Some day I'm going to write a book and title it, Homeschooling by the Field Trip Method. I love field trips! And thankfully, so does my son. We have been blessed to take many fabulous field trips over the course of the past 6 years we have been homeschooling. From local … [Read more...]
Blog Cruise: Measuring Success
Webster defines success as a favorable or desired outcome. As homeschoolers, we look for signs of success every day. Is Billy getting his multiplication tables down? Has Susie learned all of her spelling words? Is little Johnny's handwriting legible? We spend lots of money on THE … [Read more...]
Blog Cruise: Adding Fun to Your Homeschool Day
I don't know about you, but some days it feels like homeschooling just isn't very fun. Mired down by lesson plans, check boxes, the 3 R's, worrying about who's reading and who's getting their multiplication tables down, working in chores, cooking, dentist appointments and never … [Read more...]
Blog Cruise: Favorite Apps
Welcome to this week's Blog Cruise! With the explosion of all things "app" related including the iPod Touch, iPad, Kindle Fire and a host of Android tablets, homeschooling, and education in general, is reaching new heights of technology every day. Homeschoolers have been quick to … [Read more...]
Blog Cruise ~ Why Did You Decide to Homeschool?
I just want to say, I really enjoy the TOS Crew’s Blog Cruise. I think it’s a great opportunity to “peak” into other people’s homeschools. It can be so easy to get caught up in comparing our homeschools to other people’s homeschools. However, when there are a bunch of … [Read more...]
