Tag Archives: Our Homeschool

Homeschooling ~ Mid Year Looking Back & Planning Forward

You may already know that we homeschool.  Here\’s the thing about it, while we are midway through a school year, we, in many ways, school year round.  Why?  Because each day is an opportunity to learn and grow.  It is an opportunity to gain wisdom that you can share with the world around you. YouContinue reading “Homeschooling ~ Mid Year Looking Back & Planning Forward”

What A Day of Homeschool Looks Like For Us

A few years ago we made the decision to go the home school route.  For us, after looking over our options, talking, and discerning we felt that it was the right option.   We are headed in to our second year where we have a set curriculum and a schedule.  Last year we had a moreContinue reading “What A Day of Homeschool Looks Like For Us”

Back to School ~ Year Two of Homeschooling

It is back to school time.  For many, you may have already been going for two or three weeks at this point.  What grades are your kiddos headed into? My kiddos are 6 1/2 and almost 4, so we are headed into first grade and pre-kindergarten.  We are headed into our second year of homeschooling.Continue reading “Back to School ~ Year Two of Homeschooling”

Homeschooling ~ Awesome App Idea

Part of our curriculum this year is a focus on reading, sight words, and phonics.  While I used to teach the reading part of the curriculum in my classroom to Pre-Kindergartners when I find a good app to assist along the way, I will turn to that for guidance. Well, I have found two greatContinue reading “Homeschooling ~ Awesome App Idea”

Setting Up For Our Homeschool Year ~ Schedules and Curriculum

I used to be a teacher.  My classroom was filled with 20 four and five year olds.  We would work through the morning with a focus on reading, art, writing, math, science, circle time, and story time. In all the years I taught, I was given the curriculum, given the calendar, given the order inContinue reading “Setting Up For Our Homeschool Year ~ Schedules and Curriculum”

Fall, Back to School, & Setting Up Our School

Fall is around the corner, school has started, and we are gearing up to set up our home school year. I am finishing up assessments this week and will be building our home school lesson plan shortly.  I am excited to tell you more about our plan once it is completely set up. But forContinue reading “Fall, Back to School, & Setting Up Our School”

Let\’s Talk Goals

We are half way through 2018.  Midway through is a good time to take a look any goals that you set at the start of the year. How do you set your goals?  Track them?  How often do they get forgotten about?  I will admit, I set goals.  It is what I do.  I likeContinue reading “Let\’s Talk Goals”