BLOG
Multiplication Facts
I know mastery of multiplication facts can be tricky so I thought I’d share our experience helping my twins get their facts mastered.
March Favorites
March usually means Green Eggs and Ham, Ireland, little leprechauns, frogs, and weather around here! We love to bring in everything green this time of year!
Heart Education
As the famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle, proclaimed thousands of years ago…“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” But, what exactly is heart education? And how can we strive for it in our homes?
Educational Experiences in Utah
Whether you live in Utah or are planning to visit — there is a lot to do in this state for an educational experience. Check out this post for over 40 ideas of places to go.
Valentine Books
A few of our favorite Valentine books and a little look into how we’ve celebrated Valentine’s the last couple of years.
A Little Update for 2023
We’ve been reading lots and changing up our unit study routine. Today I’m highlighting some of the things we’ve been up to the last few weeks.
Our New Testament Study
In 2023, we’re beginning a year long study of The New Testament. On this post I am going over the materials I am using for my personal study, my children’s study, and what our weekly routine looks like.
In November
We read more in November. The cooler weather and the first snow storms begin to tuck us in for the winter. Today I’m sharing some of our favorite books to read this time of year. But, first I wanted to chat a little bit about home libraries and why collecting seasonal books have become important to us.
Story of the World: Ancient Times
We’re shifting gears into ancient world history and here are a few of the materials we’re currently using.
Favorite Fall Books
Looking outside our back living room windows, we can see the dusting of red treetops beginning to work their way down the mountainsides. Fall is here and it’s time to pull out some of our favorite books!
Safety Course Review
The topics covered in this course are must-have and must-review conversations. Here are my honest thoughts about the course.
Independent Meals & Wall Menus
Since meals come around all day everyday, here are a few things that have helped our kids be a little more independent when it comes to the kitchen.
Calendar Time
I’m guilty of loving all things school items and a cute calendar is no exception. Over the years, I have used a few different calendars to help our children develop a sense of time and just depending on your space I have loved them all!
10 Things I’ve Learned Homeschooling with Toddlers
The toddler years can be rough — throw in trying to homeschool older children — and it’s a whole new level of challenging. Here are 10 things I’ve learned over the last few years.
Nature Study Books
Are you looking for some new nature study books to add to your home library? These are some of our favorites and why. I also included my wish list…because can one ever have enough nature books???
Bird Unit Study
This is our first unit study of the year. If you’re new around here, I like to dive deeper into one unit at a time and right now we’re doing all things birds!
Back to Homeschool 2022
Our first day back to homeschool 2022 with all the links and details.
Morning Handwriting Basket
Short and simple post on our handwriting basket and what’s in it.