One of the special perks of homeschooling is getting to experience the learning adventure together as a family. We don’t all go off in different directions, learning about separate things. It is always fascinating to see what each child gleans from our studies! While some of our activities are level specific, there is much […]
Inspired Learning
You Might Be a Homeschool Mom if…
Can anyone relate? We are in week 3 of our 4 week swim lesson stint and when I’m not wiping the sweat off or spraying the baby girl down with cold water, I’m lesson planning like crazy! I never would have imaged that my days lounging by the pool would actually be research and planning sessions! But […]
Nature making it’s way indoors and learning mapping
It’s been a hot week, so I guess I should be thankful when nature exploration opportunities follow us indoors, right? I was craving flowers to grace our breakfast table earlier this week and went out front to collect some bougainvillea blooms that were spilling over onto the sidewalk. As I placed them in a vase, […]
Crepuscular < Our word for the summer
The shadows lengthen and a light breeze is blowing. The temperature still hovers above 100 degrees, but with no sun beating down from overhead the dry heat is bearable. Dusk approaches and just as most desert animals come out of hiding now, so do we. The boys race ahead, thrilled to be free of […]
A Book Update: Faith and Brain Building
Today is an update of sorts… My mind is still full from our weekend at the AFHE Convention where I spoke, Rich and I worked and were also inspired along with over 5,000 other homeschool parents! There is a special energy there that leaves one reinvigorated! I’m ready to tackle lesson planning for the year […]
Not a Stick…
We love finding a fun book that inspires outdoor explorations. This last week we read, Not a Stick. The boys were laughing and enthralled with guessing what this cute character was making his stick into next using the magic of the imagination. When we were done, the boys were sad to see that it was […]