I heard this homeschooling tip before I saw it play out in my own experience. I have since found this to be true several times. I’m having one of those moments right now. The tip is: Use your homeschooling curriculum, don’t let it use you. Otherwise stated, it is:Homeschooling curriculum is a to...

Two yeas ago I was hoping my older son would be more self-directed regarding time management of his homeschooling studies, assigned lessons specifically. He really resisted when I tried to institute a kind of schedule and check list in fourth grade. In the start of fifth grade I came up with a sched...

Things we did last summer that the planning and scheduling begins this week--- I can't believe it is time to think about these things already! Big family camping trip with Boy Scout Troop Boy Scout summer residence camp for older son Should I volunteer again this year at Boy Scout residence camp? Ab...

I'm in the middle of a massive book move. I'm shifting stuff around as I'm repurposing a room. I've been busy doing that and have been offline a lot this week, due to that project, homeschooling, normal house cleaning and cooking, and me and older son getting sick and also the fact that I was a temp...

As I get ready to end the active part of my day I'm reflecting on what a good, happy day it was, a satisfying day and a busy day. Done today woke up early prepped lunch and snacks for homeschool skiing got kids up and out the door for skiing picked up our friend (homeschool mom and two kids) arrived...

Here is my older son's grade 6 homeschooling plan. This is not a list of goals and objectives nor is it a detailed scope and sequence. This is a list of materials, books and curriculum we will use. Older SonGrade 62008-2009 Note: Learning disabilities exist. A visual processing disorder, eye trackin...

Here is my younger son's grade 3 homeschooling plan. This is not a list of goals and objectives nor is it a detailed scope and sequence. This is a list of materials, books and curriculum we will use. Younger SonGrade 32008-2009 Curriculum, Books and Materials List Language Arts Reading practice: rea...