Friday Finds – Writing Resources for Kids
Lately I’ve been encouraging my oldest to write more. We don’t follow any sort of curriculum but I do require
Homeschooling
Scavenger Hunts as a Learning Tool
We just got back from a family reunion in Virgina. Everyone had a great time, inspite of the 100+ degree
Recycle Plastic Cups and Bottles into Attractive Woven Containers
We are always looking for ways to reuse or recycle things that are no longer useful. A while back I got a
Getting Ready for our First “Official” Year of Homeschooling
We have always considered ourselves homeschoolers but this year we face our first real challenge, registering with the state. Since
Opting Out of Standardized Tests
We’ve all been there, sitting quietly in a room filling out bubble after bubble with our #2 pencils, but
Peter Pan and Paper Tubes
We’re last minute kind of people so when we were told last week that our daughter needed a costume for
Trouble in Danceland
My children take classes, lots and lots of classes; acting, fencing, ballet, circus school, art museum classes. These are all
How to Make a Ball Jar Sewing Kit
My girls love sewing and have been taking classes that just recently ended. For a while I considered signing them
Who’s Judging Who? The Homeschooling/Schooling Divide.
As a home educator (homeschooler, unschooler, whatever we are) I often feel awkward around schooling families, not because I have