Learning Plan: Age 6

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Well, the new year has started!  This is our first official year, paperwork included, as a private school here in California.  California doesn't have homeschoolers.  Those who are homeschooling without the support of a public…

Tot School: Community Worker (Helper) Theme

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Another post that fell to the wayside with my second pregnancy...so mainly pictures here. :) But, hopefully you'll get some ideas and be inspired for your own look into it. I put "helper" in the…

Learning Plan: Age 5

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And so it begins!  For reals! Well, kinda. My homeschooling, in a legal sense, will start for real next year, but I'm going to use this year as a sounding board for the best way…

What A Four Year Old Can Learn

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Last year I realized that it was a bit of a misnomer to call this list "goals," as I wasn't really focused on trying to get her to accomplish them.  It was more just keeping…

Book Club: A Southern Linner

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This was our cookbook month for our adult/teen book club.  The plan is to read a cookbook or read about a cook and everyone cooks and brings a recipe from it.  This month's book is:…

Kids’ Book Club: Up the Rhine to Switzerland!

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Book for this month’s kids' book club: The Overall Boys in Switzerland (This link is for the kindle or hardback version.  DO NOT buy the paper book!  I did and immediately returned it.  It was…

Kids’ Book Club: First Stop! China with Little Pear

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  Books for this month's kids' book club: Little Pear Little Pear and His Friend I found some translations, as well!! Petit Tang (French Edition!)                                Petit Tang et Ses Amis (French edition!) Der Kleine Shang…

Kids’ Classics Book Club

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I started a classics book club for myself and my kids. For those who are like me and would like to start one up, but don't have enough friends who are interested. LOL!  I joined…

Historical Fiction: The Great Depression

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[Part of an ongoing series of historical fiction book lists for students and teachers. For the full list and to see more info, click here.] Lower Grades (K-3) Angels in the Dust-Raven (4.2/0.5) The Babe and I-Adler…

Historical Fiction: War of 1812

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[Part of an ongoing series of historical fiction book lists for students and teachers. For the full list and to see more info, click here.] Lower Grades (K-2) An American Army of Two-Greeson (2.9/0.5) The Battle for…