No really, what are we doing? I'm combining these grades for this post this year because so much of what I'm using is just different levels of the same thing. I still need to put together my pacing guides. I need to finalize things... it's a mess, but a somewhat oraganized mess? Part of it … Continue reading 2025-2026 Edition – What We’re Doing for 3rd, 4th, and 6th Grades
2025-2026 Edition: What We’re Doing for Pre-K
It's that time of year again - when everyone's making last-minute tweaks to their curriculum choices, and I'm no different. I have my pacing guides just about ready for starting up next week (and what I haven't finished, I'll finish up in the next week or so as we do our soft start. Miss 4 … Continue reading 2025-2026 Edition: What We’re Doing for Pre-K
Did This Week, Month, or Quarter Get off Track? Get on Track ASAP
This week didn't go quite right. The 8-year-old had a lot of rough moments, the 7-year-old was tired, and the 10-year-old started the week out great, but by Thursday, we weren't crossing everything off. Our dishwasher broke. I decided today would be better spent fixing the dishwasher and giving everyone a break from mom bugging … Continue reading Did This Week, Month, or Quarter Get off Track? Get on Track ASAP
What Helps Me Feel Inspired When Homeschooling
Homeschooling isn't always snuggling around a couch, reading a lovely book, or gathering around a table engaged in education. Often, it's dirty laundry, refereeing fights between kids, keeping the preschooler busy so she doesn't color on siblings' spelling work, and other not-so-fun tasks that go along with living in the real world. Sometimes, it's not … Continue reading What Helps Me Feel Inspired When Homeschooling
What to Do When You Feel Like You’re Behind in Your Homeschool
It happens to all of us. We're looking at curricula or talking to friends, and suddenly, we feel like our kids are behind. Behind what, you might ask. Just behind. Even when my kids read my old college astronomy books, I'm over here questioning myself occasionally. We skipped a curriculum level to match interests or … Continue reading What to Do When You Feel Like You’re Behind in Your Homeschool
What We’re Doing for 5th Grade for the 2024-2025 School Year
I've saved Miss 10 for last because I've been writing these in grade order. If you'd like to see what I'm doing with my other kids, check out our preschool, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade plans. Miss 10 loves science and art and spends hours of her time every day reading about science and drawing. … Continue reading What We’re Doing for 5th Grade for the 2024-2025 School Year
What We’re Doing for Third Grade Homeschool for 2024-2025
Mr 8's third grade year share some curriclum with the second grader, so some of the curricula choices will look the same. Mr. 8 wanted to do Japanese this year, and we start Latin in third grade, so I'll share some of those choices as well. Language Arts Mr. 8 is already a fluent reader, … Continue reading What We’re Doing for Third Grade Homeschool for 2024-2025
How I Plan Part 1: Pacing the Year in Microsoft Excel
I will get back to what I'm using for 3rd and 5th grade, but I wanted to take a moment to share with you how I plan. Since I do this in multiple steps, I'll share it in various posts. Once I've purchased my curriculum for the upcoming year, I like to put together a … Continue reading How I Plan Part 1: Pacing the Year in Microsoft Excel
What We’re Doing for 2nd Grade for the 2024-2025 School Year
Now that I've shared what we're doing for preschool, it's time to share what we'll be doing for 2nd Grade for the 2024-2025 school year. Some of this will be the same for my 3rd grader, as I combined some of the subjects for Mr. 8 and Miss 7 to make life a little easier, … Continue reading What We’re Doing for 2nd Grade for the 2024-2025 School Year
What We’re Doing for Preschool for the 2024-2025 School Year
I have the school year for each of my kiddos planned out for next year, so I figured it was time to go ahead and share what we're doing. I know many people don't use anything for the early years, but Miss Three cannot wait to be part of the studying crew. As it is, … Continue reading What We’re Doing for Preschool for the 2024-2025 School Year
Just a Secular Homeschooler 