My youngest is interested in robotics. My older boy is into chemical reactions. My daughter wants to learn about animal behavior. Each of these individually can be extremely challenging to teach. Robotics starts with simple machines, progresses to more complex mechanisms, and then adds in electronic components. I have a basic understanding of the first …
I am like any other mom in that it drives me crazy how you can blink and your kids are no longer babies. They grow up way to fast! But when your ten year old can turn on the tears or lose their their temper like a three year old and they see nothing wrong …
My youngest/only child wont stop acting like a baby! Read More »
Friends are such blessings. They help us smile when times are tough. They give good advice when we need guidance. They know exactly when we need a fun break or when we need silence to buckle down on a task. But sometimes things do not go that smoothly At some point in your homeschool journey …
The phrase for today is “Take care of yourself.” Say it with me class…”Take care of yourself.” I know it’s only the beginning of the school year for most. We are rested from nice summer vacation to the beach or mountains (if you were fortunate enough to take one), and we are pumped about starting …
I am not a type A person, I do not stick to schedules well, and I am a very spontaneous person sometimes. I used to think that these qualities worked against my ability to properly plan but the problem was really my perspective of what “proper planning” was. To get right to it, proper planning …
When you homeschool, you’re home all day. So you get to make each meal from scratch. You use only the best homegrown or organic ingredients. You have so much time each day that you can make three full course meals and snacks (those are homemade too) without a problem. I mean that’s what the outside …
It was 10 in the morning. Reading had been completed. Science had been completed. Art had been done and thoroughly enjoyed. Time for math and five minutes in my older boy, his twin sister and I were all crying This is an obvious case of when to change curriculum but for me it was one …
The beginning of a new school year can be exhausting but typically, we look forward to it. Every new experience your kids will have. Every new concept they will learn about. Every new “ah ha” moment. That joy is our driving force and the reason why we do what we do. Occasionally, there are hiccups …
Do I have to do this book?! … You’re excited for the new year but your kid isn’t Read More »
“You can make plans but it’s the Lord’s purpose that will prevail.” Proverbs 19:21 [wpvideo LjvTCiMl] Serving You and Yours, Angela Perry
