Since I’ve already posted all about our instructional Art Curriculum, I thought I’d better share what we have been doing for Art History. It’s actually something I’m just making up, …gasp! Okay, I actually took a few courses of Art History in college And Believe it or not, I got an A+. (I know….everyone gets an A in art….. but …Read the Rest
Mission #1 Homeschool Recon: Restocking Rations So I know….starting with Art is kinda sillly, It’s not exactly the core of our curriculum, but we’re still waiting for some of our resources to show up, and I figured I’d share with you what we’ve been up to lately. Now, you know that this is The Crafty Classroom, and that we use …Read the Rest
Mission #1 of Homeschool Recon: Restocking Rations How did we get here? And, What does that mean exactly? Well, if you read my previous post, you might be a little more keen to what is going on around here. But basically, I had enrolled Sissy (7) my oldest in an online charter school this year…. Which wouldn’t have necessarily been …Read the Rest
Okay, I admit it. I’m a sucker for anything that promises to teach my children something in a matter of days. Especially when it comes to math. I’m not BAD at Math, per-se I just know there are probably WAYS to teach it so that we all don’t end up crying at the kitchen table. Enter awesome promise from Learning …Read the Rest
Recently my 4 year old son (Bubba) has been showing interest and readiness to learn at a higher level then I’ve been presenting to him. I’m really excited to see the changes over the past few months: He will sit for extended periods of time He can hold a pencil the correct way most of the time without help He …Read the Rest
Thursday is Home EC’ day at our house, and it’s a day of the week that is anticipated by many greedy little children who seem to flock around the kitchen instead of staying at their desks like good little homeschoolers. Sissy comes because she is excited about what she will cook. Bubba comes because he is excited about what he …Read the Rest
I DID IT! I’m totally done. I’ve got it ALL! It feels SOOOOOO Good. Since this was my second year picking out homeschool curriculum, I really feel like I know what I’m doing. (Snicker) Seriously though, I was able to pick and choose things that we’re more tailored to my daughters learning style (And my lack of ability to keep …Read the Rest
We’re in the club…. Seriously, do we get some kind of induction award or something? Ya’ll remember the day you came home with a set of Base 10 blocks right? It’s like crossing the line between “We’re thinking about Homeschooling ……and…… We are a Homeschooling family” (I’m not kidding….It’s even mentioned on YouTube …that means it’s got to be true!) …Read the Rest
Oh, I just love the days when we find good books that fill a need in our classroom. Lately, Well, Okay For a while now I’ve been feeling more and more tired….just plain ole’ lazy sometimes….but really just tired. Tired and Homeschool are just two words that don’t mesh very well together are they? Anyway, now that Sissy is 6 …Read the Rest
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