Curriculum

This Saint Nicholas unit study for homeschool families explores the history, legends, and traditions of the 4th-century Christian bishop who inspired the modern figure of Santa Claus. This free mini unit study is designed for one day of learning, often celebrated around St. Nicholas Day on December 6th.

A Connected Christmas is a homeschool unit study that gathers families to celebrate the season with festive carols, stories, poetry, art, baking, and handcrafts. Read the Christian Nativity story in Scripture, then make connections through hymns, poetry, picture study, living picture books, and hands-on activities.

Read my favorite Thanksgiving picture books for kids and children to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with this FREE book list. This book list includes books about Pilgrims, the Mayflower, Native Americans, Squanto, and other historical figures. These books coordinate with the unit study, A Treasured Thanksgiving.

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what matters the most for homeschooling middle school. Middle school has slowly changed the way I think about homeschooling. I’m making more room for great books, personal interests, projects, and responsibility. In this blog post, I’m sharing my middle school priorities and why I’m using the least curriculum I ever have.

This blog post shares ideas for teaching natural science to upper elementary and middle school-aged children through a foundation in nature study. These are our favorite ideas for keeping older kids curious about nature while deepening their knowledge and understanding of natural science.

For homeschooling families, the holidays can be both magical and hectic. In this blog post I share how we balance academics during the holiday season with seasonal curriculum, plus ideas to make the season special and memorable for my family.

Let books inspire you in the kitchen and bring stories and children’s read-alouds to life in your homeschool. In this blog post, we share why real-world connections are such a valuable part of learning together, along with our favorite recipe and snack ideas inspired by children’s chapter books. 

This natural science approach, influenced by Charlotte Mason, helps children build a relationship with the world around them through living books, firsthand observation, and hands-on exploration. In this post, I’m sharing what natural science can look like in the elementary and middle school years and how we add it to our homeschool.

This post is a nitty-gritty look at what each of my children will be using this year and why. I’m sharing it not as a formula, but a peek inside the thoughtful process of building a homeschool that fits our family. Here are my homeschool curriculum choices for the upcoming year for four children in 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 8th grade.

The Fourth of July is the perfect time to read a few books with your family and revisit the origin story of American history and learn about historical events. In this blog post we are sharing how to implement a simple holiday study during summer, plus a free Independence Day booklist to read with your children.