Teaching History in Our Homeschool
We don’t teach mainstream, traditional history in our homeschool and here are 4 reasons why. ONE History books have been found to be inaccurate in many ways. I’m talking about historical facts that have been completely omitted or covered up to boost the pride of historical figures or to cover up or invent terrible atrocities that […]
School Days
My mind is filled with lesson plans. Books and papers, reading materials and math games, co-op schedules and daily rhythms are whirling around in my head. Tomorrow begins our first day back to school after our break.
Wandering
There is something about turning 3 that transforms each child. Those sweet and agreeable little faces become very opinionated and frequently distempered. They are working hard to become someone. Who? They do not yet know. But they are working. Sometimes this comes at the cost of sadness and sometimes physical pain of those around the almost […]
A New Season
Summer vacation has come to a close–as has my unplanned writing hiatus. So much has been happening! So much is changing! I just needed to let go of something for a short time and sadly (very sadly in fact, because I love it so much!) what I let go of was writing. But something new […]
Finger knitting
Handwork is a big part of our life and schooling. It is so important for the development of those little minds to work with their hands and one of the best ways for them to do this is by finger knitting. We’ve done this a lot, but recently they really starting loving it–especially Willow.
Homeschooling Moments
I realize I haven’t been sharing our moments as much these days. First came our precious boy and then the start of our school year. Then my camera broke, but I have a fabulous new camera with which to rejoin the world of blogging. We are having so much fun at home together. All three […]
journal of a homeschooling mama
Here are a few of the highlights from our first week of school. The girls are very much enjoying school and the flow and rhythm of our days at home. And so am I for that matter. Willow has been surprising me from the moment she was born and continues to do so. She who […]
Lesson Planning
It’s finally hit me. I am drowning in a swamp of lesson plans. There is now only a sea of binders, CD’s, and files taunting me at all moments of the day. Because when I’m not working on lesson plans I’m thinking about lesson plans. It’s possible I’m being a bit dramatic here, but my […]
School bells ring…
I suppose school bells have been ringing for quite a while, but today is a fun day for me! I just got in the mail Chloe’s 1st grade curriculum. I decided to order it early because with the baby coming, I want to be completely ready to begin in the fall and maybe a little earlier. […]
Baking Day
If you should happen to pay us a visit on a Wednesday, our kitchen buzzing and filled with delicious aromas, for Wednesdays are baking days in the Ferguson house.
