Here on the prairie, we have had a pretty busy week. We spent a lot of time outside in our yard. We enjoy walking around trying to see and hear God’s creations. I have noticed more this summer the different bird songs. I have even noticed the different croaks of toads and frogs. Then there […]
Weekly Wrap-Up—Swimming, Baby Rashes, and a Need to SLOW Down
July 2, 2010 by 10 Comments
This week has been very busy. It wasn’t really planned that way, but we had two opportunities to go swimming—something we do not do all that often. Then we had a doctor appointment, garden needed attention, my husband’s aunt passed away and daily life doing chores and homeschool. Sunday, we went to church and came […]
Weekly Wrap Up—Finishing Wheat Harvest and to the Doctor.
June 25, 2010 by 5 Comments
Sunday, (Father’s Day), was a day full of church and a bit of rest. We ended up just celebrating Father’s day with our family at home. Not the original plan, but God knew we just needed to be together. It was wonderful. I made one of my husband’s favorite meals, Sausage, potatoes, onions, carrots, and […]
Frugal Wall Sized Dry Erase Board in the Homeschool—many uses.
June 22, 2010 by 7 Comments
As many of you know, I like to be frugal, and when I read on a message board about using a shower board as a dry erase board, my imagination went crazy with ideas. I started by purchasing a 4 x 8 sheet of Shower Board from our local Lumber Yard. It cost $23, though […]
There is Always Room for Improvement—Changing the Home to Fit Family Needs
June 16, 2010 by 3 Comments
"The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame." Isaiah 58:11 We all get stuck in ruts. Ruts in the kitchen, in chores, in laundry routine, in our homeschools, and in so many other areas of our lives. We fall in to routines that […]
Nature Study Tuesday—June 15, 2010
June 14, 2010 by 6 Comments
This was a week full of fun. From sunsets to snakes, to caterpillars. I took these after a thunderstorm had past as the sun was setting. Only God could paint such a scene. Crayfish snake. This is the first time he has caught one of these. Wooly Bear Caterpillar. We are studying caterpillars and butterflies […]
Choosing Quality Reading Material for Your Family Part 1 Read Alouds
May 27, 2010 by 3 Comments
Reading is a skill that is not only needed for education, but for life. If you can read, you can pretty much learn anything you need to. Learning to read can be a challenging process for many. However, children who are read aloud to from infanthood, normally have an easier time learning to read. In […]
Nature Study Tuesday-May 25 Around the Farm Yard
May 25, 2010 by 1 Comment
We have had a lot of outside time this week. From gardening, to just getting out and enjoying some nice warm spring weather. We have observed a garter snake, a bull snake, and two stink pot turtles. Sorry, no pictures, but sometimes carrying a camera around outside working is not so time savvy in the […]
Our Week in Review…
May 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
This week was not one of our “greatest”. It actually turned out to be one that has definitely built character. Isn’t it always the time we struggle or have to work through hard things that build the most character? Honestly if things are going good, then our character tends to slip, right? Because man, we […]
A Real Day in Our Homeschool—Not the kind you brag about.
May 20, 2010 by 4 Comments
Though is not our normal day, this is a real look into what happens sometimes in our homeschool. We woke on Monday morning, no one was in a motivational mood. No one was willing to get through chore time. Finally at eleven-thirty, we started our school, that is supposed to start at nine. Not a […]
From Workboxes to Study Binders—Streamlining the Large Family Homeschool
May 12, 2010 by 9 Comments
As a mom of six children, streamlining our home has become a habit. I constantly look around and try to find ways to make everything flow smoother. Our house is laid out in a way that is choppy, as in lots of walls, cutting up the “flow” of the floorspace. I like wide open spaces, […]
Nature Study Tuesday May 11, Nature Study Links, Baby Animals, Blooms and Garden.
May 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Are you like me, you like to look around to find out what others are doing? Do you like pictures? Check out these sites to help you with your nature studies. What kind of butterflies can you attract? How about about The Handbook of Nature Study? How another family incorporates Nature Study. How does Ambleside […]
Weekend in Review
May 2, 2010 by 2 Comments
We really had a slow weekend. Really we did. Saturday, I thought, and thought, and then figured out what I wanted to do with our workboxes. I love them, but I needed to change them. I needed to be able to load all five days on the weekends. Yes, I do. See, I am now […]
Homeschool Workboxes in the Garden
April 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Over the last couple of weeks, we have done a ton of gardening. Yesterday we planted some seeds. I placed the seed packets in their workboxes for their school. So, we had math, science, and all in one project. We planted flowers, gourds, eggplant, lavender, cilantro, dill, and more for seeds. In all there are […]
Nature Study Tuesday—April 26—Bull Frog
April 27, 2010 by 4 Comments
Hop, Hop, Hop! “Mom!!!!” “Mom!!! You aren’t going to believe what I found.” I turn towards the door thing he has finally caught his first bull snake. No, not a bull snake but… And not just any frog, King Bull Frog. Yes, that is the frog, look at him all stretched out. That is a […]
Nature Study without Overwhelming Yourself or Children—Part 1 of my Weekly Spring and Summer series
April 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Our family loves nature. It is super nice that we live in the country, where we can go for nature walks at will. With a dysgraphic child, traditional nature study has had to be modified. Luckily this child LOVES to read. So, he finds a piece of nature and we take a picture of it, […]
Spring Homeschool Workbox Ideas
March 24, 2010 by 9 Comments
Well, it is officially spring. Easter is just around the corner, and summer will be here before you know it. I have been busy working on preparing our spring and summer homeschool plans. I am trying to include lots of outdoor and spring fun in our workboxes. First off we will talk about garden workboxes. […]
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