Homeschool Creations

The One Where We Catch Up and Take a Breather – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Oct262018

Usually we have a six weeks on and one week off schedule for our school time, but because we had a few different trips planned, McKenna's musical, and what feels like a million other things, we opted to take a full week off during Thanksgiving. Let me tell you the kids aren't as thrilled about that. In some ways, it's been great - we have momentum going in certain areas and can … [Continue reading...]

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Homeschool Giveaways, Coupon Codes, and Sales

Oct202018

How are you all doing this school year so far? We're almost 1/4 of the way through our work, even though some days it feels like we should be waaaaaay further! Below I've listed some time-sensitive giveaways, discounts, and special offers below, so if you are at all interested, I’d encourage you not to hold off! Here are a few links that may help you out as you start your … [Continue reading...]

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Homecoming and a Birthday – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Oct192018

Both of our girls went to local homecoming dances (one public, one private). Initially they weren't on our radar, so we were in a last minute scramble for dresses. Fortunately we were able to find to affordable dresses thanks to Amazon Prime. (I'll add that I am so thankful for free return shipping!). Can we take a moment and pause. My girls. I know I'm a little partial to them, but they … [Continue reading...]

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Skip Counting Charts from 2 through 15 Printable (Updated)

Oct172018

* file updated 10/17/18 Our skip counting charts have been in our classroom over the years in one way or another, either as posters for our morning board routine, or more recently we have printed them out postcard size (four to a page) and on a jump ring for handy reference. Let's face it, sometimes multiplication facts can be a little tricky. Why skip counting? Essentially, skip … [Continue reading...]

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Helpful Guide for Choosing Homeschool Literature for K-12

Oct152018

At a homeschool convention a few years ago, I sat in on several sessions by Adam Andrews from Center for Lit. After pouring for quite some time over their resources, one of the books that made it into my bag was Reading Roadmaps: a Literary Scope & Sequence for K-12. Since that day, there are multiple dog-eared pages in the book and it has become one of my favorite helps for choosing … [Continue reading...]

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Building Models, the SAT, and Getting on Track – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Oct112018

This week was fairly laid back and more of a "get-back-on-track" week for us: reviewing where we SHOULD be at this point in the school year, adjusting our schedules as needed, making sure we have all quizzes/tests completed for the older kids, and looking forward to make sure we have all the things we need for the upcoming few weeks. There were a few areas that needed tweaking, but I … [Continue reading...]

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