Throughout my homeschooling years there have been fun subjects and not so fun subjects to teach. Sometimes because I didn’t like them or the kids didn’t. Sometimes because they feel particularly hard at that given time and sometimes because it just wasn’t clicking. Teaching homeschool writing is one of those things that is often scary […]
I am an avid reader. Somehow, all three of my children have acquired that trait. Needless to say we do A LOT of reading in our house and make countless trips to the library. Despite all of this I am very aware that not every child (or parent for that matter) loves to read. However, […]
Are you looking for a language program to use in your homeschool? Do you want one that incorporates reading, writing, and speaking? How about one that works well even if you have no native speakers in your house? I have the program that may just be right for you! I was born to a father […]
While not everyone has the space for a designated homeschool room, nor does everyone want a designated homeschool room, there are those of us that couldn’t live without one! When we moved from our first home in 2008 I was looking specifically for a home that had a space to be my designated homeschool room. […]
People are often fearful of homeschooling in New York State due to the seemingly stringent regulations. When you enter the middle school years the stipulations become more specific in nature. One of the things that is special for middle school is Middle School Practical Arts. What does that mean? How do you fulfill that requirement? […]
Ava rounds out our homeschool as the youngest one. Again this year we have one in high school, one in middle school, and one in elementary school. As Ava gets older we still keep a more relaxed, more “unschooled” type of schedule with her than her siblings. She will often stray off onto tangents that […]
While Jayden has been doing middle school level work, this will be his first of two years that are counted officially as middle school by our school district. During these years he is required to fulfill a certain number of credits across given courses. 7th Grade Homeschool Curriculum English/Language Arts IEW Writing Class Last year […]
Homeschooling high school has been less and more than I expected. As with everything, you can’t plan for every twist and turn. Our big news for this year is this: We have finished 3 years of high school in 2 years! This means that instead of doing 11th grade this year, we are doing 12th […]
Unit studies are my favorite way to engage my children in learning about science topics. We have so much more fun exploring in this more free flowing way than by reading out of a text book. This Solar System Unit Study is one I am preparing for the coming year for my children. Beyond planning […]
I am a type-A organizational nut! I LOVE lists that I can check off and color coded calendars for all the people in our house. I have tried many planners, calendar systems, chore charts, etc. While I am a paper and pencil girl, I use an online homeschool planner to keep us all organized and […]
Many people fear homeschooling in New York State. The New York State Homeschooling Regulations can seem very restrictive and overwhelming. Having homeschooled in NYS since 2006, I can tell you it isn’t as bad as you might think upon first glance. To help myself more easily navigate the yearly paperwork and fundamental requirements, I created […]
I have two kids in my house who LOVE Minecraft and I know they aren’t alone! I often search for and either borrow from the library or purchase from Amazon (many Kindle books I get for free) Minecraft Books for my kids to enjoy. If your Minecraft loving kids are anything like mine, they will […]