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This year was our fifth “first day” back to homeschool.  Although my family homeschools year-round, in the fall we usually begin a new curriculum or implement new systems or routines...

This blog post lists some of my favorite curriculum choices for the fifth grade, or children ages 10-11. These include curricula I have used in previous years or ones I...

In this blog post I’m sharing details about our inaugural book club pick, Summer of the Monkeys, including details about the story, how my family used the Summer of the...

This year my daughter, Josie, is entering fourth grade. Her favorite subjects are anything to do with art, reading, and writing. I am excited to introduce her to new literature...

Digital curriculum is a game-changer for homeschool families. With digital curriculum, you have immediate access to your curriculum plus the ability to store it for future use, making it available...

This blog post lists some of my favorite curriculum choices for the third grade, or children ages 8-9, that I have used and loved.  By this stage of learning, narrating...

Homeschooling 7- and 8-year-olds is such an enjoyable time. By this age – typically second grade – many children are used to doing formal lessons and have settled into the...

Although we homeschool year-round, each summer we take a few weeks off in July or August to make space for a fresh, new start date for fall. During this period,...

Spending time reading literature is an important part of our homeschool and family life. As a parent and home educator, it is important to me to give my children a...

As a home educating mom, one of my primary goals is to introduce my children to rich, quality literature and watch the world come alive as we read together. Living...

During the summer, I like to take time to refresh our homeschool plans and think ahead for the next school year. This can go in a lot of directions. I may...

When my children were toddler and preschool age, we fell in love with good literature. We spent hours reading from huge stacks of books every day, but sometimes a particular...