Our family recently returned from our annual winter camping trip. Three wonderful days of backpacking, sleeping in a wood heated cabin, hiking to ocean lookouts, eating trail food, playing cards, sharing stories and many laughs. The woods and mountains, any time of year, are two of our family's …
Archives for March 2010
How to Homeschool with a Baby or Toddler (& Enjoy It!)
When I was first considering homeschooling, it overwhelmed me to think of teaching multiple children. How do you orchestrate the day so that everyone gets enough attention? And what if you find yourself blurry eyed from lack of sleep because of a sweet newborn? Or in the races as you daily chase …
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Weekend Links
Homeschooling without Feeling Overwhelmed :: Curriculum Choice Make Your Preschooler a Geoboard :: Rookie Moms You Know You Are a Homeschooler When :: Art's Chili Pepper Se7en Science Experiments: Bugs, Birds and Beasts:: Se7en Multiplication Clock :: Rockin' Granola The Picky Eater and …
Curriculum Choices: Sonlight Explored
Stories have the power to teach, comfort, and transport us to faraway lands. As someone who majored in literature during college, I've always loved and enjoyed learning through both the autobiographical and fictional accounts of others. That's why when I discovered Sonlight, I could hardly wait …
The Family Hour: Recess for Everyone
Here's a challenge for you -- spend 30 solid minutes with your children each day for the next week. This may seem more an issue with families of schooled children than those who homeschool. After all, most of us spend the whole day with our kids already. But I think that is precisely why we need …