Fun Days and Field Trips
Every classroom needs discipline, even a homeschool classroom. I learned long ago that positive consequences for good behavior are just as important as negative consequences for bad behavior. And so…
My Home Schooling Philosophy
Teaching is one of my passions. As a kid I enjoyed giving my siblings homework and spelling tests. 😆 When I got a chance to go to college, elementary education…
How to Teach your Kids to Read
Have you ever thought about the English language? How the "rules" of phonics only apply to a certain group of words, and then you have to learn another rule for…
Culture of Kindness Part 2
Earlier this year I wrote a post about teaching kindness to our kids by studying world geography in homeschool: Homeschool: Culture of Kindness. I had to write a part 2…
Make your own Homeschool Curriculum
There are so many homeschool curriculums out there! We really are so blessed to have so many choices. I don't think it's a matter of which ones are good or…
More Than Cookie Cutters
Cookie cutters are a fun tool to get creative in many ways. That creative time is good for my soul. Here's a sugar cookie recipe, too.
Culture of Kindness
In our homeschool lessons this year we're learning about world cultures. That made me think about what kind of culture we have at home.
Glue-sticks and ABC’s
Here's a basic outline for how to teach your kids preschool, and an easy plastic bag apron for messy preschool projects.
Layering Lessons Part 2
Homeschooling multiple grades can be done by layering lessons. I realized I forgot something important on my last Layering Lessons post. I didn't tell you how I needed a homeschool…
Layering Lessons
Homeschooling multiple grades can be a real hassle. You can make yourself crazy trying to keep all the kids working but only really teaching one kid at a time. I've…