I’ve been waiting a long time to become a mommy. Up until now, I’ve been a mama. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a mama, but there’s just something extra-special about being a mommy. :o) This weekend, that sweet word started rolling out of Eli’s mouth and I just can’t get enough of it!…
(This post contains affiliate links.) Native American Unit Study Our Native American unit was a tad more independent than most units we’ve done in the past. I’m trying to allow Mahayla to take on the freedom in learning that she desires, while pushing Caleb toward taking more responsibility for his learning. A Book and an…
Fine Arts Tuesday was another hit this week. I don’t think any of us are going to get tired of it anytime soon! Early morning nature study was a simple summer scavenger hunt. Art and classical music were combined this week. In a simple activity, you play a piece of classical music and let the…
Tuesdays are such a sweet treat! Nature study, artist study, art projects, composer study, tea time and an afternoon club are making for full and fun days. Last week’s nature study turned out to be working cattle in the barn with dad. I had planned on a nice walk to observe trees and their lines, but…
Do you ever feel like a cruise director in your home? Me too. I don’t know about you, but with three kiddos in the house now, among various other home and church duties, I don’t have time to stand on “deck” with my clip board in hand passing out brochures of the latest and greatest…
Unit studies have been a wonderful method of multi-age learning in our homeschool You can fit in so much goodness in such a nice chunk of time! This post contains affiliate links. Early American Explorers Resources In our late elementary/early middle school quest to learn Early American History this year, we began by studying the…
One week down, 35 to go! On the first day (as has been her custom since she was a Kindergartener) Mahayla dressed up. Caleb chose the opposite attire for his first day back. And Eli….Well, I think this sums up what we can expect from him this year.
Melissa and her family came to visit us this past weekend!! We’ve been friends for nearly ten years, but have lived an hour and a half away from each other for six of those years now. Thank the Lord for internet and email service! :o) We share so many similarities from curriculum choices to food sensitivities to a…
Our first Fine Arts Tuesday has come and gone. What a lovely day it was! We will soon be listening to Peggy’s Violin: A Butterfly in Time(which is a wonderful story of the life of a violin, by the way!) Woven into the story are several classical music pieces by famous composers. One of the first…
I’m the first to admit that “fitting it all in” is hard. And in the past, to my shame, the first things to go when “school” seemed to be pressing were the richest learning experiences of all – artist study/art opportunities, composer study, and even nature study. I don’t know why it seems like those studies…
School is just about up and running again and schedules are getting back on track. I sure love the freedom that summer brings, but I’m always ready to get back on schedule. School schedules, chore schedules, weekly engagement schedules. Somehow, life is just calmer when it’s scheduled (around here anyway.) Here’s a rough sketch of…
Summer break has officially begun for us, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do. Have you ever met a bored child in the summer? That’s one of the worst types of children to be around! 🙂 Children homeschooled Charlotte Mason-style are usually good at keeping themselves busy, but I have a trick up my sleeve…