Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. For several weeks now, and even months in some cases, bloggers have been posting about preparing for a simpler holiday. Tsh has a countdown series, Plan Your Peaceful Christmas and fellow contributor Jessica (from Life as Mom) also offers a free …
Renee’s Biggest Homeschool Mistake: Giving In To Fear
Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY When Jamie proposed this series to us a couple months ago I was stumped for a topic. Not because I haven't made mistakes. Of course I have. I just don't look at life that way - looking back to mistakes, wishing or wondering if I should have done …
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Getting Organized for the Upcoming Year
Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. Many of us are starting a new school year this September even though we aren't catching the bus to do so. Our family homeschools year round. For an excellent article on different ways to structure your school year I recommend Toni's post Creating a …
4 Simple Methods for Teaching Elementary Science
Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. This past spring all of us here at Simple Homeschool shared our curriculum choices. In my contribution to that series I talked about the curriculum we’ve used so far for elementary reading, writing, and math. But of course there is a lot more to …
Lessons Learned While Camping
Written by monthly contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. A note from Jamie: This post first published on June 11, 2010. With many of us gearing up to make smores and set up tents at some point over the summer, it seems like a good time to revisit these thoughts from Renee. Summer is a great time to …