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We moved into our new home earlier this year and one of my dreams has come to life – a fully dedicated homeschool room. Over the years I have homeschooled...

As my family has grown and my children have gotten older, one thing we love adding to our weekly homeschool rhythm is structured small groups. For my family, small groups are...

My family recently read The Sign of the Beaver together and it was such a rich learning experience for me and my children. This coming-of-age, adventure story unfolds as the main character seeks survival...

The benefits of reading to children are widespread. Reading aloud improves vocabulary, reduces stress, and improves memory and attention span, to name a few.  As a homeschool mom who thrives...

In our nature study, we love learning about fungi, mushrooms, and yeast. The fungi kingdom is a unique natural organism that is so different from other elements of nature. Each...

In my homeschool, we value nature study because I want my children to personally relate to and experience the world around them through the natural world. One of the most...

Whether you are new to homeschooling or have been homeschooling for years, you will find you align with certain ideas or styles. It may affect how you structure your school...

From the start, our primary motivation for choosing home education has been time — time together as a family, time for passions and hobbies, time for good habits, and time...

This blog post lists some of my favorite curriculum choices for the sixth grade, or children ages 11-12. My oldest son is heading into sixth grade, so much of this...

This year was our fifth “first day” back to homeschool.  Although my family homeschools year-round, in the fall we usually begin a new curriculum or implement new systems or routines...

This blog post lists some of my favorite curriculum choices for the fifth grade, or children ages 10-11. These include curricula I have used in previous years or ones I...

In this blog post I’m sharing details about our inaugural book club pick, Summer of the Monkeys, including details about the story, how my family used the Summer of the...