I like the idea of free events but so does everyone else which is why I typcially avoid them. However, this year some of our homeschool families mentioned they were attending the annual farm animal days hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The plan was to go about an hour before closing…
I’ve mentioned that I love the flexibility that comes with homeschooling. We can do field trips whenever we want but I’m not great at planning/organizing field trips. Thankfully some of the moms in our Classical Conversations group are better planners and we get to benefit from their skill. Today I took Jude to the Wake…
I don’t know about you but I’m excited for the next school year already. I mean we haven’t even finished the 2015-2016 school year and I’m making plans for 2016-2017. You see next year we aren’t doing preschool for the younger boys and I’m homeschooling the oldest 2 boys, Jude and Noah. Noah starts kindergarten…
Spending time outside doesn’t require any additional supplies but I’ve found that when I bring along games/toys/snacks for our outdoor adventures it enhances our time. So I’ve compiled a short list of a few of my favorite things. These are things that I either keep in the car or make sure we take with us…
When I was a kid we’d occasionally get to go outside and do our school work on especially nice days. It was the highlight of the week/month/year to get fresh air, soak up the sun and and enjoy nature while learning. Since we started homeschooling I’ve been trying to find our homeschool style. I didn’t…
This will be our second year of Classical Conversations and we’re very excited. We fully embrace the use of media and technology in our learning. So I decided to create a spreadsheet detailing the various shows, movies and videos that correspond with our upcoming Classical Conversations Cycle 1 schedule. Google Drive File: Classical Conversations Cycle…
We are starting our 2nd year of homeschooling Jude. As you may remember last year we abruptly made the decision to pull Jude out of the private school he was attending to homeschool him the remainder of the year. It was by far the best decision we made and he thrived and grew tremendously the…
Today Jude finished his final math worksheet. Our first year of homeschooling has come to an end. As I look back over the past school year I realize that this was the best decision we’ve made for Jude. He has completely blown my ideas and expectations about homeschooling out of the water. Given the fact…
