We’re looking forward to beginning our 2021-2022 school year in mid-August. This year I’ll have a kindergartener, a preschooler, and a 1 year old. Yes, it is a party at my house! Kindergarten: My oldest is a 5 year old boy who loves being active,...
Our current read aloud is Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. We read it before a couple years ago, but I can tell my boys are enjoying the humor more now. C.S. Lewis once said, “A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not...
When I was in college, I read Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain and knew I had found my people. Tucked in an out of the way corner of the library, taking refuge from the bustling...
“What do you think would be fun to do this summer?” I ask my three and five year old boys. My sons are old enough to contribute ideas now. I take up my pencil and scribble their rapid fire suggestions. One green-eyed boy wants to...
Homeschool Curriculum Picks: Pre-K/Preschool (2020-2021)
posted by: Laura Adams
June 25, 2021
My oldest child’s pre-K year marked our first year of homeschooling. Before I begin, I want to stress that the 2020-2021 school year was an odd one. We grappled with a pandemic, the loss of a grandparent, and a new baby with a heart defect....
My firstborn baby smiled at me, then unceremoniously dumped his cereal all over the kitchen floor. I sighed and longed for the day when he would eat more than he tossed. “Aren’t you hungry?” I reached for the broom and dustpan. At ten months old,...
My oldest child recently turned five, which felt like the turning of the page. Frequently, I tell my husband that our oldest seems like a grown man now. I know he isn’t really, but I also cannot overstate how awesome his growing independence is. At...
How to Homeschool with a Baby and Toddler
posted by: Laura Adams
April 27, 2021
Many homeschoolers have more than one child, so most of them will run into the issue of juggling babies, toddlers, and teaching at some point. During the 2020-2021 school year, I had a 4 year old, a 2 year old, and a baby. First, relax....
I dropped my towel in frustration. Why do I do all the work around here? Here we were, going through a crisis, and those closest to me were nowhere to be found. Lazarus? Dead. Mary? Too busy with her own feelings. Jesus? Where was Jesus? ...
We have officially completed our first year of homeschooling, and with it, our Gentle + Classical Primer curriculum! I first heard about the Gentle + Classical Primer from my mother, who heard about it from her homeschooling circles. This is one of the perks of...