Category Archives: Homeschool
The problem with homeschooling moms
How many times recently have I read the question on various blogs “How do you do it all?” Generally, the answer is, “I don’t.” But yet, we keep asking even after hearing the same answer repeated over and over again. … Continue reading
Hannah explains feudalism
Bottom: Peasants, they are poor clothing. Second up: Knights armor. Next: A noble baby. Next: A king’s crown. Feudalism is when there are different levels of people. The lowest level is the poorest people. The people keep on getting richer … Continue reading
What I did this year to get ready for school
This is probably a boring post for those that don’t homeschool, but it’s why we haven’t gotten as much done lately on the blog, so according to our tag line: here’s what I’ve been doing all day 🙂 Of course, … Continue reading
Life is a game
that we didn’t learn how to play this week. The girls were supposed to learn how to play chess this week for geography. So, Bryan taught them how to play chess. They have played every night this week. Since the … Continue reading
Socialism in Number Land
Hannah- Did you know I came up with a world to make math more interesting? Me- No, no I did not. Hannah- Well, 0 is both the grandma and the grandpa. It plays both parts. It’s the grandparents for the … Continue reading
Questions that don’t make sense for homeschoolers
So we haven’t been homeschooling as long as some people, but it’s already obvious there’s some questions that the girls get asked that just don’t make sense in our scenario. So here they are: What grade are you in?– Since … Continue reading
Scissors by Emma
Emma has long been jealous of Daddy’s writing folder‘s prominence on the blog. So, since she did such a stellar job on her variation of Rumpelstiltskin, I decided to post it here for you. And, yes, we did watch a … Continue reading
School with Micah
Emma usually gets going first, starting her math. Sometime after that, Micah does this
Sometimes or what homeschooling can look like
Sometimes when you are almost done with your shower, someone knocks at the door. And sometimes they have a question about school, usually math related. So, you try explaining and then gesturing with your hands out the shower curtain. But … Continue reading
Adapting a curriculum to fit your needs
I like to have a curriculum. I love structure and organization, and curriculum also helps me have confidence that I have covered the pertinent information. However, sometimes I am using my curriculum, and I don’t like it. I’ll like most … Continue reading