We didn’t decide to homeschool until Jacob was in kindergarten, so Sarah has been my guinea pig when it comes to preschool. We do “preschool” for two years. Year 1 is all about basic basics. Mostly it is just reading books and maybe sitting with me for 10 minutes working on other things. Sarah was …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful History Year 2 – Colonial America / The United States Constitution
I don’t know what it is about this year of history {especially this unit} but we have had several lessons that have truly changed me. I realize that sounds pretty bold, but I have many ah-ha moments and things come up that have really made me think. It has been incredible. History is BY FAR …
Mother’s Day
“The Lord loves effort, and effort brings rewards.” – Joy D. Jones This quote has been in the front of my mind the last several weeks. It is something I have found myself remembering when I wake up tired in the morning, when I kneel to pray at night (aware of all the things I …
Simple
Isn’t that the word for the year?! I feel like we are all being taught to slow down and simplify. All last week I was trying to think about what I wanted to share about our week. We had nothing planned. There was absolutely nothing on the calendar. The weather wasn’t great to go out …
2020 – 2021 Third Grade Curriculum
Another thing I am in complete denial about is that I will have a THIRD grader next year. When did that happen?! Jacob is growing up so fast. Every year I feel like I understand more and more about how he learns but we are also always making little tweaks, too. It is fun to …
2020-2021 Kindergarten Curriculum
I am so excited that we are entering the “planning” phase of our school year! This will be my second time teaching kindergarten and I am PUMPED! Mostly because my little Sarah is so PUMPED to start kindergarten. This girl is READY and has such an incredible attitude – you can’t help but be excited! …
2020 – 2021 Preschool Curriculum
We are getting into my favorite time of the year with homeschooling! Things are starting to wind up with our current curriculum, we will enjoy some light schooling for a while, and I get to PLAN for the next year. Planning is one of my favorite things. I love it. I am still in a …
Lydia’s 11th Month
How are we only one month away from her first birthday?! If I could freeze time right now – I would! It’s hard to imagine that at one point this little one struggled to put on the weight! Lydia is sitting nicely at 21 pounds 12 ounces (75%) and is measuring about 28 1/4 inches …
Wyomingites
This month marks ONE YEAR since we moved to Wyoming – so I guess it’s official – we are Wyomingites! When I first began thinking about this “milestone” I thought I was going to write about all of the things that I have discovered about Wyoming. Like I am 97% positive we are the only …
Quarantine
I have been putting off this post a little bit, and I am sitting here wondering why. I think a big part of it is because I feel like I am all “talked out” about COVID-19 and so I don’t really want to talk about it more. But yet at the same time, Mark and …