There is something about homeschooling, something great, that I don't think gets mentioned enough. Its almost like a great secret that homeschooling moms know, and that others outside of this community are in the dark on. I want to fill you in. Because here's the great thing about home education: its as much for mom … Continue reading My Favorite Thing About Homeschooling

I think I've finally landed in the right spot for our homeschool. Each different philosophy or routine or curriculum I've explored along the way has led me here. The joy of home education is that we truly get to design our children's education, creating a lifestyle that suits all of us and allows us to … Continue reading Our simple and eclectic approach to homeschooling

One thing that's really been working is our routine, which I shared here. The morning time basket --> table time --> project time thing has been great. My kids know what each thing means, what's expected of them, and whats coming next. It takes us about 1.5 - 2 hours to work through our mornings, … Continue reading Homeschool Update: what’s working and what’s not

In trying to decide what to do for our kindergarten year I've gone back and forth A LOT. I have a little bit of a problem making decisions because there are so many cool things we could possibly do. I've also had a hard time pinpointing my approach. Do I want to take an academic approach and … Continue reading Our kindergarten plans

We've completed the first three weeks of homeschool kindergarten! Woohoo! So far its been so much fun. We spent the first two weeks easing into things and doing a sort of dinosaur unit study. (I use that term loosely, because basically all we did was read dinosaur book and do dinosaur crafts and watch dinosaur … Continue reading Our first few weeks of homeschool

You guys, its been so long since I've blogged I'm almost embarrassed. Almost. Ha. I've been fascinated with the idea of homeschooling for a while, and when John brought it up in conversation last month (super casually, like this-is-a-thing-that-I-keep-seeing way) I started to seriously consider it as a possibility. And the more I thought about … Continue reading The Kindergarten Experiment