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Reading aloud is the foundation of our homeschooling. We began reading aloud to our children consistently during the toddler years. As they grew and books got a bit longer –...

While I am fairly minimal when it comes to curriculum, materials, and supplies for our homeschool, I do have some favorites to share! If you are new to homeschooling, don’t...

As you may already know, I love living and homeschooling to the rhythm of the seasons as a focal point of our lessons and daily life. Autumn is no exception....

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...

Rooted Family Bible Curriculum, Volume One is an 18-week family Bible curriculum. Each week centers around one declaration statement related to the themes of Identity, Devotion, and Wisdom. Rooted incorporates...

As a homeschool mom, I knew early on that I wanted to wait to start formal academics around ages 5-6, using the preschool years to focus on developing a love...

Ready or not, here it comes! Your sweet angel child blurts out a question out of what seems like “the blue” to you, but let me tell you–just because you...

Although we homeschool year round, we like to take a few weeks off at the end of the summer and have a fresh new start date for Fall. If I...

Two questions you may be asking as a new homeschool mom are: "How do I teach my child how to recognize letters and the sounds they make?" and "How do...

To be honest, a few years ago I would’ve turned my nose up at the idea of technology being an important tool in our homeschool. I have always wanted our...

When our older children were around age 5 and 6 my husband and I wanted to find a resource that we could use together as a family that would be easy-to-follow, get us in...

One of my favorite passages of scripture is found in Psalm 78. I would call these passages my "life verses" if I had to pick. They speak of the importance...