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Homeschool | September 25, 2019

20+ Amazing Art Projects for Your Homeschool!

I have had so much fun writing a series on artists and art history over the past few weeks! There are still a lot of artists I’d like to get to, and I’m working on some unit studies, two of which ... READ the POST

Homeschool | September 10, 2019

The Non-Science Mom’s Guide to Teaching Science

I like science and I think it’s incredibly interesting, but I’ve never been what you’d call “good” at the technical side of it. I completely understand why things happen as they do, but I can’t really explain them in “science-y” terms. For example, I passed 10th grade chemistry (barely) because my teacher realized, in May, that I still had no idea how the equation applied to the experiment. I could practically write a story about why something worked, but I couldn’t write a simple lab report. He realized I hadn’t been handing in my reports all year because I had no clue how to do them, so he took pity. I kid you not. Enter my gifted, non-stop, completely out-of-the-box child who took (and passed) high school biology at age 11. He followed it up with college biology at 15. I knew I was in over my head!

Homeschool | August 7, 2019

You’ve Got This, Homeschool Mom!

When I first became a homeschool mom, I had no idea what to expect. None. When I took that giant leap into homeschooling, I wasn't sure if I was running a one-room schoolhouse, setting up a classroom ... READ the POST

Homeschool | July 28, 2019

5 Questions to Ask Before Deciding to Homeschool

When I first decided to homeschool my son, I had SO many questions, and not a lot of time to consider them. I was what you might call an "accidental homeschooler" - I never planned to homeschool, I ... READ the POST

Unit Studies | July 20, 2019

Artist Study and Free Activities: Claude Monet (+ Free Art Study Cards!)

As you can probably tell by this month’s series, I love art. Studying artists and their work is fascinating, and I find it difficult to reel myself in. There are just so many incredible things to ... READ the POST

Unit Studies | July 19, 2019

Edgar Degas Artist Study and Free Activities!

When I was a little girl, I loved the ballet. I took classes when my family’s budget would allow, and when that wasn’t possible, I listened to music from performances and looked at pictures of dancers every chance I got. Edgar Degas’ renditions of dancers were among my early favorites! I didn’t really understand everything that went into them, but I loved looking at his dancers. They were graceful, beautiful, flowy, and strong…but they were also real. He somehow managed to capture both the fantasy of the ballet and the reality of the dancer’s lives. How he did this is really an interesting story!