Homeschool Curriculum
Dash Into Reading {Curriculum Review}
My experience teaching kids to read has been exciting, frustrating, humbling, and amazing… all wrapped into one. After using and loving the All About Reading program all the way through with my first, I assumed I would always use that…
- Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Middle Grades, Nature & Outdoors, Science, STEM
Microscopes and Microbes Picture Books for Kids
A few weeks ago I upgraded my kids’ microscope. To this point, we’ve used a simple 8x, two-eyepiece microscope (pictured below), and we have loved it! We’ve explored a variety of treasures we’ve found on our nature walks, coins, and…
Homeschool First Grade: Curriculum Choices
First grade was always my favorite grade to teach when I was in the public school. It was also a magical year to homeschool this past school year! My oldest is now completing his first grade year. Today I’m sharing…
All About Reading Curriculum Review
We’ve been using the All About Reading program for FOUR YEARS (whaaa??!), so I thought I would share our experience. My oldest has just started Level 4, the final level of the program, after beginning with Prereading all those years…
Gameschool Math with Card Games
Once a week we have a Gameschool Day which is always met by cheers all around! One of the resources I ALWAYS grab is Math Card Games from Right Start Mathematics. I thought I’d share our current favorite game and…
- Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Nature & Outdoors
Exploring Nature With Children {Curriculum Review}
Exploring Nature with Children is a fitting title for a beautiful, rich way to feel inspired and organized to get out in nature with kids! I have dipped in and out of this curriculum for four years, since my oldest…
Right Start Math {Curriculum Review}
As I began to write my review of Right Start Math curriculum, now over 150 lessons into teaching my 6 and 4 year olds, it began to read like a Rags to Riches story! I’m a librarian with an undergraduate…
Our Summer of Playing Skillfully {Curriculum}
There were shouts of “hallelujah!” the year that A Summer of Playing Skillfully was released. Our family had followed the “school year” curriculum for September through May for the three years prior, and I knew without hesitation that I wanted…
- Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Our Literate Life, Poetry
Rooted Childhood Curriculum Review
Predictably, I read my kids piles of books every day. We max out library cards and completed 1000 Books Before Kindergarten in practically a few weeks. BUT, they are woefully lacking in basic craft experiences. Truthfully, I took my toddlers…
Homeschool Preschool: Our Plan for PreK {Age 4-5}
Lump in my throat as I type that title, guys. Age 5?! I’m squarely in the “where has the time gone?” stage of motherhood. Armed with that perspective, here is our plan for this upcoming school year: Savor the time.…
Our Homeschool Preschool {Age 3-4}
I didn’t choose to homeschool for myself, the teacher. I chose it for my student, my son. And truly he is thriving. He has blossomed this year. But, surprisingly enough I am thriving, too. I think I’ve done a bit…
Our Year of Playing Skillfully {Homeschool Preschool Curriculum}
I can’t remember how I happened upon the book The Homegrown Preschooler. (It’s highly likely I was browsing the library shelves.) But in any case, that chance meeting has profoundly impacted our family. I recall crying as I read through the…
Homeschool Preschool: Our Plan
To be honest, I am sitting down to write this post with some butterflies in my stomach. This could easily tread into the territory of “Don’t I know what I’m doing? I’m so put together.” And that is certainly not…
