I have officially given up on all of us pitching in together on Friday mornings to clean the house. This worked last year and over the summer, but just has not been jiving with our schedule this fall. Having a dirty house does not bring me peace. The kids are busy all day with lessons,… Continue reading The new house cleaning plan
Tag: parenting
A Whole Year of FUN Spelling Practice for Homeschoolers!
I just added a WHOLE YEAR of monthly themed spelling word practice activities for homeschoolers to my TeachersPayTeachers store. Many years ago, when we first started homeschooling, I quickly learned that spelling practice was not a favorite activity for my girls. It did not seem to help them to just copy the words over and… Continue reading A Whole Year of FUN Spelling Practice for Homeschoolers!
Share this:
Share this:
How I am planning Guest Hollow’s World Geography & Cultures for 8th grade
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
Share this:
Share this:
Planning for the 2024-2025 school year: 8th grade
My baby, my youngest, is starting eighth grade this fall. This will be our last year to homeschool middle school. After this, it is on to the big, bad world of homeschooling high school. Just kidding, high school can be fun to homeschool, too. Our job this year is to get her ready for high… Continue reading Planning for the 2024-2025 school year: 8th grade
Share this:
Share this:
Planning for the 2024-2025 school year: 11th grade
The plan for the junior year of high school for my second child looks a little different that her older sisters' junior year. For one, I am depending on a dual credit biology class through Austin Community College for her science credit instead of teaching it myself. As a science teacher turned homeschool mom, this… Continue reading Planning for the 2024-2025 school year: 11th grade
Share this:
Share this:
Planning for Summer 2024
The sun is shining, the trees are full of bright green leaves, and the amaryllis are blooming. Spring has sprung in central Texas! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for this school year. My kids are getting toward the end of their curriculum and getting excited about the upcoming summer… Continue reading Planning for Summer 2024
North Star Homeschool Resources 