Maybe it's because I'm down to the last kiddo in my homeschool. Maybe it's because my middle one will graduate from high school this year and head off to college. Maybe I'm just realizing how fleeting these days with my kids really are. I'm not exactly sure why, but I am craving family time like never before. So, I've been thinking about things we can do this fall before winter sets in here in Continue Reading >>
5 Reasons Our Homeschool Family Loves Our Local Library
I think it's pretty fair to say that most homeschoolers love the library. I really don't know any homeschoolers who don't love the library, but I didn't want to overstate myself. I mean, really... what is there not to love about our local libraries? As soon as my kids are old enough to sign their names, I let them get a library card. It's always a big deal when they get to walk up to the Continue Reading >>
Printable Fall Reading Logs and Report Forms
We are avid readers in my house. My tween has multiple books in progress at any given time. For that matter, so do I. I also have several books that I am reading to/with her. And, we are even listening to yet another in the car. I love to have my kids keep track of what they're reading each school year. At the end of the year, I put all of their reading logs into their portfolios and store them Continue Reading >>
FREE Human Body-Organs Notebooking Pages for Grades K-3
One of my favorite hands-on science units has always been human anatomy. It is so much fun to learn about how our bodies work - inside and out. My kids always loved lying on a huge sheet of craft paper while I traced their bodies. We'd cut those out and hang them on the wall. As we learned about each body system, we'd add drawings or diagrams to the cutouts on the wall. It was a great way to "see" Continue Reading >>
Backyard Birds Notebooking Pages
We've got a few bird feeders hanging in our backyard. We have a couple on hooks near our deck, and we have an acrylic one outside our kitchen window. We enjoy watching the robins and cardinals and blue jays flying to and fro. We love when the robins build nests in our trees. It's always exciting to watch the entire life cycle from egg to hatchlings to leaving the nest. Typically, the robins Continue Reading >>
Our Top 5 Must Have Back to Homeschool Supplies
My 11-year-old daughter piped up from the backseat to inform me that it's almost time to go back-to-school shopping. I had to giggle. Back-to-school shopping looks a lot different for her than it does for most of her friends. While her friends are out buying brand new wardrobes for the school year, she and I stock up on school supplies! Now, I will admit that we probably haven't used up all of Continue Reading >>
