thanksgiving

Our Favorite Thanksgiving Read Alouds

  Thanksgiving is a great time of year to read a good book aloud together. It could be a chapter book, reading one or two chapters a day, or a picture book every day. Here are our very favorite Thanksgiving read-alouds: Pilgrim Stories This is my favorite Thanksgiving read-aloud. We read a chapter or two
seasons of life

Hug Your Season

  I’m not alone in my adoration of autumn. There is something magical in the advent of fuzzy socks, hot apple cider, and our annual leaf nature study. Or maybe this is just what our homeschool looks like. I also can’t be the only one who has been busy “pinning” pumpkin recipes alternately with pumpkin
books

Teaching Science Without Textbooks

  One of Clarissa’s favorite things to do is to read. It is also one of her favorite ways to learn. If we read about it in a book (or watch a show on TV), she is more likely to remember it. She will bring up facts that we read about months ago that I
reset

How to Reset a Bad Homeschool Day

  It may have started off as a regular Tuesday, but shortly after breakfast, as Bible time begins, the washing machine starts to flood the laundry room and a child has accidentally hurt themselves. Once you get that under control, here comes the phone call, causing an immediate get-up-and-go response. As soon as you all
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