Springtime is big nature study time in our house. The winter months are cold here so we tend to hibernate a little, but as soon as spring hits we can’t wait to get outside. One of our most favorite things to do is check out the birds in our area. It is very simple to […]
Often the best way to learn something is my getting your hands on it. Homeschooling offers us a unique opportunity to be able to offer our kids not only more hands on lessons, but more in depth ones and in a wider breadth of subjects. Samantha Cleaver’s Scholastic article explores the many ways in which […]
I have a very inquisitive child in my house. She has a thing for getting off on tangents and digging deeper into anything and everything that has sparked her interest. I will often procure books or kits, supplies, etc for her on topics that interest her. One of the areas she loves is science, so […]
It is no secret that I have a horse lover in my house. She has been obsessed from a young age, devouring any books, photos and information that she can on horses, wearing any horse clothing she can get her hands on, and riding at the barn as many days a week as possible. For […]
As you may already know, I have a horse lover in my house. My youngest child has been obsessed since she was a wee one. We have filled her space with horse crafts, horse parties, given horse gifts, horse, bedding and more! We spend much of our free time at the barn, riding, mucking stalls, […]
Our favorite way to explore history, geography, and science is through hands on projects. This hands on geography lesson is all about volcanoes. We explored multiple ways to create a volcano as well as the terminology and some history surrounding volcanoes. As many of you know North Star Geography has been a big part of […]
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 […]
Picking a college degree is a tough decision that can impact the course of your whole life. Many students have problems finding a course of study that is flexible, fun and profitable after graduation. Oftentimes, these students gloss over physics because they think it’s too narrow of a major. Physics majors do study the workings […]
As many of you already know I tend to lean towards using unit studies when it comes to history and science. I find we get so much more out of a hands on science unit than just reading through text and answering questions. This is a Rocks & Minerals Unit I am preparing for the […]