I've had grand learning plans for this summer. While our homeschooling is mainly on hold, I still wanted them to be learned. I sat and planned out themed weeks of learning and then life happened, and I had to work on knowing when to let the schedule go. Or more accurately, … [Read more...]
Homeschool curriculum for active learners (5th grade)
It’s the time of year homeschoolers start looking at homeschool curriculum. All of the conventions are going on, all the sales are going on, and the giant curriculum catalogs are coming in the mail. This year I’m feeling fairly prepared because I’ve got all of my homeschool … [Read more...]
You don’t have to do it all
I’ve been using Illuminations (affiliate link) now for a year and a half and in that time I’ve learned a few things. There is way more stuff than I could ever use in Illuminations Last year I started out trying to do it all. I didn’t quite make the same mistake this year, … [Read more...]
Why spring is hard to achieve goals
That’s what I’m learning because this staying up until ridiculously late hours of the night and then still getting up at 7:00 isn’t really working long term. Yet I don’t seem to be doing better with that. We went to Jeff’s work to get pictures in the bluebonnets, and the … [Read more...]
I will call this the week I feel discombobulated
Isn't that a great word? It's just one that's fun to say: discombobulated. That about sums up this week. I felt like I was playing catch up or figure out what's going on all week long. We started off on Saturday with the boys’ birthday party. We had a water war, each team … [Read more...]
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