Every year, we choose one big thing to focus on for the year in our homeschool. This year, we’ve decided to focus on nature study and we’re all excited about it! As we spend more time walking together outdoors, we are noticing so much more about the natural world around us. Choosing one big thing…
Are you considering a morning basket for middle school learning this year? The transition to middle school comes with lots of changes! But it doesn’t mean you need to stop doing morning baskets. We are still enjoying our morning basket time together this year. Morning baskets for older children can still have lots of fun…
Customized unit studies are the perfect way to practice interst-led learning with homeschoolers. If you’re looking for fun new ways to get your kids excited about history or science this year, don’t miss these literature-based interest-led unit studies. These customized unit studies are based on the popular Who Was book series and the What Was…
Our new Weather Unit Study is the perfect place to begin diving into your child’s natural curiosity about earth science. I’ve designed this unit study to fit lessons for early elementary learners all the way through high school aged homeschoolers. There’s something for everyone in this complete earth science curriculum! If your kids are interested…
I’m so excited to share with you these new homeschool printables that are absolutely FREE. These activities are filled with learning fun and opportunities. Plus, they’re themed for the month of September to help encourage reluctant learners and build connections in your homeschool. Use my free homeschool printables for extra joy in your lesson plans…
We love reading great books! Books can take you all over the world, teach you new things, and truly broaden your middle schooler’s horizons in a unique way. These days, Emily is reading more books independently, but there are still lots of great books we read aloud together too. Finding age-appropriate books for middle schoolers…
How do you choose a homeschool curriculum for the year? I get so excited about choosing new resources! There’s a lot to love. It can be tough to know which curriculum to choose. It’s easy to get excited about all the cool new resources and forget to think about what works best for Emily. I’ve…
As homeschool moms, we have lots of responsibilities. Making a list of everything that’s required of us could easily fill a page. The guilt we feel when we drop the ball is just as big. If you’re like me, you’ve tried lots of schedules, used printable checklists, and even stayed up late trying to make…
Interest-led homeschooling is great, but what do you do when you lack the motivation and don’t feel inspired or creative? Sometimes lacking motivation as a homeschool mom is very normal. As interest-led homeschoolers, we’ve found ways to follow our child’s interests even when we’re not feeling super into it. I’m excited to share my favorite…
Have you been staring at all the back to school photos on social media? Are you bombarded with back to school ads everywhere you look? Seeing all the excitement can make homeschoolers feel left out of the fun. But we can celebrate the first day of homeschool at home in all kinds of fun ways!…
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