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 …
{RECAP} March 2020 Schoolhouse
This March…well, what is there to say? We all feel it. Whatever it is we are feeling…we are feeling a lot nowadays. Despite all of the uncertainty, I was really grateful this month, that despite some extra activities for the kids and church attendance being put on hold, the vast majority of our lives stayed …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Science: Marine Biology
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Yves Cousteau Our third science unit of the year is DONE and it was maybe my favorite one EVER! I loved this unit. We learned so much, it was engaging, and filled with fun. The Good and the Beautiful …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Math: Level 1
I am so excited to have an ENTIRE post to gush about math! Never in my life did I think I would write the above sentence! This math is just THAT good. We have loved it and Jacob’s foundation in math is SOLID. He is always happy to do math – which I don’t think …
{RECAP} February 2020 Schoolhouse
I feel like we have really hit our stride this winter with the flow of our day. It has really been great and it is encouraging as we move forward. That is…until a couple months when I am sure we will have to adapt some more because that’s life. BUT…right now, we are doing pretty …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful History Year 2 – Vikings / Exploration / Pre-Columbian America
History is amazing. I never tire from learning about people and events from the past. And this unit was filled with learning and examples of individuals to admire as well as individuals to learn what not to do. What is covered? When I was first looking at this unit I thought it would feel kind …
{RECAP} January 2020 Schoolhouse
January was a bit of a flop for us with the exception of SCHOOL! We had a great month filled with learning! We are feeling a little cooped up…the wind is just brutal here and makes even short walks pretty unenjoyable. But we have high hopes for February! This month, though, I have had many …
{RECAP} December 2019 Schoolhouse
I am not really sure what happened after Thanksgiving but I was suffering from some big-time burnout. I was just tired. I was staying up super late every night trying to get some Christmas gifts done and I was definitely lacking energy and motivation during the day. So I decided to simplify. Best. decision. ever. …
{RECAP} November 2019 Schoolhouse
Another month has completely flown by! We deviated from our schedule a little bit this month and I have no regrets about it! We took a week off to do some projects around the house and it was nice for all of us to recharge a little bit. First up – JACOB! Language Arts This …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful History Year 2 – Ancient Greece / Ancient Asia
We are checking off some units around here and we just finished our first history unit of the year! WOOT WOOT! History has always been my favorite subject. I love it. And I love all that I get to learn right alongside my kiddos. This is our second year doing history with The Good and …