Maybe it’s just me, but science always seems to be the hardest subject for me to plan and teach. It’s not just the hands-on, “it’s hard to do experiments when you’re not in a classroom” kind of stuff, I just have a hard time with all of it: finding a good program, explaining scientific terms, coming up with activities to make science learning fun… Because of this, I was really […]

As I’ve discussed before, one of our focuses in school this year is on biblical learning. I really think it’s important for my boys to read and understand the stories of Christianity, as this is such a major part of the world we live in. One of my favorite companies to help with this is Grapevine Studies. A few months ago we drew our way through the Old Testament, and […]

As I’m sure I have shared before, we’re “mostly unschoolers.” What this means, to me, is that I pretty much let the kids decide what they are learning and how they are learning it, based on their interests. They spend a lot of time reading what they want and playing. That’s the “unschooler” part, the “mostly” part comes in when I get too paranoid that they’re going to miss something […]

Looking for a way to teach your children art history AND give them the chance to get their hands dirty and make their own art? The Art Lab is now offering classes just for homeschoolers. The classes, divided by age (one class for 5-8, another for 9-13) will focus on art history, drawing, and painting, beginning with more contemporary artists such as Matisse and Picasso and working backwards to Renaissance […]

I know I’ve said it many times before, and I know if you have kids around the age of ten you probably have experienced it too, but my kids are crazy for Legos. If it weren’t for video games, Legos would be EVERYTHING in our house. Which is great. They inspire creativity, they work those engineering brain muscles, they’re all around awesome toys. Zonderkidz recognizes how great these toys are, […]

One of our favorite days of the year is almost here! Homeschool Jamboree at Eagle Creek Park will take place on April 1, 2016, at the Earth Discovery Center. Homeschool Jamboree is an annual, day-long event just for homeschoolers age 8-14. This program takes place from 10:00 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. It includes four classes with lunch time in the middle. The cost is $15 per student. You can choose […]

A couple of years ago, my Big Boy shocked me. Because the Little Man is my puzzle solver, I assumed he’d be the one that really loved Legos, and Big Boy would just sort of gloss over that stage in every child’s life. But surprisingly, he developed a love of Lego sets. Now he’s an avid minifigure collector, he has two overflowing shelves filled with completed models, and I think […]

As the primaries heat up, so do my boys’ questions about the electoral process. Usually, it happens on a car ride. They ask a question about politics and I have to try to answer to the best of my ability while navigating traffic. Needless to say, I’m not sure they’re getting all the details they need through these makeshift lessons. Because of this, I thought it might be a good […]

Hurry! Space is very limited and I have a feeling this will fill up within a few hours. The Indianapolis Museum of Art will be offering a FREE homeschool program:  Toddler Art Groups (TAG): Homeschool Program for preschoolers, which is funded by the PNC Foundation. The program will be led by visiting teaching artist, Robin McBride Scott. Robin will lead a group of 8 preschoolers and their educators on 3 gallery […]

I was an English nerd in high school (and my first couple of years in college), so I was required to read A LOT of books. Most of them, I honestly wouldn’t read again. The one exception is The Grapes of Wrath. We had to spend an entire quarter working on a research paper about this book, and I loved every minute of it. So you can probably imagine the […]