This is a little off the beaten path for me, I mean, I’m a homeschooling site, right??? But we are all parents and moms and when something like this comes up, I can’t help but share! I recently heard about Peekaboo Beans, a clothing company I hadn’t heard of or seen before. They are committed […]
CTCMath Review
In our house we find that sometimes switching it up, getting away from the workbooks and doing something “on the computer” is a novel idea. Even though the lessons may be similar, the fact that it is interactive just somehow makes it more fun! So when we were selected to review the 12 Month Family […]
How to Teach an Auditory Learner: My Top Ten Resources
Have you been wondering what learning style your child is? Maybe you know your child is auditory and you are looking for some resources or homeschool curriculum that is specifically geared towards auditory learners. Look no further! What IS an Auditory Learner? Wikipedia defines an auditory learner as follows: An auditory learner is a style […]
5 Questions to ask Before Choosing Curriculum and a Free Planning Printable!
Choosing curriculum can be one of the most stressful aspects of homeschooling! If you have ever been to a homeschool convention and seen the rows of tables FILLED with curriculum, you may have felt completely overwhelmed at where to start! Every homeschool mom you talk to has a different program they love and it is […]
How to teach a Kinesthetic Learner
What is a kinesthetic learner? How do you know if you have one? And for heavens sake, how do you TEACH one!?!???!?! I’m going to walk you through everything you need to know about homeschooling a kinesthetic learner. What IS a kinesthetic learner? Wikipedia defines a kinesthetic learner as follows: According to the theory of […]
Homeschool Hooky and Favorite things Friday # 7
This week’s favorite things are generally not school related. On Monday we spent the day cleaning and organizing the house so that we could go camping for a night at our trailer (parked 20 minutes away). By the time we got there we decided to stay until Thursday night because it was so beautiful and […]
Plant Science Experiment: Link up # 6
I can hardly believe it’s time for Favorite things Friday again! We have had so much fun in this week’s Mother Goose Time it was hard to pick my favorite activity! Take a look at what we have done and share your favorite thing from the week! If you’re a blogger, link up your favorite […]
Homeschool Convention Chaos: What it REALLY looks like…
When you think “homeschool convention” you probably think about Starbucks latte’s, relaxing conversations with friends, inspiring workshops and endless hours leafing through curriculum. Somehow, no matter how many times I am faced with reality, I still think of homeschool conventions with a warm, fuzzy feeling. But let me show you the reality of a homeschool […]
Fun Spanish for Kids!
Looking for a fun Spanish program for this fall? I have fallen in love with Foreign Languages for Kids by Kids. We have been doing this program for a few months now and the results have absolutely blown me away! A Fun Spanish Program your Kids will be Begging to Watch! So, what makes this […]
Find me in my Chaos: A video home tour through my very lived in home!
I am so excited to be a part of the Keeping it Real Home Tour and Blog Hop! This is an issue near and dear to my heart, setting aside the illusion of perfection! How many times have you avoided having a friend over because of the state of your house? We compare ourselves and […]
Ocean Games: Learning through Play!
Come play some fun ocean games with us! This is our final week in our Ocean Commotion theme with Mother Goose Time and the last post in my series “whats in the box”. To see the entire month, check out my other posts: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 These four posts are all contents […]
Ocean Unit Study: preschool homeschool curriculum
I am super excited to show you all the great activities we have planned this week in our preschool homeschool curriculum with Mother Goose Time! This week we will be full of crafts and games and activities. We will be learning about different ocean animals and using these animals to learn math and reading skills […]
Favorite Things Friday Post and Link Up #1
Welcome to my Favorite things Friday recap post and link up! I want to hear about your favorite activities, crafts, experiments, and moments from the past week! Because I’m about to share mine 😉 1. Ocean Water Experiment This is such a simple and yet fun experiment from our Mother Goose Time curriculum this month […]
Birthday Party Mommy Wars! Are Extravagant Parties Hurting our Children?
Before I had kids, I had no idea the amount of pressure there is on a birthday party. When I got pregnant with my first, I dreamily imagined the years to come, filled with laughter and milestones, birthday parties with smiling family and friends surrounding us… and then the bubble popped! What the heck is […]
Virtual Field Trip in the Thompson Okanagan
We over at the Canadian Homeschool Blogging Team are so excited to introduce a virtual field trip across Canada and an AMAZING giveaway! This month one lucky winner will receive: Family/Group Discover Pass from Parks Canada valued at $$136.40! The Rough Guide to Canada -travel guide book valued at $29.99 The Ultimate Guide to Field Trips […]
The Master Homeschool Curriculum List
The Homeschool Curriculum list is here! WITH LINKS! Your one stop click ‘n’ shop! Come and browse for your homeschool curriculum needs! If you read my How to Start Homeschooling post you might be wondering “what’s next?” You know what school you want to go with, you know what method most fits you, and now you […]
