Homeschooling is a big job, and having the right tools at the ready makes the days go so much more smoothly. We can all guess that we're going to need paper, pens, glue, and such, but I want to share some of the more homeschool-specific supplies that bring joy and ease to my days. This… Continue reading My Must-Have Homeschool Supplies
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How to Create Your Homeschool Routine
(This post contains an affiliate link. Clicking on it costs you nothing and helps to support the upkeep of this blog. Thank you for your support!) For me, a schedule is stressful. I'm always behind, something always comes up, and somebody's always hungry when it's time to get started. A routine, though... a routine… Continue reading How to Create Your Homeschool Routine
How December Was Saved
(This post includes affiliate links) For anyone who's looking to get started with some homeschool reading, I universally recommend: Anything John Holt (like this fantastic book) 2. The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease 3. Project-Based Homeschooling by Lori Pickert They're all mindset-altering reads that can help set your homeschool up for success, but today I want… Continue reading How December Was Saved
Learning Centers – Fine Motor
In my last post I told you about how learning centers have brought some peace and added value to second grade in our homeschool . If you haven't read that post, I suggest starting there to see the tips I shared for making it a successful habit in your own homeschool. When you're ready to start compiling… Continue reading Learning Centers – Fine Motor
Learning Centers
Morning time is routinely great in our homeschool. That's when we do all of our together stuff - Thinking Tree Dyslexia Games, Daily Geography, Spelling You See, Art, History, read alouds, and documentary lunch. But our afternoons routinely brought out the lurking honey badgers within my children. Afternoons are when I split my kids up to have… Continue reading Learning Centers
Remembering Yes
This week my kids have turned into prolific letter writers. My daughter, who loves inventive spelling, grabs a piece of paper and gets busy writing out what she wants to share with her grandmother. My son, who hates inventive spelling, asks me to take dictation so that he can copy the words himself in turn. When… Continue reading Remembering Yes
Back to School Countdown, Homeschool Edition – Day 5
Day 5 - Nurture Your Relationship Successful classroom teachers know that positive relationships with students are crucial to encouraging learning to take place and to fostering good behavior that makes the classroom a more pleasant environment for everyone. It's just as true for homeschool relationships. On the days when our relationships are humming with positivity,… Continue reading Back to School Countdown, Homeschool Edition – Day 5
Back to School Countdown, Homeschool Edition – Day 4
Day 4 - Raid the Library & Make Book Baskets Last year "my friend" had a list of library books all planned out to use to kick off the school year, but then "my friend" lost track of time and realized on the first day of school that the critical library books had never been retrieved… Continue reading Back to School Countdown, Homeschool Edition – Day 4
Back to School Countdown, Homeschool Edition – Day 3
Day 3 - Go Shopping for School Supplies Do you remember that 2016 viral Facebook post written by a teacher about school supply shopping? It was about the attitudes toward education that kids learn in the school supplies aisle. After the teacher listened to griping comments from many parents who were annoyed with the lengthy supply lists brought… Continue reading Back to School Countdown, Homeschool Edition – Day 3
Back to School Countdown, Homeschool Edition – Day 2
Day 2 - Make a Realistic First Day of School Photo Plan You might live in a more Pinterest-worthy reality than I do, but I've given up on meeting that standard. COULD I learn hand-lettering, buy a perfect slate and $20 set of chalk markers, and dress my children in coordinating outfits? I COULD. But… Continue reading Back to School Countdown, Homeschool Edition – Day 2
The Language Arts Coach 