Yep, you read right – I said Thanksgiving.  This was one to-do that just didn’t make the cut during the busy holiday season.  But, we had all the materials (and time) the other day and it really doesn’t have to be a Thanksgiving experiment….

Remember the Science Projects for Holidays Throughout the Year book?  This is another fun [...]

I just wanted to share what a hit this math activity was last week.
Using the information sheets that the website provides, the kids had to fill out a chart to show how many presidents have come from which states.  Then, they used graph paper to create a bar graph to show the information from the chart.  Fun activity!

Not a great picture (that new camera is coming one of these days), but it gives you the idea.  They load up the 20 pound 14 month old into a baby doll stroller and whiz around the house as fast as they can.  They’ve only overturned him once so far!  He belly laughs the entire [...]

Quote of the Week
If you want to build a boat, do not drum up people to collect wood or assign them tasks or work, but rather teach them to long for the immensity of the sea.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
1 Corinthians 13 Inspiration
Love is not self-seeking….
This is something that comes so easy for homeschooling moms on one [...]

I’m trying to keep up with my promise to show you what some of our unconventional math lessons look like around here.  Today I want to share how I plan a math lesson around a piece of literature.  It’s really very easy!
Like most everything I do, I grab a pencil and a pad of paper [...]