Our Untraditional First Day of School We like traditions at our house. A lot! and the first official day of the new school year is by no means a minor occasion. However, this year, God completely re-made our first day, and it was ok. Here is how it happened. Start on Monday We usually start […]
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Homeschooling Through the Baby Days (link up)
Many of you know we are expecting again. And let me just tell you, the thought of starting up another homeschool year (on Monday) with pregnant mind and body and then having Baby arriving in the middle… well, let’s just say I feel less than enthusiastic right now. I figured there may be others out […]
Best Wordless Books (What to Read Link Up)
A Good Story Everyone loves a good story. And young and old alike can enjoy a picture book. But even more intriguing is a book that tells an incredible story WITHOUT words! This week on What to Read, we are featuring wordless picture books! We love Wordless Books because they speak to the emotions through […]
Preschool Reading List (What to Read Link Up)
Preschool is one of the best ages for reading books together! Everything is exciting to a preschooler! They want to count and make the sounds and do the actions! And oh! the snuggles! Here is preschool reading list of favorite books for those wondering what to read with their preschooler. Enjoy! (click on the pictures to […]
An Online Homeschool Conference!
The Partnership We are so excited to announce a partnership with Felice Gerwitz of Media Angels to bring you the first ever Spanish Online Homeschool Conference! I first learned of the Ultimate Homeschool Expo when I met Felice in January at a conference. She told me about the Expo and I shared with her our […]
Be Patriotic! (What to Read Link Up)
Flag Day and July 4th June 14 is Flag Day in the USA and July 4th marks the anniversary of our nations independence. If your family is like ours, books will play a big part in the patriotic festivities as we remember our history, celebrate our freedom, and honor our flag, our veterans and our […]
How to Have a Successful Schedule
Schedules are everywhere! We have work schedules, volunteer schedules, choir schedules, sports schedules, music practice schedules, and homeschool schedules. What is the best way to have a successful schedule for your schooling? Do you schedule it before or after or around the other schedules? Today on Today’s Frugal Mom, I’m attempting to share some of […]
Summer (What to Read Link Up)
Wondering what to read for summer? Picture books, chapter books, and activity books – Here are ten of our best picks for summer reading for all ages. Hello Ocean (Pam Muñoz Ryan, Mark Astrella) – beautiful illustrations about all thinks sea shore. How I Spent my Summer Vacation (Mark Teague) – a rhyming discourse of […]
The Benefits of a Literature Based Curriculum
All of us are used to learning with books, but generally the majority of those books are textbooks. What if we changed it up, used a Literature Based Curriculum with less text books and more real living books! Would it still count as learning? Would it work? What would you say if I told you […]
Bright Ideas Press Blog Roll 2013-2014 (Link Up)
A Curriculum Worth Sharing! We are very excited about using Bright Ideas Press Christian Kids Explore Science in our homeschool for the coming year! Click here to see a full list of what we will be using. Are you a blogger who will be using Bright Ideas Press as part of your homeschool or co-op curriculum […]