How to Homeschool at Christmas Time

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Happy December everyone! It’s only 11 days before Christmas. How is your homeschooling going this week? If you don’t homeschool or are struggling with it this week, you probably wonder how to homeschool at Christmas time. I’ll show you what we’re doing this year, which isn’t the same as last year or won’t be the … Read more

Star Trek Catan

In the past, I mentioned that I like to shake up our routine so that our kids have varied learning experiences. This time, my kids led the way. They wanted to play a board game that required some strategy and chose Star Trek Catan. At first, I resisted because I have a lot to do … Read more

Do Kids Learn Through Playing?

One of the questions I get quite often is, “Do kids really learn just by playing?”   The other day, we obtained some boxes. My 9 year old son found some string and tape. Before I knew it, he built a bridge from one side of the banister to the other. It kept falling, so he looked for … Read more