20 Best Tips

Do Not Give Up

Mar262013

There may be day or two that I watch the bus go by and {for a split second} contemplate flagging the driver down. Usually though, that’s when the driver is bringing kids home from school. {grins} image courtesy of Microsoft Not every day is perfect in our homeschool time. We get frustrated with each other and lose our patience. Some days there are tears as children claim they cannot do what is … [Continue reading...]

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Van Gogh Sunflower Art Project from See the Light

Mar252013

We received this product at no cost in exchange for our honest review. All opinions expressed are solely mine. I’ve mentioned before that pulling out art supplies is enough to put me into a bit of a frenzy. And want to avoid another project forever and ever {amen}. The Art Projects from See the Light have been a wonderful addition to our homeschool curriculum this year. Not only are the lessons … [Continue reading...]

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PreK and K Community ~ Week 1

Mar212013

Side Note: I may have accidentally deleted an image in Photobucket that many of you have grabbed for the PreK and K Community {ahem}. If you happen to notice that there is a missing image, would you be so kind as to re-grab the html? I’m sorry!! Overall, this week has been great and filled with all of our typical studies: math, reading, science, Bible, history, Legos, some geography, language, … [Continue reading...]

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Know the Homeschool Laws of Your State

Mar192013

You’ve made the decision to homeschool – which by itself is a BIG decision. One thing to consider and research carefully before beginning are the laws of your individual state. While homeschooling is legal in all fifty states, each state has unique laws stating what is required of both teachers and students: end of the year testing, hours to be completed each year, subjects to be covered, etc… … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: Homeschool Basics, Homeschooling Tools 11 Comments

Homeschool Classroom Video Tour

Mar182013

When I initially shared that we were finishing off an area for our homeschool classroom a year and a half ago, I posted a short video clip of the ‘in progress’ work. Since then I’ve shared pictures of the room, but many of you have asked for a video tour. Sometimes pictures are helpful, but a video can really help give you a little more perspective. Each video will have short blurbs telling more … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: Homeschool Classroom, Homeschooling Tools, Organizing, Our Classroom, Video Clips 33 Comments

The Joys of Tally Marks and Freeze Dried Ice Cream

Mar142013

Looking at our school year calendar, I can hardly believe so much time has already flown by – and so little time is actually left in the year!! We are almost halfway through March now and {should we actually follow the rest of our school year plan} are set to finish up mid-May. But this week we realized we will be changing our schedule a little bit in May to have some fun as a family. We have … [Continue reading...]

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