We've been doing lots of fun science work around here! This is turning out to be a very fun topic for my kids because there are SO MANY real-life examples to use that it feels important and relevant to them. They did a really great job and had a lot of fun. Today I bring … Continue reading Physics Week, Part 1:
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Podcast Junkie
My name is Sarah and I am addicted to Podcasts. I just love them. Once a voracious reader, I find I don't have the free time these days to get lost in a book. Audio books are fantastic, but still a big time commitment. Plus, I've always preferred nonfiction so a Podcast is a little … Continue reading Podcast Junkie
Moon Jump
This week we began our yearly solar system unit, and this year we are focusing on the moon. We began our day reading books together about the moon and recording facts that we learned. The most surprising to my kids was that sound waves don't travel on the moon. This is because there is no … Continue reading Moon Jump
Book Review Monday
I was actually the one to grab this brand-new book off the shelf of our local library because it looked like something my kids would love. Boy, was I right! Something about kids and monsters, I tell you. My youngest asked for the book but before I got to the end of page two the … Continue reading Book Review Monday
Fun with Shaving Cream
Oh the joys of shaving cream! If you are averse to extreme child mess, this photo may get your heart racing. But I assure you, shaving cream play is worth it on so many levels. Just hear me out: If you have small kids of any age you know what I mean when I say, … Continue reading Fun with Shaving Cream
Chaos Theory
As somebody who prefers order in my life, the three children I share my home with present certain challenges. While I have been able to embrace the insanity at times, at others I fester. This brings to me to the topic of LEGOs. Colorfully enchanting by day, sinister instruments of torture by night. It wouldn't … Continue reading Chaos Theory
Learn: Why I Wrote My Own Curriculum
Even with infinite time and resources, homeschooling can be a challenge. Homeschooling two school-age kids with a toddler around, a full-time job, and a tight budget is nearly impossible. Borderline insane are words that have been used before. We make it work somehow, and as the years spin on, I become more confident in my abilities … Continue reading Learn: Why I Wrote My Own Curriculum
Book Review: Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
Recently, some friends and I were chatting about point of view in literature and how rarely you see examples of Second Person. When I recalled this story and mentioned that it was the only successful use of Second Person that I could recall in a children's book, all I got were blank stares. Nobody had … Continue reading Book Review: Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
Curriculum Consideration
Here I sit, broken hearted, I paid hundreds and I've barely started. Sheesh, homeschooling can be expensive! As a bartender in a small town, I get asked about thirty-seven extremely personal questions per shift. When the topic of homeschooling comes up, all bets are off. Generally, people are positively intrigued by my unorthodox schooling methods … Continue reading Curriculum Consideration
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