Home Routines & Favorite Things
Well, we’re eight weeks into our travel / homeschool journey. We started our week with a field trip to the Kent County Recycling & Education Center. They offer free tours and activities every Monday from 1:00 – 5:00. I’ve been meaning to go for a …
You guys. THIS PLACE. A few weeks ago we had the good fortune to spend a few days the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa. We arrived not knowing exactly what to expect, and were wonderfully surprised at how beautiful, comfortable and fun the resort …
A few weeks ago, a meteor cruised through the night sky here in Michigan. It was big news, and we spent a good part of our homeschool day watching videos, learning about meteoroids vs. meteors vs. meteorites. (Read our previous post here.) It was fun, …
If you’ve ever traveled with kids, you know snacks can make or break a trip. Travel is already expensive enough; no one needs to deal with expensive airport snacks. Or hangry kids. After a few hundred thousand million miles of traveling with kids, here’s what …
Here’s a simple list of resources I used for our Arizona and Grand Canyon unit studies. Full disclosure – I am not a teacher. I’m a mom who’s fairly organized, likes research, and has a lot of really great teacher friends who point me in …
We leave for Arizona Friday and we’re super excited. To continue our studies on Arizona and the southwest, we made a trip to the arid garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens. The kids were asked to find a saguaro cactus and draw it. The saguaro cactus …
Today’s post is from our very own Ms. S. She didn’t want to write anything on her own so we settled for 10 questions. Do you like homeschool? Why? Mmhmm. I like it because I’m at home. It’s cozy. Is it what you expected? A …
Today we’re at my mom’s house. She was an elementary teacher for 30+ years, so I asked her to plan a few lessons for us. The first lesson was a creative writing assignment. First each kid had to pick their favorite number between one and …
We love art. That’s why we were so, so excited to have our friend (and former art teacher), Mrs. Murray, join us today. She is amazing. I knew we’d incorporate a lot of art into learning on our own, but I wanted to make sure …
WE’RE GOING TO THE GRAND CANYON! We are so happy to have a trip coming up. We’ve been bummed about canceling Bolivia and really wanting to jumpstart our adventure. Naturally this news has me started on a unit study on Arizona and the Grand Canyon. …