Bumblebee Paper Roll Craft
This cute bumblebee craft made with a toilet paper roll will be a big hit with your little ones. I’ve created this craft to be flexible so it can be made with or without construction paper (in …
Homeschool Curriculum For Studying The Middle Ages – Homeschool in the Woods
If you are looking for a hands-on way to study history, then Homeschool in the Woods has something fun called Project Passport. Project Passport is a series of homeschool curriculum units that help …
Homeschooling a Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD)
When I submitted my name to review Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities, I thought it would be worth checking out as something to maybe refer to from time to time. I …
Homeschool Nature Study Ideas for Indoor People
Nature study is a very popular topic in homeschooling circles right now, especially thanks to those who follow a Charlotte Mason style of education. And while I think most everyone would agree that …
How Visual-Spatial Children Learn To Read (Hint: It’s Not Phonics!)
There are two broad camps regarding teaching children to read – whole language and phonics. When I went through my teacher education program, I was exposed to both teaching phonics and using …
Stanford Achievement Test For Homeschoolers
Up to this point in our homeschooling journey, we had not taken any standardized tests. Caroline did complete tests as part of her gifted/2e testing, but that has been it. When I had the opportunity …
100 Art Supplies For Creative Girls
Because I’ve been blessed with a creative and artistically gifted daughter, I’ve learned a great deal about art supplies over the past several years. As a highly creative family, …
“Twaddle” & Homeschooling My Creative Child
The explosion of the Charlotte Mason phenomenon in homeschooling brought about the widespread use of the word “twaddle” when referring to less-than-desirable literature for children. There …
100 Field Trip Ideas for Homeschoolers {Free Printable}
I’ve compiled a list of 100 field trip ideas for homeschoolers to provide inspiration and help you plan to add them to your homeschooling. (Don’t miss the free printable at the end!) Field …
History of Classical Music – Beautiful Feet Curriculum Review
I’ve known of Beautiful Feet Books for some time and have always admired their gorgeous collections of books and related materials. I’m sure you can imagine my joy when I was presented …