Springtime is my favorite season for read-aloud outdoors. In light of the current quarantine, turning our attention to the new life outside our windows feels...

In an ideal world I would be able to keep up with all of the things my heart wants to do at the present, including...

This time of year always feels a bit like Christmas. New books arrive in the mail and fresh paper and pencils fill our shelves. Although...

I often receive messages this time of year asking about our routine during the summer. Primarily, do we continue homeschooling or not? How do we...

“TEACHING READING AT HOME” When we first decided to homeschool, I felt intimidated about teaching my children to read. I am an avid reader. My...

If you were to walk in our home, you’d notice books of all sorts stacked in every room. You’d find them on shelves and tables,...

  Each afternoon, indoors or outdoors depending on the weather, I read aloud with the kids, while they flip through nature books, illustrate and paint. We’ve...

I don’t often write about specific curriculum here, mostly because I believe children and parents can thrive together in learning at home regardless of the...

We’ve never used a formal science curriculum over here. Instead, we’ve learned more through reading about and observing the natural world. My children will tell...

Reading was (and still is) one of the more intimidating parts for me of teaching my children at home.  On one hand, like so many...