Advice for starting homeschooling: 10 things that helped us
The best advice for starting homeschooling? TRUST. Here are some other good pieces of wisdom that were passed our way.
everyday life
A look back at our week, good times and bad
Here’s a look at our homeschooling life during the week of July 7, 2012, which featured our completed portfolio review for the previous school year and a great educational quote from E.L. Konigsburg.
What would you love to do this summer?
As an adult, I’m struggling to recapture the magic of summers of my youth. Here’s my “summer wish list.”
From homeschooled student to homeschooling mom: Going full circle, Part 3
In a three-part series, I look at my own educational background and my daughter’s, and discuss how we came to homeschooling. This is the conclusion, the hardest part to tell.
Our scrapbook: Mom-and-daughter calligraphy projects
Awesome art project: Pen-and-ink calligraphy. Here’s a look at our mother and daughter creations, including a version of the Constitution (sort of).
Make your own edible American flag!
Make your own edible American flag out of Nilla Wafers to celebrate July 4, Flag Day and other patriotic holidays.
A look back at our week: Anniversary, lake day and demolition derby
Our 2012 Memorial Day weekend wrapup included being officially “done” with sixth grade, a day at the lake, and a trip to Luray Caverns.
Revisiting our rec room and creating a craft room
We’re trying to make the most of our house’s space, now that I’m working from home and we’re homeschooling. Here’s a look at how we created a rec room and a craft space.
The last day of sixth grade, and a look at where our "school" happens
We don’t have a “homeschool room,” but we have a homeschool house. Here’s a photo tour of what it looks like!
Washing the car, rearranging the house, time with friends, more Indians: Snippets from unschooling this week
Some snippets from our unschooling life in late May 2012 included an impromptu car wash, Sculpey clay and postcard sorting.