How do you picture the perfect family read-aloud time? Warm drink and a blazing fire with contented children curled up on the couch? In a beautiful meadow with picnic blankets and quiet kids weaving daisy chains while they listen? Well, I’ve got bad news for you. Those perfect moments are just a figment of your […]
How to ENJOY Bringing Shakespeare into Your Homeschool Routine
I used to know embarrassingly little about Shakespeare. I knew the plot of Romeo and Juliet, and that’s about it. I was curious, but intimidated. As we got into the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, I was shocked that even 1st graders were being introduced to the iconic plays of the Bard. I have been […]
Fun and Simple Homeschool Geography Curriculum and Resources
Inside you’ll find: All the tools you’ll need to put together an awesome homeschool geography curriculum. Your kids rocked their math lesson, read some great books, and loved their science experiment. You’re feeling pretty good about your homeschool day. Then you remember with a stab of guilt, the often overlooked subject of GEOGRAPHY. Groan. If […]
Living Chapter Books for Kids: What We Read This Year
Inside you’ll find: my boys favorite chapter books we read this year. Most of them I’d say fit the category of living books! 2017 was the year we really started diving into chapter books. I’ve been dreaming about this stage in life since before I was married! Sharing fantastic stories and adventures within the pages […]
Books about Asian Cultures for Grade Schoolers
Inside you’ll find: Picture books about Asia for grade schoolers. Countries included are China, Japan, Korea and Thailand and even Tibet. Every homeschool semester, I get all giddy as I pick an area of the world that the boys and I will focus our picture book habit on. (It’s an addiction really. I had 96 […]
24 Days of Christmas Books for Advent
Inside you’ll find Twenty-FIVE Christmas books you can use in your advent traditions. Have you heard of the tradition of wrapping 12 or 24 Christmas books and opening one a day leading up to Christmas? We’re attempting that this year and I AM STOKED! Whether you plan to go all out or you’re looking to […]
Books about the Middle East for Grade Schoolers
Inside you’ll find: incredible books about the middle east for kids to expand their perspective. Motherhood sometimes feels extremely claustrophobic. Kids are clingy, we rarely leave the house, and I have no idea what’s going on in world affairs. While for a time, mother’s are their children’s entire world, we have the incredible honor of […]
Our Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Inside you’ll find: Our favorite kindergarten homeschool curriculum for boys with lots of wiggles and sensory needs. I have been dreaming of this day for 20 years. My oldest is about to start kindergarten and I get to be his teacher! As a girl that was homeschooled from K-12th herself, I have always planned to […]
Letter Hunt Alphabet Sensory Bag
I have a problem. I’m addicted to coloring rice for sensory bin fillers. But even though I can’t get enough of the vivid colors and fun textures in my hands, I’m kinda sick of having the rice all over my floor! So I decided to keep things contained this week and chose a sensory BAG […]
