Storytime! Growing up I would carefully go through the CBD catalog and pick out books and DVDs I wanted for Christmas, and then I'd wait to see what my Mom picked out of the various items I'd found. One year when my kids were little, she handed them a CBD catalog and asked them … [Read more...]
Science labs for high school
Y'all my kids are in high school and I've discovered science labs are much more difficult than our labs in elementary and middle school. Elementary science lessons were easy, "Go grab the baking soda and the vinegar, and let's go!" Now I need actual equipment for our science … [Read more...]
How to classify animals unit
As a young child I remember both the best time in our school year and the worst time of our school year for science lessons came when we had to make a diorama. I hated them because I always did 85% of the work, but never quite did that final bit to get a really good grade. That … [Read more...]
You MUST try online homeschool science with your high schooler
All right, here's the deal. I haven't taken a science class since college. It was science for elementary school teachers and it was a blast. I loved it. I'm a bit out of date on current science, 20 years out of date at least. My kids are now in high school, and I want them to be … [Read more...]
9th grade homeschool curriculum
I think I've made all of my decisions for our 9th-grade homeschool curriculum. I'm trying to balance increasing expectations to prepare them for college classes in a few years, and for life in general, and ensuring they still enjoy life. All in all, I think I've found a good … [Read more...]