Category Archives: Homeschooling

Blueberries for Sal :: Preschool and First Grade Activities

This month began our combo plan for preschool and first grade using the Five in A Row {FIAR} curriculum.  The idea is to enjoy these books on a somewhat seasonal theme.  For 2 weeks in August, we rowed Blueberries for Sal first. What fun we had! Our boys are currently ages 36 months and 6...

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The Homeschool eBook Omnibus – HUGE Stockpile of Helps & Resources

Because August is THE month of homeschool prepping, planning and beginnings — I’ve focused on offering plans and resources to help your year.  Today, one more?     …* *** THANK YOU EVERYONE!  -  The SALE is Now CLOSED. *** Omnibus:†a book containing reprints of a number of works French, from Latin, for all, dative...

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Introducing My Well Planned Day software :: a review and giveaway!

If you’ve been here before, you’ve noticed that I’m a planner.   In fact this month, many of my posts have been about plans :: homeschooling plans for the preschooler, my huge and ultimate guide to creating home management notebooks, homeschooling plans for the 9th grader {which was recently updated!}… …and this week will bring our...

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2012-2013 homeschool curriculum :: 9th grade, high school up ahead!

Let me begin by saying homeschooling this long and this far wasn’t ever really in the original plans. The original homeschool plans included homeschooling to 3rd grade.  Ahem.  Yet, here we are!  Our 9th grader is thrilled, I’m excited  – the journey ahead will be adventurous for sure. We pray for grace….  :: ::  Our...

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2012-2013 homeschool curriculum :: our FIAR books by season plan

Here’s the first of several posts as I outline our whole life education plan for 2012-2013. I love the term whole life education, because this is what we aim to do.  To build up our children in a variety of ways, not simply academically.  While it’s important they deepen knowledge and skills, life is much...

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Introducing What’s In the Bible? Videos :: review {Vol. 6} and giveaway!

From the creator of the Veggie Tales series comes a NEW set of videos that not only held the attention of our 6-yr old and 9-yr old, but our 13-yr old found herself watching {and learning!} as well. I was intrigued by What’s in the Bible? since these videos aim to enhance biblical literacy :: helping children...

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