The doldrums have hit our house. Mix together freezing weather, illnesses, the mundane, and the scheduled schoolwork, and we have a recipe for the perfect case of blahs! So here is where a little creativity, flexibility, and down right rule breaking come in to save the day. Let me share with you some ideas for shaking it up a bit! Costume Day! This is pretty self … [Read more...] about Adding Some Yipee to School
Ultimate Homeschool Link-up #5
Happy Valentine's Day and welcome to another Ultimate Homeschool link-up. Before we share this week’s posts, let’s take a look at our favorites from last week: Preschool Alphabet Games: P is for Puppy How to Plan Your Own History Curriculum How to Make a Family Outing Jar Now…let’s see those great posts. You know you’ve got them. Share your awesomeness with … [Read more...] about Ultimate Homeschool Link-up #5
Casey at the Bat Lapbook from A Journey Through Learning
Last year I discovered lapbooking. My oldest son and I lapbooked our way through the animal kingdom as part of his kindergarten work. I was really excited to try out a lapbook from A Journey Through Learning. We have been working our way through some music studies with Maestro Classics so I jumped at the chance to work on the Casey at the Bat lapbook! Basic Overview of A … [Read more...] about Casey at the Bat Lapbook from A Journey Through Learning
Bringing Fun Into Your Homeschool
Let's face it. This is the point in the school year when the new has worn off, and everyone is counting down till summer break. There are winter blahs happening all throughout our house. It is time throw those little ones for loop with bit of surprise every now and then. Here are some fun ways to spice up your homeschool to beat those winter blahs. Try printing some … [Read more...] about Bringing Fun Into Your Homeschool
Surviving the Winter Blues
I don't know about you, but I'm not a big fan of winter. There are many reasons I live in Texas, you know aside from the fact that my husband's job is here, and right smack front and center is the fact it has practically no winter. But, there's at least two weeks in the middle of January that are gray and miserable and cold. I don't like cold. Or gray. Or … [Read more...] about Surviving the Winter Blues