I’ve discussed, at length, my Type A personality. I like schedules. I like plans. I LOVE it when things are predictable and orderly. Thing is: preschoolers do not care about personality types and Mommy’s personal preferences. What’s more? Being super structured isn’t necessarily good for the average two year old. Their job right now is … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Curriculum
FREE Homeschooling Downloads and Printables…and Not the Crappy Kind!
I am so excited about today’s post. CurrClick.com is offering FREE downloads and printables! I’ll be the first to admit that most of the time, “freebies” are a huge disappointment because they are one-page things that you can get from the local dollar store workbooks. Not CurrClick. They know how to do this right. Here’s just … Continue reading
Teaching Typing Without Having to Teach Typing.
Sometimes the world of homeschooling can be daunting. I look at some subjects and think–“There is no way I can teach that.” Either the subject is something I struggle with personally, ala Geometry, or it is something that simply requires hands-on, practical experience. That’s where I’m at with typing. I remember learning to type. It’s … Continue reading
Homeschool and Preschool Lessons: All Kinds of Art
One of the many things I feel bad about as a mom is that…I hate art projects. I always feel obligated to keep them, but the truth is that they are messy and oddly sized and rarely sentimental. Well, I’ve found a few projects that are worth keeping! These projects show off the size of … Continue reading
Hi, My Name is Julie and I’m Addicted to Office Supplies
Have you ever watched Hoarders and seen those women who spend their family into debt buy buying thousands of clothing items they never get around to wearing? Yeah, that’s me…but with office supplies. I have to physically stop myself from going to the office-supply sections of any store unless I know we have spending money … Continue reading
This and That: The Weekly Wrap Up
This week has been eventful. Just 4 days into a great temp job, my husband (and Cub) got the flu. This unfortunately led to Husband being replaced and us being without income again. After a lot of heart-ache and talk, we decided that it was time for me to start applying for part-time and/or temporary … Continue reading
Homeschool Curriculum and a Bit More Freedom
In my post from Tuesday, I talked about how structured J’s last school year was. I was new, and let’s face it, I like to organize, over plan and file things away. Overall, it actually worked pretty well for us. I was grateful to not have to think too hard about the school plan. Between … Continue reading
Second Grade Curriculum, Check!
Last year was our first homeschooling year. I came in to the whole homeschool world all wide-eyed and terrified. I did what I knew, stuck to what I was comfortable with. I purchased a complete curriculum from Spectrum (see the post here). As with all curricula, Spectrum had high and low points, good and bad. … Continue reading
J’s New Art Project: Photography
Our first homeschooling year is coming to a close. It has been wonderful and rewarding (and frustrating, and challenging). As things wrap up, our time spent “in the books” is getting shorter each day. Mostly, things are just review at this point, and J is flying through most of this work. We’re going to finish … Continue reading
Preschool Activity: Teaching to Flip
The last time I was at my sister’s house, I taught my awesome nephew to flip! I was so happy to hear that he loves it, and my sister suggest putting the step up here for you guys. Side Note: A little bit of bragging here–J took ALL of the pictures for us! We only … Continue reading