The other day, I was rummaging through old status updates from my personal Facebook account and realized that there is a treasure trove of potential blog entries from days gone by. The first that caught my eye was a note I posted entitled “How to Catch a Stink Bug according to Rachel and Hannah.” The […]
3 New Freebies, 3 New Deals, and 3 Parent Fails
3 Parent Fails What is my biggest parent fail moment? Well . . . my kids will never let me live it down; they never pass up the opportunity to tell the story of how I messed up their favorite lunch – homemade dumplings! We were all hungry by the time I loaded each […]
Six Reasons to Incorporate Read-Alouds & Audiobooks into Your Homeschool
One of our girls’ most treasured and ongoing family traditions is Daddy reading a chapter (or two) while they slowly nibble on their nighttime snack or snuggle on the couch. After a span of 15 minutes or so, I can hear their sweet refrain: “More, Daddy, more! Just one more chapter . . . please?” […]
Adopt Block Scheduling for Your Homeschool
This year, we tried a new homeschool schedule that has worked brilliantly for our family. It is called block scheduling. Instead of trying to work through each subject everyday, we focus on one subjects only. Monday is math, Tuesday is language arts, Wednesday is science, Thursday is social studies, and Friday is devoted to fine […]