I think lots of people love spending a few hours at the farmer’s market. With all the fresh produce and local products, it’s a really great place to support local businesses and farmers. And, it’s full of educational experiences for kids. From talking about where our food comes from, to money and entrepreneurship, there are…
On Safari at the African Lion Safari
We recently took a long road trip to visit some family. We decided to break up the 7+ hour drive with a few pit stops along the way. One of the places we stopped at was the African Lion Safari. We decided to take the tour bus because we had a small crack in our…
Academic Terms in Homeschooling?
Why Scheduling Terms Can Help Your Homeschool! Scheduling your homeschool can be a little bit overwhelming. There are so many great schedules out there and every family has such a unique rhythm, it can be a little tricky to figure out what works for your family. Deciding whether you’ll homeschool year-round or on a school…
Sink or Float
We have finally been getting hot summer weather! That means we’ve finally been able to pull out our kiddie pool and enjoy it! Both girls love to splash around in their pool, pouring water, shooting water guns and throwing things into the pool to make them swim. It was precisely the girls’ excitement at throwing…
Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment
Alexie has recently watched Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph. One of the scenes involves some Mentos candies dropping into a lake of diet coke resulting in a huge volcano-like explosion. It was a hilarious scene, but she wondered if it could actually happen. So we set out to see if it was possible. Our first attempt didn’t…
Photo Scavenger Hunt: Exploring Our Community
Alexie loves a good scavenger hunt. Whether it’s at Ikea, or at a park, she loves to be given a specific list of things to find, and to go off and find them. The nice thing about a scavenger hunt is it’s easy to customize, and a great way to help kids to notice things…
How to Homeschool on a Budget
Last week we answered the question, “Can you homeschool for Free”? This week, we are talking about some simple ways to reduce your homeschool costs and homeschool on a budget. Curriculum Curriculum is often one of the biggest costs of homeschooling. But there are ways to lower your costs when it comes to buying curriculum.…
Can You Homeschool for Free?
Can you homeschool for free? It’s a question you see in almost every homeschool group or forum. People wanting to homeschool but concerned about the cost of educating their children at home. So they ask, “Can you do it for free?” The answer might surprise you! Like I said in the video, you can’t homeschool…
Year-Round Homeschooling vs. School-Term Homeschooling
One of the first things parents think about when homeschooling is the schedule. You could easily spend a few hours browsing Pinterest looking for the perfect schedule. But you will never find one. Why? Because your family is different and unique from every family out there. So while it’s great to get some ideas, it’s…
A Day in our Life: Homeschooling a Preschooler
One of the biggest questions we get (right after “what about socialization?”) is “what do you do all day?” Today we are answering the question, by showing you what a typical home day looks like for us, homeschooling a preschooler and a toddler in tow. This is what I call “a home day”. We have…