Although I consider myself an eclectic homeschooler, I have serious Charlotte Mason leanings toward using real books. I feel like it seriously limits the scope of understanding to limit the learning to just one resource, such as one textbook. As my children have gotten older and we have depended more and more on textbooks, I… Continue reading How I am planning Guest Hollow’s World Geography & Cultures for 8th grade
Category: Daily schedule
Food prep to help with busy days: waffles and pigs-in-a-blanket for the freezer
This is not exactly a post about homeschooling, but more about keeping everyone at home fed during busy weeks. When my kids were younger, I made the breakfast and lunch for everyone. Now that they are older, they are pretty much on their own for breakfast and lunch. In order to not have to rely… Continue reading Food prep to help with busy days: waffles and pigs-in-a-blanket for the freezer
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Making a Planner for next year
As the 2023-2024 school year winds down for our homeschool, I find myself running out of pages in my current planner. The past couple of years, I have used various online resources to print and piece together a planner that works for me. This year, I decided to take the bold step to make my… Continue reading Making a Planner for next year
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Academic Calendar Plan for 2022-2023
It is 101 degrees on my outdoor thermometer right now. We are in the heat of summer, and it is not even July yet. Actually, it is not too bad in the shade with a light breeze blowing. It is definitely summer time. Summer means a break from school for my kids to attend Vacation… Continue reading Academic Calendar Plan for 2022-2023
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What we are using for 8th grade this year
(This post contains links, some of which help support this blog.) This is the second year in a row that we are homeschooling eighth grade. My oldest daughter is in ninth this year. We kept most of what we used with her to use with our middle daughter this year. For English Language Arts, we… Continue reading What we are using for 8th grade this year
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Our first day of school 2021-2022
Ever since I was a child, I have loved the first day of school. I loved it more than my birthday some years. The anticipation was exhilarating, the smell of new books, new backpack, and new sneakers intoxiyfing, and the adventure of new classmates, new teacher, and a new classroom full of hope and promise.… Continue reading Our first day of school 2021-2022
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Homeschool Year Calendar Planning
I usually start planning our next school year early in the spring. I'm just one of those Type-A homeschool moms who gets a thrill out of the planning part. (Until reality sets in, of course, that I cannot do ALL of things I want to. Then, I start scaling back and thinking about my actual… Continue reading Homeschool Year Calendar Planning
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Well Planned Day Homeschool Planner with Dollar Tree Upgrades
Choosing a new planner each year is always a bit of a chore. This year I used "A Simple Plan" homeschool planner from Mardel, plus the On The Go planner from Well Planned Gal for personal/household scheduling. I liked that "A Simple Plan" had large spirals that opened easily, however they were a little too… Continue reading Well Planned Day Homeschool Planner with Dollar Tree Upgrades
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A Blessed Friday
It is an absolutely beautiful Friday! We spent the morning doing our Friday school work, but then spent a couple of hours outside in the sunshine this afternoon. Does it get any better than beautiful spring Fridays when homeschooling? We began our day with an ending. We read the last story in our "Kingdom Tales"… Continue reading A Blessed Friday
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Simple Weekly Lesson Planning
Each year, about this time, I start thinking (i.e. planning) about next year. Big picture planning. Shopping for curriculum options. Scouring Pinterest. Dreaming big. The fun stuff. However, at the end of each week, I do a different type of planning. I grab my pencil and and a big eraser, and go to work making… Continue reading Simple Weekly Lesson Planning
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