Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom If you went to traditional school growing up, you probably remember the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation. They involved excited restless bodies, counting down the days and minutes until holiday …
Archives for November 2010
Creating a Circle Time in Your Home (with a vlog!)
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool Do you ever feel like mornings with your young children fly past in a cacophony of chaos? Wake up, get kids dressed, make beds, prepare breakfast, clean up, sit down for school time. It isn't always the most peaceful part of the day, and …
Weekend Links
Age Does Matter :: Not Just Cute The Best Way to Roast a Turkey :: Simple Bites What's the Biggest Problem with Homeschoolers? :: A Thomas Jefferson Education Thanksgiving Preschool Pack :: 1+1+1=1 Eric Carle Books :: No Time for Flash Cards I'm very excited to introduce to you today …
Hazelnut Kids Giveaway
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for entering! Today is the first of an awesome line-up of Saturday giveaways we have planned! And this week's giveaway goodness is coming to you via Hazelnut Kids. Hazelnut Kids was created in order to give parents a beautiful, easy-to-navigate website where …
Green Friday
Written by contributor Heidi Scovel of Mt. Hope Chronicles As our home school heads into the holidays, we tend to stray from the beaten path of desk work, adding activities and outings into our schedule as often as possible. The festive months of November and December are ripe with …