suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
Brave Writer Poetry Teatimes My Uncle John gave me a copy of A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein for Christmas 1987. My Aunt Ruth and Aunt Blanche gave me a worn poetry anthology way-back-when. I adored both books and read them over and over and over. Now, at the ripe old age of 37, I…
The Lost Art of Play I recently had two separate doctor appointments, with kids in tow of course, and I ended up having essentially the same conversation one week apart. It was sort of surreal and I thought I’d write a little post about it to see what you all think. Here’s how it went…
Explore Fairytales with Brave Writer Lately, I’ve been gushing about one of my favorite programs: Brave Writer (stay tuned for my review due out this week!). This summer, we have enjoyed quite a few Brave Writer Jot it Down projects, including the fairytale project I’m about to share with you. Explore Fairytales with Brave Writer Kids love…
A Map-Themed Family Movie Night One of the many things that I love about Brave Writer is the fact that the Brave Writer Lifestyle includes family movie night. I learned early on in my homeschooling career that Family Movie Night can be educational, so I was over-the-moon to see that Brave Writer meshed with my educational…
Easy Ways to Learn Geography I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably say it again, but the very best ideas are often the most simple ones. I’m here to share a super-easy and fun way to sneak in some geography into your day. Are you ready? All you need is this: Do you remember when you were…
Using Field Trips to Practice Map Skills: Our Visit to Story Land in Glen, NH I absolutely adore when I can share one of my childhood loves with my children. When I was a little girl, I grew up going to Story Land every summer. Story Land is a family friendly fairytale theme park that includes rides, games, theatrical…
