Fourteen years ago my husband and I made the decision to homeschool. One of the main reasons we made this choice was because we wanted to have meaningful relationships with our children. A Valued Commodity: Time We know that in order to have the strong relationship we want with each of our …
Archives for March 2010
Great Books for an Outdoors Education
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 …
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
(Disclosure: Once a month here on Simple Homeschool, I'll be giving a review/overview of various curriculum options. I'm beginning with Sonlight because it is the one with which I'm most familiar. All information in this post is based on my own experience and opinions.) Stories have the power to …