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First let me start off by saying May will be EXTREMELY busy for me. I have something going every weekend. I won’t even have time to stop and celebrate my birthday on the 9th. I have concerts that i am singing in and concerts that my children’s choirs I teach are singing in. Whew, I Continue reading School Week of 4-28 through 5-2-14  May 4th, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Children, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Rod and Staff, SOTW, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Math, Personal Life, Reading, Science, Writing | Leave a comment So this week I have decided to get my little boy back into copy work. We have not done that for a while. But the other day I was trying to read something he had written and it was not legible. So it got me thinking, why not get some wonderful Christian Character poems and Continue reading School Week 1-27-14 January 31st, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooled, Schooling, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Continue reading School Week 1-13-14 January 19th, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, High, History/Geography, Homeschool Curriculum, Kids, Parents, Personal, Reviews, Rod and Staff, Schooling, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Hey ya all! What a great week of school. Even though we are busy, busy, busy with the holidays and so forth we are having a wonderful week. This week we made a ton of gifts for our family and friends. You know things are financially TIGHT right now for our family, as many families Continue reading School Week of 12-9-13 December 15th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Personal, Schooling, Science, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Wow, it is almost Christmas. Seems like it was just yesterday that I was gathering the supplies for school to start and now here we are putting up decorations and getting ready for the holiday season. Last week was Thanksgiving so as you might have noted there was not a post for school. We took Continue reading School Week of 12-2-13 December 8th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, apologia w, Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Personal, Program, Public, Rod and Staff, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment While learning the bible this week the children picked up a ton about the Trinity. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Unfortunately we did not do a lot of notebooking bible this week. We did more reading and oral discussion. The children have such a better understanding of what the trinity means and how the Continue reading School Week of 11-11-13 November 18th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Apologia Land animals, apologia who is God, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Land Animals, Parents, Personal, Rod and Staff, School, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Son’s Vocabualry for Bible Daughter’s vocabulary for Bible Bible coloring page Daughter’s geography Term: Prairie Son’s geography Term: Prairie Son’s Korea, China and Japan mapping Son’s History coloring page for China History Pages for China Daughter’s Spelling Son’s Bible Notebooking Daughter’s Bible Notebooking Bible coloring page
October 20th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal, Rod and Staff, School, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Ahh, Another week of school down. Have I mentioned how much I love being home with my kids every day? Although, yes, I admit that there are times I am glad to get out for a couple of hours either by myself or with friends, but overall I love teaching them and I adore learning Continue reading School Week of 10-7-13 October 12th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, History/Geography, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Personal, Program, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Who is God, Who is God and How Can I really Know Him, Your | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment What a whirl wind of a week. First off the end of the week was just hard. We had a main pipe break to the sewer system. Ugghh! Luckily enough none of the sewer backed up into the house. The flood we did have in the house was all clean water. Praise GOD! Anyway, let’s Continue reading Week 9-16-13 of School September 20th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, English, Exploring Land Animals on the Sixth Day, Heart of Dakota, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Math, Parents, Personal, Reading, Reviews, Rod and Staff, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, What, Who is God and How Can I really Know Him | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Well, we do not have a ton of picture this week, but even so we still had a great week. Last week if you will recall, we placed 2 carrots in water. One was colored water and the other was just plain water. The idea was to see how this root vegetable sucks up the Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week 21 March 10th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Reviews, Schooled, Schooling, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment This week was a short week for us., We took off Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday due to my son's 11th birthday and my husbands birthday. We had a great time on Monday. We went to Chuck E Cheese during the day. I remember when my son was very young we would do that and it Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week 20 March 1st, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, School, Schooled, Schooling, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment What a week. All week long I just did not get enough sleep. Have you ever had one of those weeks. Yea, this week was mine! When I get depressed or really tired or sick (not throwing up sick), I eat. Yea, I am one of those emotional eaters. I have been eating like a Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week 19 February 24th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, attitude, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, discipline, Easy Homeschooling, Good, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parenting, Parents, Personal, Reviews, reward system, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment A much better week this week. Last week was not bad, but it felt like I was not organized and put together. Everyday was just another day. You know what I mean? But this week we had a great time. First off is our Piano class both kids really did well. They both practices more Continue reading 2013-2013 School Year: Week 18 February 19th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Public, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment