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 [...]

My son and I were sitting on a bench the other day, waiting for his sisters to come outside the building from their Girl Scout meeting.  He started looking for something to pass the time and ended up picking up nuts from the ground near a group of trees.  I was excited to see they [...]

We were at the doctor’s office, waiting to go back. Since the majority of our curriculum is online with Time4Learning, we needed portable school work.  My daughter and I were doing word ladders together. I read the clue, she gives me the answer, spells it, and I write it in. The previous word was “mall” [...]

The decision to homeschool is hard enough, but then new homeschooling parents have to decide which curriculum, resources, and activities to use.  There are so many choices; it’s completely overwhelming!  For me, the big must-have was a clear, concise sense of organization and having everything I need in one spot.  We use Time4Learning because it [...]

Last night we had our friends over and they so happened to homeschool their 4 children as well.  I started school like a month ago where they just started this past week.  My dear friend said sooo…. we are back to school! “But how do I reinforce what they have learned?” She always looks at [...]