Like many things in February, I seemed to hit a rut with books for about a week where nothing sounded good. I was over tired and uninspired. This is also what spurred me to pull the trigger and purchase last minute tickets to Phoenix for March. Anyway, I still really enjoyed many of the booksContinueContinue reading “February Books”
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January Books
I realized after I did my end of year review on the books I read personally and our read-alouds that it would be more fun to do a monthly post instead while it’s relatively fresh in my mind. I really love when friends share their favorite books from the year and a list of recommendations.ContinueContinue reading “January Books”
Morning Time Basket
Morning time has become one of my favorite parts of our homeschool rhythm this year, and in many ways exemplifies the beauty and flexibility of homeschool in general. If you’re unfamiliar with Morning Time (or also referred to as Morning Basket, Circle Time, or what I like to call Morning Magic with little kids), itContinueContinue reading “Morning Time Basket”
2021 Family Goals – Nature and Community
At the end of each year, I reflect on what went well, areas for growth, and where I want to intentionally focus our time and energy. One of my goals in 2020 was to be more intentional in creating a family culture of reading. There were a couple of goals that we crossed off theContinueContinue reading “2021 Family Goals – Nature and Community”
2020 in Books
We read a lot around here, but even this was a big year of reading for all of us considering how much time we spent at home during the pandemic. Books tended to fall into three main categories for me this year – my personal reading for fun, chapter read-alouds with the kids, and homeschool/parentingContinueContinue reading “2020 in Books”
September: Apple Theme Study
Let me provide full disclosure from the beginning, I don’t know if I would call this a full “unit study”, but I had fun pulling together various pieces I’ve found or purchased on apples to supplement our studies during a couple of weeks in September. In searching for items I prefer to find easy activitiesContinueContinue reading “September: Apple Theme Study”
Time Spent On School
I’ve seen several graphics on social media on how much time (on average) children spend by grade/age doing their school work in a homeschool environment (like the one above). In our experience this seems pretty accurate if you include the core subjects, but doesn’t include the time we spend throughout the day reading aloud, playingContinueContinue reading “Time Spent On School”
Transition from Virtual Learning to Homeschool this Fall
If disgruntled by technical difficulties, concerned about extended screen time for your young child, or lack of flexibility has you reconsidering distance learning this fall, then you’re in good company. More than 10 million families plan to homeschool this year, 3 times more than the same time last year when approx. 3-4 million homeschoolers nationwideContinueContinue reading “Transition from Virtual Learning to Homeschool this Fall”
2020 Read-Aloud Log – 100 New Books
We completed our 2020 Reading Log last week! At the beginning of the year, I set specific goals for me personally and our family. Using my Cultivate What Matters planner as a guide, I start each year with a larger vision of what I would like to accomplish and then drill into specific, tangible actionContinueContinue reading “2020 Read-Aloud Log – 100 New Books”
First Days of School
We are on Day 10 of our 2020-2021 Homeschool Year. We’d planned to homeschool this fall prior to Covid, and when schools closed down in the spring, we just moved our timeline up and began right away. I didn’t want our son doing distance learning or sitting in front of a computer screen at hisContinueContinue reading “First Days of School”
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