Organization and Lesson Planning Organization is one of those things that you either love or hate! Well, I LOVE it! I love buying different containers and various things that make my life more organized. When I started homeschooling, my organizing bug came out and I started looking for various things that could work in our…
Getting Out of the House My goal each week is to try and get out of the house doing something with my kids at least once. We do schoolwork 4 days a week and leave one day open for getting out. Some of our more common outings are the local libraries, parks, walking trail, eating…
Typical Day Our Schedule: Now just because I have a set schedule doesn’t mean I follow it to a T. Most days we don’t start school until about 9:30 and we usually finish up our schooling before noon. That is what is so great about homeschooling, we can just make it work for us. For…
Choosing a Curriculum This was a daunting task because there are a plethora of curriculums out there for homeschooling. When I started to dive in I found that the majority of curriculums were Christian based. I wanted secular, or non-religious materials. I was also looking for materials that would work for both 2nd grade and…