As you know, if you homeschool, it's really, REALLY important to plan ahead. This printable school calendar is a very easy way to plan for the school year, especially since you can easily color code things for readability. This calendar set contains three 14-month calendars, starting in either June, July, or August 2022. Using the calendar […]
Where are the Five J's in May 2022? (We're actually EIGHT+ now!)
My last family update was August 2020, and a lot has happened since then! My husband is still working as a database administrator and he is still completely addicted to mountain biking. He's also started a couple of side hustles, including a T-shirt shop related to biking called Shreddy Threads. I'm still volunteering as the […]
One Year Adventure Novel Review (Homeschool Writing Curriculum)
I originally wrote this review in 2010, and I must say, I'm even more excited about the One Year Adventure Novel curriculum in 2018 than I was back then. I've interspersed my updated thoughts below in italics. ***** We found a creative writing curriculum that has inspired our kids. Last year Jaden and Jerah both […]
13 Ways to Raise Grammar Nerds and Book Worms
I've been accused on more than one occasion — okay, more like a thousand occasions — of being a grammar nerd and a book worm. But I'm proud to wear those titles, and I hope that some day my kids might be accused of the same thing. Because if they are, that would mean they […]
How to Teach Your Kids about First Safety (Fire Prevention Week)
This is a guest post from ConsumerSafety.org Awareness weeks are a great way to introduce serious topics to kids in the classroom, and with National Fire Prevention week spanning October 9–16 this year, it’s time to begin planning out a few lessons. When it comes to adults, it’s much easier to get people to follow […]
Free Printable Homeschool Planner
The free homeschool planner includes over 200 pages and is divided into 13 separate PDFs (to make it easier to find things). Each PDF also includes bookmarks so you can click directly to the printable you're looking for. If you downloaded a previous version of the planner, the only thing different about this version is […]
Our 9th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
This upcoming year is going to quite different—in a good way—as I'll have two in college and only one child that I'll be homeschooling. Joely will be a 9th grader this year, and since she has plans to become a gerontological nurse, her special focus (beyond core curriculum) is going to be on nursing. She will […]
Why We Should Teach Our Kids to Question Authority
Teaching kids to question authority isn't a bad thing. In fact, it's imperative that we do teach our kids to question authority, just not indiscriminately or with a rebellious attitude. "Just because someone says it, it doesn't make it true." This is something we tell our children at every opportunity. Whether we're reading a book, surfing […]
How to Create Your Own Comprehensive Health & Nutrition Curriculum
For my 16-year-old daughter's junior/senior year, I put together a health and nutrition curriculum that includes hand-picked information covering a wide range of practical topics. By no means is it a standard health and nutrition curriculum, but it does cover the majority of topics covered by a typical high school health textbook (and many of those […]
13 Tips for Parents of Piano Students
I was a private piano teacher for 15 years, and in that time I saw a lot of kids whose parents were real assets to their learning experience; but I also saw many students who had parents that actually hindered their learning. So for those of you whose children are taking piano lessons, I offer this list of Do's and […]
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