It’s a New Year! I have to admit that I haven’t had enough time yet to fully think about goal-setting. December wears me out with multiple birthdays, special activities and Christmas. I need the quietness of January to be able to process things. So it surprised me that I already knew something that I wanted […]
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 […]
Learning About Frogs and Tadpoles Part 2
We had observed a whole pond of tadpoles a couple months ago and all my kids were fascinated by them. When my 13 yr. old daughter insisted on trying to raise tadpoles, I said sure but that it was going to be her responsibility to keep them alive. I remember when I was a 2nd grade […]
Founder’s Academy: Vote 2012
Usually I talk about my little ones, but today my 13yr. old and 11yr. old are in the spotlight! With this being an election year, I was feeling a little guilty about not doing a unit study or something on the subject (we did one 4 years ago, does that count?) Well I remembered how […]
Science Review: Molecules Activity
We did a little review activity with my older kids on molecules. I pulled out Christian Kids Explore Chemistry and we read a chapter and did a couple of the activities. Here’s an easy activity to do to illustrate molecules. The supplies for this activity are easy to find. You will need:2 markers2-1″ Styrofoam balls3-2″ […]
