Happy Friday! I hope everything is going well in your neck of the woods. (Is that a Southern thing?) It’s been a good week here and the weather today is incredible! It hasn’t even hit 80 degrees yet. It’s kind of hot in the direct sun, but in the shade there is a nice, crisp breeze. It feels like fall…. View Post
5 Tips for Using 8th Grade as a High School Prep Year
Many people view 8th grade as no different than the seven (plus Kindergarten) that came before it. However, I see 8th grade as a transition year for homeschooling parents and their kids. And, 8th grade also makes the perfect prep year for high school, for parents and students. This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure policy for more details. Email and… View Post
2012-2013 Homeschool Curriculum
It’s here – the 2012 Not Back to School Blog Hop! This first week is curriculum week. You can check out my 2012-2013 homeschool curriculum page to see what all we’ll be using this year. I’ve got everything figured out but foreign language for my oldest. She wants to learn French. Any suggestions besides Rosetta Stone? What will you be… View Post
How to Start a Homeschool Book Club
Homeschooled kids. Books. Socializing. Sounds like a perfect combination, right? Add to that some tips on how to start a homeschool book club and you’ll be set. Now, I have to state, for the record, that I have never actually started my own homeschool book club. I’ve started and organized lots of other stuff, but I’ve managed, so far, to… View Post
Works for Me Wednesday: Emailing Schoolwork
As you may recall, Brianna got a laptop just after Christmas this past year. She has become far more addicted to her computer time than I’ve ever been (yep, Brianna, you read that right — you’re worse than me!). She’s taken to doing as much of her work as she can on the computer, which is fine with me —… View Post