Morning Time. Morning Basket Time. Circle Time. In our home we call it Brain Training Time. Whatever you might call…
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Middle School
Have You Found This Hidden Homeschooling Gem in Your Community?
If you have a cooperative extension service in your community, you’ve hit the homeschooling jackpot. What’s a cooperative extension service?…
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Sneaky Summer Learning Library
In our home, summer break has always been an opportunity for more reading rather than less. With the obligations of…
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Get Your Free I’m Bored Activity List to Save Sanity This Summer
Do you take a long summer break from homeschooling? If so, you NEED the I’M BORED Activity List! Because we…
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French and Indian War Unit Study
My 6th grader just finished a mini French and Indian War unit study that was a great pit stop in…
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The Mission: To Broaden the Vision of Nature Study
Nature study is certainly a big deal in the homeschool community at large – even outside of Charlotte Mason circles….
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A Quick Leonardo da Vinci Unit Study for Your Homeschool
I have always loved teaching a Leonardo da Vinci unit study because it covers just about every single academic subject…
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Educational Christmas Gift Ideas for Homeschoolers
I’m all about giving purposeful gifts for Christmas. Not everything has to have a grand purpose, but I don’t want…
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100 of the Best Picture Books for Middle School
Picture books for middle school? Shouldn’t older students have moved on from picture books years ago? Not necessarily. Many of…
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What’s Growing in Your Homeschool? Bacteria Science Experiments
Ah, fall. Beautiful weather, fun festivals, football…and the beginning of “sick season.” It’s the perfect time of year to teach…
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The Best Language Arts Games and Manipulatives for Homeschoolers
Have you ever wondered which are the best language arts games to use in your homeschool? There are so many…
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Dirty Science: Unique Activities To Learn About Soil
Are your children overjoyed to learn about soil? Probably not. But, oh, I bet they will be when you introduce…
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