We all want our kids to be thinkers. We want them to have ideas, make plans, and figure out a way to make their plans come to life. I love to see my kids play creatively. Yes, sometimes their plans make a mess or take up half the living room. However, no matter how much time […]
As a homeschooling mom there are certain things in my life that I couldn’t live without! (Well, maybe I could if I had to, but I definitely don’t want to) 1. Coffee maker I love my Keurig! If you are a coffee drinker make sure you have a coffee maker that you love. I am the
In our homeschool we love science. Each year I spread out our science topics throughout the year and spend time studying different things like animals and habitats, rocks and minerals, plants, matter, etc. My boys love it. They are alway excited when we have a science activity on our daily schedule. They are learning what it
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Almost every personal success story I read starts with something like “When I was a kid my (mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, teacher, or some person) really believed in me and encouraged me. They told me I could accomplish anything!” As parents, we all have high expectations for our children. We want them to be successful
No one has to spend a lot of money on resources to homeschool your children! There are so many ways for you to homeschool without paying a fortune for curriculum. The internet is the first place I look for free or cheap homeschool resources (check out my top 10 websites for free homeschool curriculum). However,
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Did you know that it is possible to homeschool almost completely for free? In the last 3 years of homeschooling I have found ways that I can teach my children without buying expensive curriculum sets. I find books for $2 or less at thrift stores, library sales, and used book stores. I take advantage of
One of the biggest questions of homeschooling when you have multiple children, is “What do I do with my toddler?!” I’ve had many days that I wanted to pull my hair out because my toddler took every opportunity he saw, when I was busy working on school work with my older children, to find trouble. I
Only 2 more days until time to start school back with my boys! 2017 is only 1 day away! We have had a nice break from our regular homeschool routine. Now it’s time for me to get organized and get planning again! I find our school weeks go much smoother if I take some time over the
It’s easy to get caught up in the joys of making sure your kids get everything they want for Christmas. Often we miss a perfect opportunity to teach them how to show thankfulness! My husband and I love to buy gifts for our kids. We love to see their excitement on Christmas morning! Also, we
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It is so hard to keep my homeschool schedule going this time of year! Only 6 more days until Christmas, and the kids can barely sit still for a minute! We will take a nice Christmas break next week but I was hoping to get a few more “school days” in if possible. I decided, for my
