Are you a first-time homeschooler or thinking about homeschooling? Are you wondering about how to get started? Check out these 10 things you need to know to homeschool. I've had several moms ask me “How do you homeschool? How do you make it all work.” First, you must know that I don't get it all done, and I’m no expert. I am, however, an expert on my own children. We’ve only been doing this … [Read more...] about 10 Things You Need to Know to Homeschool
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The Art of Strewing Games in Your Homeschool
Did you know that children learn best through play? The art of strewing games can be a simple way to enhance core subjects such as math, history, language arts, and science all while playing! You may be wondering then, what is strewing? In our homeschool, strewing is the act of leaving interesting and exciting resources out for my children to discover! It's the perfect way to introduce … [Read more...] about The Art of Strewing Games in Your Homeschool
100 Strewing Ideas for Your Homeschool
Strewing is an amazing way to inspire your child's natural curiosity. Did you know you may already be doing this unschoolish habit? It's a practice that can provide amazing learning opportunities regardless of your homeschool method. Plus, it's easy! So, I've put together 100 strewing ideas for your homeschool! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for … [Read more...] about 100 Strewing Ideas for Your Homeschool
The Art of Strewing Math in Your Homeschool
Homeschool strewing is a fantastic way to create a math-rich environment. The art of strewing math is dependent on knowing your child's interests. As parents, we want to nurture their passions and curiosity. Creating an environment where your kiddos are encouraged to explore, question, and discover is an extraordinary way to facilitate learning. This post may contain affiliate links. … [Read more...] about The Art of Strewing Math in Your Homeschool
Homeschool Strewing as Part of a Child-Led Education
Do you strew? What is strewing and how can you incorporate it into your homeschool? Strewing can be a wonderful support for any homeschool method. Homeschool strewing is the art of laying out items or resources of interest for your children to interact and engage with. Strewing is a particularly marvelous technique if, like us, you follow more of a child-led education. Homeschool Strewing as … [Read more...] about Homeschool Strewing as Part of a Child-Led Education
Poetry Tea Time and the Brave Writer Lifestyle
Poetry is a lovely thing. Julie Bogart from Brave Writer says, "Poetry is the candy of language for young children." I believe that to be so. I personally find poetry to be soothing. But how should one introduce poetry to their children? How does one foster a love of poetry in their children? This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more … [Read more...] about Poetry Tea Time and the Brave Writer Lifestyle
Our Week in Review
Welcome to another Week in Review! We've had a week full of Books, Hiking and Silly String! We also did impromptu story telling with our homeschool group and we made Apple Butter with our extended family. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more information. Pink Hair, Don't Care! Yes, Aunt Stephanie brought home temporary pink hair … [Read more...] about Our Week in Review
Are We Still Unschooling?
This past homeschool year has been fraught with ups and downs for our family. We have had other homeschoolers join us daily for adventures. We have taken college courses. We have had fun with experiments. We have read some wonderful books. We have struggled with asychronisity. We have dealt with sickness and loss of family and friends. We moved from our community to a farm, and we have … [Read more...] about Are We Still Unschooling?
Our Week in Review: Including Catching Fireflies and a Birthday Celebration
The days have lengthened and we have finally left behind the coolness of spring. What do you do to celebrate the return of summer? Catch Fireflies and drink Root-beer Floats of course! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more information. We waited until twilight to make our yummy ice cream and root-beer floats. Since we planned … [Read more...] about Our Week in Review: Including Catching Fireflies and a Birthday Celebration
Our Week in Review: Including Outside Exploration, Reading & Snakes
What do you do when you have gloriously beautiful days filled with sunshine and the songs of birds? You spend as much of your time out of doors as possible! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more information. The cow pastures were a go to spot for us this week as they are quite lovely and Papa had some work to do with the … [Read more...] about Our Week in Review: Including Outside Exploration, Reading & Snakes