We printed the schedule, researched the speakers, poured over the session descriptions, and circled the ones we wanted to attend. We had “our plan”. In the back of my mind I knew I wanted to be open to what God had in store for our time at the convention.…..but of course we had “our plan” [...]
My family is gearing up for one of our favorite weekends of the year!! This Thursday through Sunday we will be attending the Southwest Convention and Family Conference, put on by the Texas Homeschool Coalition. We have been SOOO extremely blessed by this conference for the last two years. For us it’s a set apart time for [...]
I thought you guys might enjoy seeing what it’s really like imparting God’s Word into your children’s life . We have been using this devotional from Master Books! The girls really like it (me too)! Not only do they learn interesting facts about animals, but a unique quality about each animal is tied to God’s [...]
We recently visited our local Post Office for a field trip. The girls didn’t think it was super exciting. Truthfully, I think they were a little young to pick up on all that was shared. So, when we got home I decided to write up our own Unit Study to bring a little excitement to [...]
Mar 292011
We incorporate journaling into our school week anywhere from 2-4 times. At least one of the days they get to journal about anything that is on their mind. I love to see what they come up with on these days! On the other days I choose the topic. Sometimes I have them write about something [...]
Pretty much every area of my life feels as chaotic and unorganized as my desk looks! I don’t think it’s new Home Office Furniture I need, but a better system for lots of things! The one system that is FINALLY working well for me is our schooling. Although I would still like to incorporate a [...]
Jan 112011
This is a repost from my archives! My younger daughter is now working on her own ABC Book! Glad to have you for Teach Me Tuesday this morning! This Easy ABC Book has been a great way for Emmalie to learn the sounds of the letters in the alphabet. I introduce a new sound at [...]
Dec 282010
I love to incorporate memorization into our home school. This is a wonderful quote from The FirstYear Newsletter from Homeschooling Today magazine on memorization: “Why should your child memorize Scripture and poetry? Memorization stocks the mind with beautiful language. It influences the heart by providing fodder for meditation. Besides, it’s fun!” We regularly memorize scripture [...]
I loved everyone’s response in my post where I shared about giving my 9 year old her own checklist for school!! Towards the end of the post, I said I hoped to implement this same system with my younger daughter, Emmalie, who is 5 1/2. Well a few weeks ago I did and SHE [...]
Nov 162010
We have been struggling to find a good rhythm to our school days this year. Having an eleven month old who is allergic to schedules has been my biggest obstacle. I know I need to provide the consistency, especially for my oldest daughter. She is almost nine this year and has lots more on her [...]
