What does a homeschool mom’s routine look like with a new baby? Morning routine survivor edition is a snapshot of a homeschool family. A couple years ago I wrote a short series about my morning routine, the struggles I had with it, and what was working for me. As I read back through them, the […]
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Morning Routine: Getting Homeschool Mom Ready
Find encouragement for taking care of you, the homeschool mom! Here are some easy habits for getting homeschool mom ready for the day, the imperfect way. Hubby has been sent off to work with a warm breakfast, the dishwasher is unloaded, the coffee is brewed. The next step in my morning is personal quiet time. […]
Dandelions Homeschool Nature Study: Outdoor Hour
A simple dandelions homeschool nature study for the whole family! Ideas for exploring in your own backyard and close up study under the magnifying glass! I’ve always viewed dandelions as either a childhood delight or a nuisance. They tend to spread so quickly in a yard you are trying to keep free of weeds. But […]
A Homeschool Mom Morning Routine, part two
Here are some simple habits for a homeschool mom morning routine to help streamline morning dishes and more! A Homeschool Mom Morning Routine – Imperfect Edition I’m finding it a little ironic that I’m sitting here writing about my morning routine on a day when everything has gone awry. There was some mishap with the […]
A Morning Routine for Homeschool Mom, part one
So what does a homeschool mom morning routine look like day to day? This story starts early in marriage and continues in a series. I have been inspired by Kerri’s multi-part, What’s For Dinner?, so for the next few weeks I’ll be writing about the homeschool mom morning routine. Today, I’ll start with a story… […]
Year Long Tree Nature Study for Your Homeschool
Enjoy these ideas for a year long tree nature study for your homeschool. These are fun and easy ways to learn with the whole family in your very own backyard. Last year we followed the seasons with our red bud tree. Prominently center in the classroom bay window, we relished its pink blossoms, small heart-shaped […]
How to Host a Jane Austen Movie Night for Homeschool Moms
Enjoy these ideas for a Jane Austen movie night for homeschool moms. Because gathering around a movie based on a Jane Austen novel is sure to bring laughs. And sometimes, as homeschool moms, we do not need to dwell on homeschooling so much. Let’s have fun! Are you blessed with a homeschool group? A hand […]
Spring Weather Homeschool Nature Study: Outdoor Hour Challenge
Here are some easy ideas for a spring weather homeschool nature study from rain and mud puddles to noticing tree buds. Includes ideas for nature journaling! We have enjoyed spring weather perfect for homeschool nature study and typical of life in the south. Cooler, breezy days topped with robin’s egg blue skies alternate with warm, […]
How to Homeschool Preschoolers
Think you can’t homeschool because of the little ones? Here is how to homeschool preschoolers with all the best how-to strategies and simple habits. “So, when are you going to enroll her in mother’s morning out?” That’s the question I heard most often when our eldest was just a little more than a year old. […]
Spring Cleaning: Household Chores in Your Homeschool
I love spring. I love the promise of new life that can be seen everywhere, the fresh morning air, the crickets and frogs singing me to sleep at night, the bright green of baby leaves sprouting high and low, the trees in bloom, the pollen… okay, maybe not the pollen. But this year it seems […]
How to Make Memories this Spring with Fun Homeschool Ideas
Here are some ideas for how to make memories this spring with fun homeschool ideas. It seems to me that we are always talking about making memories with our children during the summer. Or over the Christmas holidays. But memory-making lasts year ’round. Spring can be the time to burst outside and enjoy. To build […]
Homeschool Kindergarten Curriculum Choices
Here you will find our favorite homeschool kindergarten curriculum choices. These are homeschool resources we have used through five children. Rest assured I am still in the planning stages, but we pretty much have a handle on what resources we’ll be using – based on experience. My littlest guy is officially a kindergartener now! (Pause […]
How to Make a Homemade Learn to Read Book for Your Homeschool
If you have a child ready to read why not make a homemade learn to read book? A book created especially for your young reader is sure to spark interest. You can design your book in just a few simple steps and choose your child’s favorite topic! How to Make a Homemade Learn to Read […]