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Need some inspiration for some Leap Year / Leap Day activities? Here are some ideas and printables to start you off... Introducing Leap Year Concepts: NASA simple leap year explanation (Early elementary - Middle grades) NASA Leap Year Math Educator Guide -...
Hard to believe we’ve reached the last year of middle school! Even though we’ve incorporated some high school level work last year, this year seems like a huge milestone. We’re also starting the school year in a bit of flux. I’ve been the...
For us, especially in the pre-school and elementary ages, homeschooling looked a lot like kids just go everywhere mom goes. These little sponges pick up so much, incorporating lessons and practice into everyday tasks. We even created a catchphrase, singing...
Writing fiction is hard. It's hard for people who love to write, want to write, and have something they want to write about. I have enough half-formed stories in my head and belong to enough writers' support groups to know this. If it's hard for an adult when they...
For more about how we’re using fanfiction writing in middle school check out this post. Resources for students and parents ** An Important Note – Fanfiction is extremely popular. If it’s a book, movie, TV show, celebrity, or anything else in pop...
So what’s up with the long hiatus from new posts? In short, Caregiving for elderly grandparents while maintaining even VERY part-time work from home and homeschooling is exhausting mentally, physically and emotionally. Leaving very little creative juice for...
I love the idea of planning everything out and being the most organized homeschool mom anyone has ever seen. In theory. Real life… Not so much. We’re definitely more of a go-with-the-flow, have-a-goal-but-flexible-on-getting-there kind of family. While my...
We used Disney’s Imagineering DVDs from our library to get ready for our trip. The 11-video series covers a ton of information in a fun, interactive way. It was funny listening to the kids as we went through the park, “Remember when Asa (the DVD host) did...
Sometimes things just converge together and make planning a extras for the week nearly impossible. For me, that’s usually the same week I need the kids occupied so I can concentrate on other work deadlines. Last week was one of those weeks. While searching for...
Social Studies is one area where we tend to study what comes up instead of following a set curriculum. Today’s lesson on Lewis and Clark was one of those random lessons that turned out pretty well. We started by watching a Netflix documentary (National...