Whew! I’m ready to get back to school just so I have an excuse to stop the insanity! LOL! What’s been keeping us busy lately? I know I’ve been MIA a little lately. Between all these fun activities, the garden, planning for school and writing the next set of NaturExplorer units, I haven’t had much…
I can’t tell you how excited I am about the Science Experiements in a Bag exchange we had at co-op this week! Remember the preschool bags? The same company that sells the preschool activity bag idea book now has a science experiment bag idea book! My big kids can’t wait to dive into these!…
What can an eight year old boy do with a yard stick, two clothespins, electrical tape and too many rubber bands? Create a weapon, of course! (And it really works!)
Easter is – by far – my favorite holiday. It’s about the ultimate redemption of God’s people through His Son and no other celebration could possibly match that in significance. Since Easter ushers in the spring season, there’s a general joyfulness in the air, too. People seem happy. Animals seem happy. Even plants seem happy….
Shoes on the wrong feet. Clothes put on all by themselves.
I have a collection of really great paintings and pictures that I’ve torn from magazines and books over the years. One of last week’s rainy and cold afternoons called for something to occupy the restless troops. They chose one of the paintings, cut it in half, pasted one half on a piece of cardstock and…
What a wonderful grammar resource Mahayla now has! At the beginning of the school year, I decided Operation: English Grammar from In the Hands of a Child would be a weekly addition to Mahayla’s grammar studies. She completed one-two lapbook activities per week, and now that it’s finished, has a super resource full of grammar…
Okay, I have to admit up front that Christian Kids Explore Chemistry is getting tough for this ol’ momma who realized early on that she was never meant to be a chemist in life. Seriously, what I’m teaching the kids now are things I learned in high school! Lucky for me, the book is walking…
In Kentucky, there is the possibility of a new law taking effect that would allow our homeschooled children to take part in public school sports without having to be part of the public school system otherwise. Many homeschoolers in our state are in favor of such a law – and I can definitely see their…
(This post contains affiliate links.) Taming the Toddler The time has come to keep the toddler busy during school. I’ve always had to keep him occupied, of course, but now I’m finding the need for an arsenal of ideas so that school can flow smoothly. Well, as smoothly as school can flow with a toddler…
Thanks to the ladies at the CM Artist Study group, I’ve found a wonderful site for various nativity scenes that we’ll use for art study this month. Each week, we’ll observe ALL of the paintings noticing different things each time like: realism colors feelings which ones capture the reverence best, or the joy best, etc…
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…
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