Put Some SPRING! In Your  Step!!

Put Some SPRING! In Your Step!!

50 Ideas to Make Your Homeschool Day Blossom After the winter we’ve had, everyone is itching to get outside!  Also, it’s “that time of year” when the school work runs the risk of turning stale!  Here are 50 ways to add a little spring pizzazz to your homeschool day. ...
Summer Time and the Learning is Easy!

Summer Time and the Learning is Easy!

The spring flowers are in bloom now and soon summer will be here.  Trips, camps, and visits from family are just around the corner.  While planning your summer, don’t forget to plan for learning.  Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Make the most of trips. ...
Virtual Learning Academies – The School/Homeschool Hybrid

Virtual Learning Academies – The School/Homeschool Hybrid

What comes to mind when you hear the word “hybrid?”  Is it a fuel efficient car?  A piece of fruit?  Whether it’s on wheels or on a stem, a hybrid is made by taking the best qualities of two distinct entities and joining them together to make something new; usually...
Forces in the Formative Years

Forces in the Formative Years

I recently visited Las Vegas for the first time and I was so taken by the rugged beauty of the area!  The incredible rock formations at Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire were stunning.  The variations in color, the intricacies – I just couldn’t get enough!  And all...
Why Online Curriculum is Always in Season

Why Online Curriculum is Always in Season

I think everyone has been anxiously awaiting the coming of spring after the winter that we’ve had.  And spring did seem to come a few days ago.  The birds were singing, the daffodils and tulips were in bloom, I had planted my peas and lettuce.  Ah, spring! Then...
What Free Curriculum Could Really Cost You

What Free Curriculum Could Really Cost You

Who doesn’t love the word FREE!!??!!  Admittedly FreeCycle is my best friend and I have a piano I got for free to prove it! I’m always thrilled to get hand-me-down clothes for my kids and finding a BOGO sale just makes my day!  But when it comes to curriculum, I would...