For some reason I was having such a hard time this week doing school. I think because we had such a big weather change from about 78-80 to now dropping to 69 or so and drizzling, it just made me tired. Overall we got everything done we were supposed to. In Art this week we Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week #9 November 9th, 2012 | Tags: Africa, Apologia, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Egypt, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Math, Parents, Personal, pollination, Reviews, School, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment This week for Bible we read about Sodom and Lot and his family. I was waiting for a question or two about what exactly was going on there, but not a one. Whew! We then went on to learn about Ishmael and Isaac as well as Rebekah. I really love the pictures they are drawing. Continue reading School 2012-2013: Week 4 September 29th, 2012 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Does, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, Geography, Good, Heart of Dakota, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Online, Parents, Personal, Phonics, Reading, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Weekly Update | One comment OMGosh! There is only 4 weeks left of school. I am not sure if I am happy or sad. I love teaching the kids so much, but I am ready for a little break. Well, anyway, this week was a good week. We got all our stuff done plus we had time to do a Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger week 30 May 25th, 2012 | Tags: Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, Good, Heart of Dakota, High, HOD, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Schooled, Schooling, Unit Studies, What | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | One comment Well week 29 is over and we start if all off with our continued reading about the Wright Brothers. They really were very interesting people. Both the kids and myself have really enjoyed learning about all their activities and how they were so happy inventing things. Our geography lesson this week was to learn about Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger week 29 May 18th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, School, Schooled, Schooling, Unit Studies, What | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment Oh my, I think I have short timers’ syndrome. There is only 5 more weeks left of school and even though I enjoy school so much I am so ready for summer. I am sure there are several of you out there like that too. Well, anyway, Unit 28 was just as good Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger week 28 May 12th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, High, HOD, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Public, Reviews, School, Started, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment This week we finally were able to learn about one of most beloved Presidents, Abraham Lincoln. I happen to have a few books at home specifically about him so I had my son read these out loud to us. He was really a very incredible President and Man! Anyhow, this week was as good as Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 26 April 28th, 2012 | Tags: Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home, Homeschool, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Public, Reviews, Schooling, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Unit Studies | Leave a comment OK, I know you all are asking why I got this post out so late! I just got real lazy this weekend and did not feel like typing or anything. Truth is, as most of my longtime readers know, I have migraines and this week was just a real bad week for them. I had Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 25 April 23rd, 2012 | Tags: Best, Children, Cost, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Grader, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Online, Parents, Personal, Public, School, Schooling, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | One comment Boy this week went fast. It seemed like I woke up and it was Friday. This week seemed that it was an easier week for school. Hmmm, well, easier may not be the right word. More like a simple than normal week. Our week started with learning more information about John Audubon. Most of Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 22 March 16th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home, Homeschooling: All Things, Online, Parents, Personal, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, Unit Studies, Work | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment OK, you all know what my first words are going to be. This was a great week as usual. We started off learning about our 7th President, Andrew Jackson. So one of the things I did was to do flash cards for the first 5 Presidents. I happen to have had these for some years Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 21 March 10th, 2012 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, FREE, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Personal, Reviews, Schooled, Schooling, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment FORUM A Reader wrote to me and said: I don't really have one favorite. I loosely follow the classical approach, but I've also worked in a lot of Charlotte Mason's ideas, some unit studies, and whatever else I think will work best for each child. I have one child in Kindergarten, one in second grade, Continue reading What’s Your Personal Favorite Homeschooling Curriculum And Why? November 1st, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Favorite, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal, What's, Your | Category: FORUM | 11 comments FORUM: A reader asks I don't really have one favorite. I loosely follow the classical approach, but I've also worked in a lot of Charlotte Mason's ideas, some unit studies, and whatever else I think will work best for each child. I have one child in Kindergarten, one in second grade, and one in 9th Continue reading What’s Your Personal Favorite Homeschooling Curriculum And Why? July 29th, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Favorite, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal, What's, Your | Category: FORUM, Homeschooling: All Things | 10 comments From Our Forum a Reader Asks: I would like 2 know how much would homeschooling cost but not being taught by my parents. Almost like a tutor that comes to your house but a teacher. I want to be taught just like in a public high school but at home with a teacher because nothing Continue reading How Much Does Homeschooling Cost With A Personal Teacher? February 14th, 2010 | Tags: Cost, Does, Homeschooling: All Things, Much, Personal, Teacher, With | Category: FORUM, Homeschooling: All Things | 5 comments |
