This past week has been quite hectic for us.  We had a 3 day swim meet which lasted about six hours each day.  I think we are a little burned out and girls seem to be dragging through school.  So today I have decided I will have them change it up!  Instead of their online [...]

One of the science benchmarks for fifth grade science is the study of habitats and ecosystems. This is one of those benchmarks that is easily accommodated by a little bit of hands on field trip. Part of the way that we learn about habitats, ecosystems and species interdependence is to visit a swamp that has [...]

It’s that time of year when my kids are suffering from burnout.  Ok, so I am too!   This period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is so hectic and busy that it’s harder to accomplish the same homeschooling tasks we would otherwise be doing just fine with.  It’s time to spice things up a bit to keep [...]

  Do you know what one of the most amazing things to me is? If I sit my child down in front of a computer, she is totally un-intimidated. What I mean is that she is willing to jump right in, push buttons, see results. She is not afraid that she might delete something, or go [...]

I got a flyer the other day in the mail and almost tossed it as junk until I noticed it had to do with homeschooling.  I decided to spend a few seconds reading it, unlike my other junk mail that I’d already trashed.  I’m glad I did because I learned a new term, STEM. Apparently [...]