Every year I overplan. Officially, this is our break time. I still want to do something after a devotional, beautiful vein. And math. Oh, wait, math is beautiful too. This year, I sat down with my mom and planned our “with them” outings. They’re on Mondays, which I may regret, but that was the day…
Homeschooling affords much freedom. One of many options is the running of our Academic Year. Traditionally in the US, school runs fall to spring with summers off. This is a wonderful option, one which many homeschoolers follow for their Academic Year. I would like to present another option, which is to align your Academic Year…
Each year I make an ornament for the kids. Some years are better than others. This year, I’m quite pleased. I saw the idea on Pinterest a while ago (lots of tutorials for wood slice ornaments there). We got a log from my brother. Jason sliced it thin (and managed to not cut himself in…
December is usually a busy time and I generally have big plans for our Yuletide Session (2010, 2011, 2013). This year we do not. We’re still doing extra activities as we desire, but no memory work, no Circle Time, no assigned anything. We all need a break. That’s not entirely true. M-girl is participating in…
Each year I make the kids an ornament for the Christmas tree. I’m thrilled with how this year’s ornament turned out.
