(This post contains affiliate links and links to my business website.) Rocks: Nature Study Indoors or Out One of the cool things about studying rocks is that you don’t necessarily have to be outside to do it. Of course, you’ll want to take a rock collecting nature walk at some point, but once you have…
I love Pinterest. It’s such a fabulous way for me to keep track of all those wonderful homeschooling ideas I come across on the web. Because of this, it’s even changed the way I plan our weekly homeschool lessons! When looking for creative lessons, I used to pour through book after book on my resource…
We love living literature! If you’ve been around at all, you know I LOVE living literature! It’s been such a blessing to our homeschool. Need to know more about living literature? Start with my Living Books post. Our Favorite Books Not too long ago, I pulled together a 10-day series (that turned into an 11-day…
Make December Homeschooling Different By December, we all need a bit of a break from the monotony of the regular homeschooling schedule, don’t we? Some people choose to take the entire month off to focus on the preparations of Christmas and turning the hearts of their children toward the One that Christmas is all about….
(This post contains affiliate links and links to my business website, Shining Dawn Books.) Homeschool Science Fun? When you think about homeschool science in the elementary years, do you think “UGH! All those experiments, all that equipment, all those technical definitions! Let’s just skip it. Surely my kids can catch up later.” I’m going to…
(This post contains affiliate links.) Around the World: Australia To see where all our “spine” learning comes from during this unit, be sure to check out our main resources for the Around the World Studies. Inspirational Books The Pumpkin Runner Katy No-Pocket Possum Magic Are We There Yet? This is Australia About Marsupials: A Guide…
(This post contains affiliate links.) I love homeschooling! Even as we dive deeper into high school, I can honestly say that it only gets better and better. Real learning, subjects that inspire my children’s passions and pointing the way to the One all make homeschooling precious. What do 11th, 8th and 1st look like at…
(This post contains affiliate links and links to my business, Shining Dawn Books.) Is Homeschooling High School Science Intimidating? Yes, it can be. I’ve found so many wonderful resources to make it easier, though! Apologia We now have two years under our belt using Exploring Creation with Biology and Exploring Creation With Chemistry from Apologia. …
This post contains affiliate links. Read my entire disclosure policy here. Owl Moon with FIAR I’m so excited to be back in the swing of Five in a Row with my littlest man! My oldest two made so many good memories during learning time using this curriculum. I likely won’t post about all our studies,…
I’m a huge believer in project-based learning! Keep reading to learn why and to get tons of project-based learning ideas for your homeschool! Just what is project-based learning? Quite simply, it’s a learning method in which your children dive into a subject and complete a project to show what they know. Projects can really be…
From the time I used the Five in a Row curriculum with my little bitties up until now, I’ve loved unit studies. Whether they are literature, science, or history-based, unit studies weave our learning together in meaningful and often exciting ways. You can learn how to plan a unit study in four simple steps! But,…
If you live in Central Kentucky, you are blessed when it comes to homeschool field trips right outside your door! Besides the oodles of places you can visit right around the corner, there are several fabulous opportunities within a reasonable driving distance, too. Some of our best homeschooling moments have happened on field trips. In…
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