I grew up memorizing math facts by flash cards and using songs to help me more quickly learns lists of facts and such. For this reason I have found it important for my children to have these things to memorize as well. When you know your math facts it is much easier to do higher […]
Are you working on learning about the Periodic Table of Elements this year? When our kids were younger focus was with the first 10, but also covered some general things about the way the table is set up as well. One of the first things we did was learn about an atom and its parts, […]
One of the staple purchases you want to make for your homeschool science studies is a microscope. From the early elementary years you can begin with basic microscope activities, building up to full blown usage for biology study in the high school years. Microscope activities can easily begin in the elementary years. While students at […]
Adding art to our homeschool has always been something I struggle with. It isn’t that I don’t like art, or that I don’t see the importance of art. Truly, I just struggle with art myself – trust me, you don’t want to see me try and draw a person! Since I struggle so much myself, […]
One of the things I love about living in New York is the changing of the seasons. While I don’t enjoy winter so much, without it we could have the beautiful fall colors. Every year we set out to take nature walks that allow us to breathe the crisp fall air and enjoy the colorful […]
When we are little, our mind is like a sponge. Add this to a natural curiosity about any odds and ends in the world, and kids are walking memory sticks that consume any kind of information they come in contact with. It is important to redirect your children’s learning enthusiasm to useful sources of information […]
It’s no secret that I am a planner girl. I can’t resist the lure of those crisp, empty pages just waiting to be filled with organization and color! From blog planners to bullet journals, and student planners galore, I have used them. The planner I want to talk about today is an easy printable elementary […]
This is the last year I will have an elementary student. My youngest is a 5th grader this year. To commemorate this I thought I might document what Homeschooling Through the Eyes of a 5th Grader looks like in our house this year. Hint: there is Singapore Math, Equine Science, a unique history exploration via […]
Oh how I love The Candymakers by Wendy Mass! It offers mystery, friendship, integrity, and CANDY! I absolutely love how Wendy Mass tells the story from 4 different perspectives! It is amazing what you don’t see on the outside – or at least what you perceive of others from the outside! “Some people have scars […]
Math is a subject that has brought great stress to my oldest, ease for my middle child, and somewhere in between for my youngest. Regardless of how they feel about it, or how easily it comes to them, math is a point of emphasis in our homeschool. I feel it is important to have a […]
Multiplication can be an early sticking point along the math journey for many kids. Through the years we have seen and used many approaches to teaching/learning multiplication. One thing I have learned is that making multiplication (or anything else for that matter) fun, will not only speed up the learning process, but make it a […]
Science is one of those subjects of which I seem to flutter from curriculum to unit studies using various programs and resources. I usually start out with the best of intentions, but then I tire of having to print multiple pages, click here, there and everywhere for resources, and having to do and gather so […]