Awww...kindergarten. A time before life gets complicated. When I started homeschooling my first child for kindergarten, I planned to homeschool for 3 hours a day to match to our local public school. That lasted for about...well...never. There is still too much childhood to enjoy to justify sitting ...
Homeschooling
The Call of the Wild and Free
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I. LOVE. This book. The Call of the Wild and Free is absolutely my new favorite homeschooling book. Maybe even my favorite parenting book. I am definitely a Wild and Free homeschooling mama, but until yesterday, I had no idea there was a group of people whose philosophy aligned so perfectly with ...
Preschool Curriculum Choices
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Let's be honest. "Preschool curriculum choices" is sort of an oxymoron. Preschool and curriculum are two words that don't really belong together, do they? It's not that preschoolers shouldn't learn anything academic, it's just that their time is better spent blowing bubbles, playing dress-up, and ...
A Gracious Space
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This book should be required reading for every new homeschooling parent. I own all three volumes and have purchased the Fall volume for at least 3 of my friends when they either began homeschooling or were going through a challenging time. Presented as a series of daily reflections, this book ...
Storyteller’s Word a Day
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My kids LOVE this Storyteller's Word a Day book. We do it almost every day as part of our morning routine and my kids practically beg if we can do "just one more." It takes like 3 minutes. The kids remember what the words mean because of the always fun and often hilarious visual imagery. As a ...
Our Path to Homeschooling
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Everybody's journey to homeschooling is different. I'm always fascinated by what leads families to homeschool. Some parents knew before their kids were born that they wanted to teach their kids at home. For others, a traumatic experience in public school jump starts them down this path. Some ...
How to Homeschool
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It's a little ironic that I created a post entitled, How to Homeschool, because I don't honestly believe there is a "RIGHT" way to homeschool. Children are different. Families are different. Priorities are different. A style that suits one family perfectly may be completely wrong for the family next ...
Homeschool Crate System
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I have been using this homeschool crate system now for five years. With 4 kids, it has become a crucial part of our homeschool. While it takes a lot of planning and prep work over the summer, it makes the school year run incredibly smoothly. Even when life gets busy, I know the bare minimum my kids ...
Homeschool Styles: Summary of Benefits
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There seem to be as many homeschool styles as there are homeschooling families. Every one does it differently. Hardly anybody considers themselves a purist and sticks to just one official style. If you are like us and most other homeschooling families, you will consider yourself an "eclectic ...
Professor Noggin Games
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My kids absolutely LOVE playing these Professor Noggin games during dinner. My 8 year old in particular will pretty much beg and is super bummed if we're not able to for some reason. However, all four of my kids (ages 2, 4, 6, and 8) really enjoy playing these games and are learning a ton. Somehow ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 