Calendar Display for Preschool
We started up preschool a few weeks ago and we’re on our third letter-of-the-week. Here’s what our “calendar time” board looks like. As you can see we are focusing on letter H this week. Our board features: Letter […]
Morning Basket: Ages 2 & 4
This is our second year to do basket time. Last year it was our favorite part of the day and I’m sure this year will be no different. We have already started back with an abbreviated basket time […]
Daily Rhythm: Ages 2 & 4
I’ve been sharing a series of posts on planning a year of homeschool. You may want to catch up by reading: about my experience overfilling our schedule last year and what I learned how I created my vision […]
Creating a Vision for Your Homeschool
Last year I overfilled our days because I didn’t take the time to create a vision for our homeschool. You can read about that experience and what I learned here. I smack my head and roll my eyes […]
Planning a Year of Homeschooling
Last year I took preschool-at-home for a test drive. I didn’t do it full-time and all academics we did were gentle and laid back. This much I got right. Where I went wrong was overbooking our schedule. When […]
Morning Basket: Ages 3 & 1
When explaining our daily rhythm from last year, I noted that part of our morning was devoted to basket time. Basket time was born out of listening to Pam Barnihill’s Podcast, Your Morning Basket. It is a special […]
Daily Rhythm: Ages 3 & 1
As I prepare for a year of preschool at home, I am reviewing our past year. I’d like to share what our days looked like when there was a 3 year old and his baby sister in tow. […]
When Your Husband Doesn’t Support Homeschooling
I blog about homeschooling and my husband isn’t a supporter of homeschooling. Yes, you read that right. So you are probably wondering, “Why in the world do you write about this when your husband doesn’t support it?” My […]
Why I Chose the Homeschooling Journey
From the title of this post it may seem as though I’m going to list off the reasons why I’m choosing to homeschool- as if I sat down with a two column sheet of paper labeled “pros” and […]
The Journey Begins
I kneel to check my shoes-make sure they’re tied. I’ve got everything I need for this journey. I’ve researched the most beautiful scenic overlooks, the best course to take, and all the right supplies to bring along. And […]