I feel like every year with homeschool brings its own highs and lows. I’m always trying to find a way to keep things interesting and fresh. Not just for my child, but also myself. While it’s nice to have a rhythm and a system to do things, it can get monotonous too. So what
I first heard about History Unboxed about six months ago. I was really excited to try out these subscription kits that delve into the history of other cultures. We have spent the past several years delving into ancient cultures in our homeschool curriculum. I was extremely pleased to see a box about the Ancient
An Honest Review of History Unboxed “Ancient Israelites” Read More »
So I have been gone for a while now. I haven’t forgotten to write. But a few months ago we decided as a family to do January “Unplugged”. Thirty days with no television, no video games and no unnecessary computer time. Sounds crazy right? Why would we do this? I have a love/hate relationship with
If you live in Arizona you may have heard of the ESA (Empowerment Scholarship Account) Program. Prior to October 2022 it was only eligible for families who met specific criteria. As of this month it is now open to all children in the state of Arizona whose parents wish to send their children
Here is my reading list for grades 3-4. I decided to put these lists together for two grade levels at a time. Many kids do not read at the same level so this allows for some differences in ability. You will see some overlap in my book lists. This again is to accommodate multiple
3rd-4th Grade Reading List: Clean Books w/ Free Printable Read More »
Teaching your children to read is life changing. It opens up a world of possibilities for them. It offers them independent learning and so many opportunities. If you could only teach them how to do one thing in your entire homeschool journey, this is it. So today, we are going to discuss a reading
So I thought I would share what we are using this year for our curriculum picks. I always choose from a lot of different curriculum. Don’t freak out! This in no way means that you should use them all. Some of these programs are not for everyday use. I do a rotating schedule to
So last time we discussed all the smaller equipment you might need for your homeschool classroom. This time I thought we should discuss all the big homeschool equipment you should consider having. Every classroom needs some actual equipment to use. Each families needs are different, so remember these are my top 10 picks for
Whenever I read questions from parents about homeschool, someone always asks what items you can’t live without. So I thought we would talk about must have classroom equipment or as I like to call it “The Homeschool Hardware”. Today we will talk about 10 of my favorite must have items you need for your
Okay so I’m really behind on this post. I wanted to get our curriculum choices out a lot earlier. But since we already used these, I thought it was a good idea to post our 3rd grade curriculum picks. So here’s what we ended up using: Math-Beast Academy Level 3 and Saxon Homeschool 3
