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August 2015 Personal Planning Pages – Printable for Mom

Jul292015

August - just about time to start school here, but there is still a little bit of summer left to enjoy and savor. I am excited to share a few more pages from my yearly personal planner with you all this month. If you want to have a central place to keep track of your goings-on in August, feel free to share and download the planning pages below. How I’m Using My Daily Planner If you’d … [Continue reading...]

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EEME Project Genius Light Review

Jul282015

Helping our kids have a deep understanding of what the science, technological, electronics, and math (STEM) principals are behind various technology is so important in life! If you are one that isn’t familiar with circuitry, but have a child who is - read on, because your children will LOVE the projects and lessons we’ve been covering recently. Zachary is our hands-on, loves to learn about … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Opinions and Reviews, Science, STEM 2 Comments

Eighth Grade Year in Review – Homeschool Curriculum Choices

Jul272015

Laurianna’s eighth grade year was enough to make me break out in a cold sweat. Seriously. Somehow the start of last year really had me realizing that every little thing mattered. We were on the verge of HIGH SCHOOL, deciding if she would be taking high school credits and the panic set in. The bulk of Laurianna’s work was independent, although there were several classes that we did in a co-op … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: 8th Grade, Curriculum Choices, Our Classroom, Weekly Wrap Up 5 Comments

Minion Busy Bag and Fork Weaving – Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Jul242015

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours! Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your … [Continue reading...]

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Grapevine Studies Bundle Sale & FREE Bible Timeline

Jul232015

If you are still looking for a Bible curriculum for the upcoming year, Grapevine Studies is offering 20% off their bundles until August 31st and also a FREE wall timeline.  Last year we switched back to Grapevine (the kids asked if we could) and this year we will be working on the New Testament bundle together. If you aren’t ready to tackle the entire Old or New Testament, Grapevine also offers … [Continue reading...]

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Keeping in Real – The State of My Planning

Jul212015

At this point in the summer, I’m usually putting the finishing touches on everything that needs to be done for the upcoming year: start and end dates, planned breaks and vacation time, weeks planned out. Want to know where I am now? I definitely want to take most of the month of December off. I’ve printed off the yearly planning calendar - but haven’t filled in one single date yet. Nada. … [Continue reading...]

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