Click on the graphic above to view it full size. In considering budgets or expenditures, have you ever wondered how much other families spend on food in comparison to what you spend? I know a lot of homeschoolers work very hard to keep a tight reign on their budgets, so I though this might […]
Archives for 2012
Discover Africa Notebooking Packet Review
In the last semester of last school year, my youngest daughter told me she wanted to study Africa. I didn't know of any curriculum off the top of my head, so I did a little research and we ended up using Journey Into Africa. It turned out to be a pretty good curriculum, but even […]
Our 10th Grade Homeschool Reading List
Thinking ahead I have prepared my son's 10th grade homeschool reading list. I'm trying to be proactive and plan my children's reading list before school starts for once! The lists for my 8th and 5th graders are still unfinished, but here are the books my 10th grade soon will be reading this school year. It's […]
Rhyme While You Write! (Free Online Rhyming Dictionary)
Do you have any budding poets in your family? They might really enjoy this unique online rhyming dictionary called Write Rhymes. It's not your normal dictionary where you look up words out of context. Instead, you type your poem right into the text box—or paste it in from your word processor)—and when you want to […]
Our 5th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
We're now two weeks into our school year, and I'm happy to say I've finally figured out what curriculum my 5th grader is doing. Here's a rundown of what she'll be finishing up the rest of the year. Language Arts: We are using the Level 2 Language Arts program by Michael Clay Thompson which includes […]
Teaching Kids to Clean (Free Ebook)
Do I need to teach my kids the life skill of cleaning? I'd love to say that all three of my children are experts at cleaning. That I can send them to clean the bathroom and it'll be sparkling when they're done. That I can arm them with a feather duster and they can expertly […]