Mom, today I counted all my homeschool lesson plans I left.  That is what my daughter ran downstairs to tell me a couple of days ago.  She then asked “just how responsible do you think I am now?”   I think this all came into play because she asked for a cell phone the other day.  [...]

Math has never been an easy thing for us. My daughter is smart, multi-tasking, and extremely resistant to studying math. Our math program is online, and is therefore very flexible with regard to how fast we accomplish a school years worth of work. We also do school all year long so that means our speed [...]

This past week has been quite hectic for us.  We had a 3 day swim meet which lasted about six hours each day.  I think we are a little burned out and girls seem to be dragging through school.  So today I have decided I will have them change it up!  Instead of their online [...]

One of the science benchmarks for fifth grade science is the study of habitats and ecosystems. This is one of those benchmarks that is easily accommodated by a little bit of hands on field trip. Part of the way that we learn about habitats, ecosystems and species interdependence is to visit a swamp that has [...]

It’s that time of year when my kids are suffering from burnout.  Ok, so I am too!   This period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is so hectic and busy that it’s harder to accomplish the same homeschooling tasks we would otherwise be doing just fine with.  It’s time to spice things up a bit to keep [...]