When you’re homeschooling, your days might be full of hands-on projects, read-alouds, field trips, and a day at your local Homeschool Co-Op. It’s rich, meaningful learning—but without a paper trail, it can be easy to forget just how much you’ve accomplished. That’s where record-keeping comes in. Homeschool record keeping is more than just a formality—it’s …
Teaching cooking and baking skills in the kitchen is incredibly important! Did you know you can teach various educational & academic skills right in the kitchen? If you happen to be home-educating, you can teach multiple subject areas simultaneously…. all while creating beautiful memories with your children. Here are 10 skills you could easily work …
In much of the United States, a reading log is required for those who choose to home educate. This is something parents should keep together in their child’s home education portfolio. No matter what type of homeschooler you are, keeping a reading log can be a powerful tool for children and parents. Here are five …
Don’t throw out the toy catalogs! If you are like us, I’m sure you recently received the new holiday toy catalogs in the mail. Our girls love circling all of their “must haves” and I remember doing the same when I was a kid. My favorite was picking out new bedding from the JcPenny Catalog. …
“The secret ingredient in baking is always love.” Our first month of the Real World Learning Challenge was great! Our theme was baking so it was quite a yummy month too! Here are some interviews I did for our baking theme. Check them out to learn more about teaching your children about food, baking, business, …
“Live together, learn together because living is learning.” –Kara Mangum Even though I studied education in college, it doesn’t take a degree to understand that children (and adults!) learn best using real-world, hands-on experiences. So why such the disconnect in the world of traditional education? I don’t have all of the answers but what I …
Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they can do this is by not voting. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt~ It is the Summer of 2020, the year has been a bit crazy, to say the least. We have upcoming elections for our …
I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message. ~Steve Irwin Do you know how to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Do you know what areas of the world they live in? Did you know there are rare alligators like …
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.“ ~ Fred Rogers If you want to involve your children in a world of play opportunities then visiting children’s museums will provide them with endless play for …
Our family recently visited the Georgia Aquarium and we all had a blast! We learned so much about sea creatures, got up close and personal with penguins and stingrays, and watched several engaging shows. I would highly recommend visiting when you have the opportunity and we have a few suggestions for you before you do. …
