Homeschool Creations

What We’re Reading February 2019

Feb72019

January felt like such a fresh slate in so many areas for me, especially reading. No matter if I felt behind on my reading pile in December, the new year offered a chance to catch up and jump right back in. Last month I attacked my reading pile with a vengeance. Maybe it's the fresh stack of books - who knows! And February - well, I'm feeling like I'm on a roll and need to keep the momentum … [Continue reading...]

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Wonder Crate Subscription Box – Sparking Curiosity in Kids

Feb52019

Our family received access to the Wonder Crate Bill Gates subscription box in exchange for our honest review, and I was compensated for my time writing the review. All opinions are our honest thoughts and we have been using the program during our school time. Please see our disclosure policy. Learning through literature is one of my favorite ways for our kids to gain knowledge. When we … [Continue reading...]

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The Week with a LOT of Falling Asleep – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Jan312019

Last week we started a blue jay chalk pastel project and managed to wrap it. Kaleb and I tweaked ours a little from the tutorial we saw, since our woods are filled with evergreens. In the process we realized that some of the paper we have for chalk pastels has two different sides - something we hadn't noticed before. The texture on Kaleb's pastel was so different from mine and it wasn't until … [Continue reading...]

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The Week Seemed Almost Too Easy – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Jan252019

Aside from the general craziness of life, school itself seemed almost EASY this week. Either we're getting into a groove much more quickly or I'm missing a huge chunk of something. (Let's just hope it's not the latter.) McKenna now has a set work schedule and she is blocking her days to work on subjects and get her schoolwork done, which is a huge relief to both of us. Initially she … [Continue reading...]

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February Personal Planner – Free Printable

Jan222019

Just when we were finally getting it a groove with our evening schedule it went all nutso crazy on us again. And part of me may want to cry just a little bit. One of the pools our team uses for practices (there are three total) was being repaired this past fall, so our boys were focused on one pool. At the start of the year Zachary was asked to move to a different practice group (more … [Continue reading...]

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8th Grade Mid Year Homeschool Curriculum Review

Jan212019

This year had me a little anxious when it came to Zachary taking a few high school classes (truth be told). He and I had a few great conversations prior to (and during) this school year to make sure he was ready and prepared for a little more accountability and intensity (if you will) associated with taking a class for a credit. Here's the thing: I am very much of the mindset that not … [Continue reading...]

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