my 5 year old daughter. We used My Father’s World curriculum, and overall it was a good experience. Bailey has learned her months of the year, calendar basics, basic phonics skills, writing and reading simple 3-4 letter words, addition and subtraction up to ten, introduction…