Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner. Soon, I'll be spending a lot of time in my kitchen cooking and baking for my two favorite holidays. Here's what our family is stocking up on now for holiday baking. Starting in mid-October, I start trying out the new recipes that I'd like to serve for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and the handful of birthdays we have during that time. I start planning out gifts we want to make, and the kitchen projects the children would like ...
10 Ways to Take the Hustle Out of the Holidays
The holidays can be an incredibly busy time. From Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year's there is always something to do. Here are 10 things you can do now so you can slow down and enjoy the holidays. As soon as the days begin to get shorter and the temperatures cooler, I start looking forward to the holidays. Thanksgiving is all about family and food. Then comes Christmas where we focus on family traditions and time together. In our home, we also have 4 birthdays in the 6 weeks from ...
Middle School Homeschool Resources
Middle School is an exciting time in our homeschool! Math, Reading, Ancient Civilizations, and even video games all getting planned out for the coming year. If I had to define my homeschool style, I would say we are relaxed, eclectic homeschoolers. I do not purchase an all-in-one curriculum. It's not how my brain works and those types of packages don't work for us. While I love the idea of literature-based instruction, my children don't learn best following that style. So, instead, ...
2nd Grade Homeschool Resources
2nd grade is an exciting time in our homeschool! Reading, Math, Science and more all getting planned out for the coming year. As we enter our 7th year of doing school at home, I have another first. Homeschooling 2nd grade! When David & Emily were in 2nd grade, they were attending a cyber school (online public charter school). The teacher was constantly pointing out the areas where my child was behind. That they weren't reading well enough. That they weren't spelling at grade ...
Pennsylvania Homeschool Evaluations
Stephanie HustonPennsylvania Homeschool Evaluator, K-6 Pennsylvania state law requires that every homeschooler's progress is evaluated once per academic year (July 1-June 30) to ensure that progress has occurred in the homeschool program. Stephanie Huston can help you comply with state law by offering expert evaluations. ...