Let's talk about motivation. Juggling homeschooling & basic house chores while remaining motivated can be a challenge. This year we are trying a new way of doing business. School Bingo! Throughout the week there are chores that need to be done around the house and the children can definitely accomplish them. But honestly, I don't want to repeat. It is important for me to empower my children in the daily upkeep of the house. So, I have decided to turn the whole process into a ... Read the Post
How we keep motivation high while homeschooling.
Homeschool Daily Routine
In a few weeks, we will start our 7th year of homeschooling and we are excited. This week is a little different, finally done with the curriculum order, it is time for the final step: Scheduling. For us, making our schedule helps everyone, it keeps our focus on the task and can clearly see what we have done and still have to do. Check out our new daily routine. What do you think? Download your copy HERE ... Read the Post
Beginner Guide to Gameschooling
I need to let you in on a little secret… Homeschooling allows you to focus on education in all its forms! So, that means you are not limited to a book or curriculum as part of the study plan. There is another aspect of Homeschooling which will broaden your children's education. It is a whole world on to itself and with its own language… I have been learning so much from it for the last few years and yet, I am still learning new terms and techniques. So, what is this other aspect of ... Read the Post
Back-Of-The-Box Recipes Challenge
Cooking can be a challenge and definitely overwhelming no matter how much experience you have. My daughters and I usually find ourselves in these two lines of thought: How are we going to recreate our favorite dish, but where did you put that recipe? Or How can we make something new… but what? From this last question, we realized we had to find new ideas. Our next step was where to look. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources: Cookbooks Magazines Food blogs Recipes from ... Read the Post
Bookmarks
Reading always been a challenge for the girls. Keeping track of how much they read was a real task. No more problems with these bookmarks . Get your copy HERE ... Read the Post
Five Steps I Follow When Choosing A New Homeschool Curriculum
February is at our door, which means it is time to start looking for next year's curriculum. Over the years, I have followed these 5 steps to guide me on my research to select a curriculum. When the first day of school comes, it is the result of months of work and research. The amount of information available is overwhelming. I heavily rely on my strengths and life experience to narrow down the choices. This is my foundation. Homeschooling is a challenge, so I broke it down into a ... Read the Post
