I know this isn’t new to anyone, but it is just CHAOS around here after the new year starts.  I think having one with pneumonia and the rest of us sick too was what pushed us overboard.  But the beauty of homeschool is you can still do school when sick if feeling up to it.  [...]

My youngest one has been sick for about 4 days with a high fever so I decided to take her to the doctor.  Well….she has pneumonia!  That wasn’t news we wanted during Christmas.  After a couple of days down she was getting very bored.  She is one that isn’t able to sit still for long.  She [...]

“When do they make the 1st graders cry?” This is the question my daughter asked the first day of first grade. I didn’t know what she meant. I asked for clarification. She replied, “You know, Mama, it’s like a whole week when the 1st graders cry every day, I saw them do it last year.” [...]

I realized when I started homeschooling years ago that I too will be learning and relearning.  Just when I thought my brain was getting stale it gets refreshed.  Daily that is now with homeschooling my girls.  My mother was not a so good speller and I seem to somewhat take after her.  But I did [...]

As a home-school mom I feel I have to make things more creative to keep my girls from the doing the same ol’ same ol’!  Writing and spelling WERE a bore to them.  After they do their spelling ritual I print the printable handwriting worksheets of their word list then they can practice writing them. Having them also write [...]