Welcome to The Homeschool Village's first ever Tour of Home{schools}! We are so excited that you stopped in. We hope that you will find encouragement for all types of homeschooling, personalites, and spaces. A special thank you to our series sponsor, See The Light. There are so many benefits to having a large family, too numerous to count. However, one of the … [Read more...] about School Room Organization for a Big Family
Pointers for Planning a Unit Study
Over the past year, our homeschool has been FULL of unit study action. I chose to go with both Galloping the Globe and Five in a Row as our 'curriculum', which proved to be both tons of fun and extremely educational for both the children AND myself! The first thing I always mention to Moms interested in doing a lot of unit studies in their homeschool is that it is labor … [Read more...] about Pointers for Planning a Unit Study
Schooling through four seasons
This is the time of year when many families are seeing the end of curriculums and lesson plans because summer break is around the corner. While there is a part of my heart that yearns for the summer break, treatment that is not what my family will be doing this year. This is the second year that we have embraced year-round schooling. We started out using the fall through … [Read more...] about Schooling through four seasons
Outside Fun
We have been enjoying our outside fun time because we know summer is quickly coming to Florida. If you've spent one day during the summer in Florida you know being outside in that heat is ridiculously uncomfortable. This is our #1 reason for homeschooling year round. Before our skin melts off our bones it's time to unplug and enjoy Outside Fun! My friend and … [Read more...] about Outside Fun
Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #20
You all shared some awesome stuff last week! Here are a few favorites: X-Ray Light Box Felt World Map Fruit Loop Fine Motor Activity What is eligible? Anything applicable to homeschooling: daily life, here stories, capsule how-to posts, encouragement, curriculum reviews, giveaways…basically anything that another homeschool family might find useful or interesting. Link-up a … [Read more...] about Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #20