Too many people think I have this homeschooling thing all together.  Ha!  Remember when I promised you a copy of the test at the end of our simple machines unit?  Well, not only did I never create or give a test, I also decided to ditch a couple of the planned lessons.  Why?  Because life [...]

We started our short and sweet simple machines study yesterday. As an introduction to simple machines and for self-discovery of how machines work, I set up some little centers. The kiddos had to visit each center and complete a few thought-provoking questions about what they learned. Afterward, we talked about each machine [...]

Don’t ya just love when kids use their imaginations and create really cool things?  This afternoon, the older kids made great use of their free time (and I was able to get in a little discussion about simple and complex machines!)

Caleb loves ladders, ropes, tools and other bits and pieces of boy stuff.  Living on [...]