Even before becoming a homeschooler I knew the importance of reading aloud. I vividly remember reading books to my ginormous pregnant belly (yes I was that mom). But it was not until I became a homeschooler and read Jim Trelease’s Read-Aloud Handbook then subsequently stumbled upon the amazing Sarah Mackenzie at Read Aloud Revival that I…
Even before becoming a homeschooler I knew the importance of reading aloud. I vividly remember reading books to my ginormous pregnant belly (yes I was that mom). But it was not until I became a homeschooler and read Jim Trelease’s Read-Aloud Handbook then subsequently stumbled upon the amazing Sarah Mackenzie at Read Aloud Revival that I…
As many of you know, we love our morning basket here at the Waldock Way. Morning baskets have revolutionized our homeschool, so we decided to see what effect a bedtime basket might have. After months of exploring this new concept, I’m ready to share it with you. Today I’m going to give you a little peek…
This month marks the second month that Emily has taken over planning and prepping our morning baskets. When she heard me say that Hogwarts begins on September 1st and that would be our first day of school she immediately said well then that will be our September morning basket. So for September we will be…
I get tons of questions about how to start homeschooling. I’ve talked about how we got started homeschooling in the past and shared some helpful tips for beginning your own homeschooling journey, including discovering your homeschooling philosophy, finding your child’s learning style, and exploring curriculum options. However, if you’re really just looking for information about…
This month marks the first month that Emily has taken over planning and prepping our morning baskets. As soon as she saw that Shark Week was coming up in August she started planning for a “jaw-some” shark themed basket. The four main catergories of things that we include in our morning basket each month are…
Emily has become obsessed Betsy Ross recently. Since it was July and the month to celebrate America’s Independence it only made sense that we do that by including Betsy Ross and diving into the American Revolution. So for the month of July our morning basket will be American Revolution themed! The four main catergories of…
I’ve been getting asked how to start homeschooling quite a bit lately. I thought long and hard and decided that I’d tell you all what I wished someone had told me in the beginning. First, take a deep breath. Making the choice to homeschool your children is a big one. You can do this though….
For the month of June I am taking child led learning to a whole new level by letting Emily completely take over our morning basket. She chose the theme and everything that is inside it! She said, and I quote that she wanted to have a “marvelously super summer” and I think with this basket…
Can I really homeschool an only child? What about socialization? What about alone time? Won’t it be hard? These might be just a few of your homeschooling an only child question…. Let me give you the resources you need!
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