My girls attend a wonderful homeschool group one day a week where they get awesome elective classes such as Art, Destination Imagination, Book Club, Young Entrepreneurs, Choir, Dance, etc. One of Bree’s 1st grade classes this year is Spanish/Music. This was a recent paper she brought home and it just made me laugh. In the […]
Category: Homeschooling
Homeschool / Unschool
There are many days like today where, as a homeschool mom, I struggle in finding the balance between the list of “school work” I want my girls to accomplish while still allowing them freedom to pursue their interests. I that Adrianna will spend lots of time on the keyboard, composing or arranging her own music […]
Yearly Christmas Party
Every year, our homeschool options school has an elementary Christmas party at a local rec center and pool. The girls love it! First, crafts and lunch. Then, the highlight, swimming! And now we are all TIRED after swimming for two hours. Bree can now touch the bottom in the lazy river, which was very exciting […]
Every day
I think our whiteboard and our Legos get used almost every day. I love that Bree used the letter magnets to create a picture!
Gymnastics
Gymnastics party. The trampoline is always a hit.
Customizable Worksheets
I love worksheets that can be used and customized for both girls: sight words for Bree and letters for Cate. I wish every moment of our homeschool day was as peaceful as the pictures that I post seem to show. In all honesty, it isn’t always easy. Some days, there are tears. Some days, there […]
Recycling Field Trip
I setup a field trip to the Boulder County Recycling Center for our homeschool group. It was really interesting and informative.
Letters, Patterns, and Topic Sentences
Practicing sight words (Bree) and the alphabet (Cate) is more fun with letter magnets. When I saw the pattern on the abacus this morning, I assumed that Greg had made it (because it is totally something Greg would do.) But Bree proudly told me that she had created it. I guess it comes as no […]
Bird Banding Field Trip
One of the highlights of our field trip to Barr Lake State Park yesterday was when Adrianna got to release one of the birds after it had been banded. It sat in her hand and had to be coaxed to fly away, much to Adrianna’s delight. I love Cate’s “binoculars.” Especially since she has a […]
First Day of School 2016
First day of [home]school for this year. Adrianna (6th grade), Bree (1st grade), and Cate (preschool). Actually, we do a bit of schooling year-round, but their homeschool co-op started today, which I mark as the first day of our new school year. I am excited for their new classes at their co-op. Adrianna is taking […]