Homeschool 7th Grade {Curriculum Picks}
We are largely staying the course, so to speak, and savoring this season. Someone recently mentioned the sweet spot between diapers & driving- life is sweet, by that definition! The “baby” potty trained this summer, and we have a few…
What We’ve Memorized in Our Homeschool
My kids enjoy memorizing! We've been part of a "classical-lite" co-op since my rising 5th grader was in kindergarten, so memory work has been a staple. As I often spend a good chunk of my summer searching for new memory…
Recent Family Read Alouds {Winter 2025, Age 12,10}
Our read alouds have been feast or famine this winter: either we read hundreds of pages per day until my voice gives out, or we go weeks without snuggling up together with a book! In those weeks of famine, the…
Favorite Books for Five Year Olds {compiled by a 6 year old}
We now have a bookish birthday tradition that I adore. Each year, I ask my birthday boy for his favorite chapter books read over the past year. (This is when the blog comes in handy, because I have them all…
Favorite Family Read Alouds of the Year (Age 9-12)
A third of the year is nearly over, but I didn’t want to forget to update the blog with our family’s favorite books from the previous year. I made a list of all the titles we read together, and we…
Recent Family Read Alouds {Fall 2024, Age 11&9}
This list feels like cheating, because we didn’t read the majority of these as family read alouds! Instead, we all read many of these novels independently and discussed them with our sweet little co-op Book Club. I brought a book-themed…
Recent Family Read Alouds {Summer 2024, Age 11&9}
I never regret the time spent reading books with my kids, but finding the windows of time for longer books feels challenging with a toddler in the mix. We have relied heavily on audiobooks in this season. I have dreams…
Footwear for Homeschool Moms
A niche topic, but in my opinion footwear is something that’s not talked about in the homeschool world nearly enough! Am I showing my age or what, sharing about supportive footwear?! Several years ago I jumped onto the minimalist footwear…
Homeschool 6th Grade {Curriculum Plan}
Sixth grade feels different. Bit by bit, my boy is changing, so I suppose it makes sense that our homeschool ought to change a bit along with him! Some of our curriculum and rhythms will remain the same, and some…
Recent Family Read Alouds (Spring 2024, age 11 & 9)
Our family read alouds this quarter had some winners! My 9yo went so far as to predict that one of the novels will be in the top of our end-of-year rankings! (The first book summary below!) This post contains affiliate…
Homeschool Fifth Grade- What Worked
In our town fifth grade is the end of elementary school, and I just truly can’t believe that this month I am completing elementary school with my boy! I am officially one of those sentimental older moms looking back at…
Night Zookeeper After 10 Months {Language Arts Review}
Now that we’ve been using Night Zookeeper for a full school year, I can attest that it was the sleeper success of our school year! I signed up not expecting too much, but after ten months, it has stood the…
Last Minute Eclipse Resources {Free & Low Cost}
If you’re trying to find last minute eclipse resources, you’ve probably realized it’s a long shot that your library will have any books left. Never fear! If, like me, you’re looking for some great resources (especially free and low cost…
Painting through Holy Week and Easter with Kids
This Holy Week we will be doing a watercolor paint-along video each day. Last year we enjoyed the simple guide to Easter from Brighter Day Press, and this year I was so excited to see Whitney’s new release of watercolor…
Recent Family Read Alouds (Winter 2024, age 11 & 9)
What a disappointing list this is. We have gotten out of our routine of reading together, partly due to having a toddler who really dislikes my attention being on a book and not HER, and partly because the older boys…
