I love working with young children! They love to learn and explore and are usually excited about trying new things. I believe that young children learn through play– and that they should have lots of time to do that! When doing formal learning, I try to include hands-on activities or activities that use their senses. […]
4th/5th Grade Homeschool Plans 2012-2013
My 10 yr. old daughter will be completing some 4th grade work and doing 5th grade work this year. Here’s what we have lined up for her: Language Arts: She will be continuing with All About Spelling this year. She needs the multisensory approach and we have found this program to be a great fit. […]
Homeschool 7th Grade 2012-2013 Plans
My son will be a middle schooler this year. Here are some of the things we have planned for his 7th grade homeschool year: Middle School Science Normally this would be the year that my kids take General Science. He completed it last year though. Instead of moving him right into Physical Science, I thought […]
Weekly Wrap-Up: Illuminations
I can’t believe I’m organized enough to actually link up in my first ever Weekly-Wrap Up hosted by WUHS. We’ve been working hard at getting back into the school grove after the holidays. We added some new curriculum this semester and will be adding WriteShop Junior book D to the line-up as soon as the […]
2012 Curriculum Additions
When we started off our school year, I knew we were starting off with half our course-load. I was hopeful that by January I would be able to add what we needed. I’m thrilled that God met that need and we are excited with what we will be studying. Our first big addition is a […]