Wait Til Your Father Gets Home
Just a bit of all the little bits of life at home!
I was provided a copy of this product for review purposes. As always, all opinions are my own. In my experience, getting kids of any age to engage in writing can be a challenge. First there is the inability to read and spell that puts a damper on things. This was the stage that I'd have my kids narrate their ideas, and I'd write down verbatim what they said as their "story". Then comes the … [Read more...]
I was provided a copy of this product specifically for review purposes as a member of the Timberdoodle Blog Team. As always, all opinions are my own. I've been homeschooling my kids for nearly 8 years now, and one thing that has been glaringly obvious the duration of that time is that getting kids to write is difficult. They are full of excuses and super hesitant most of the time. BUT … [Read more...]
Some links provided are affiliate links. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting my blog in this small way. Every year, when spring weather begins to sink in, I find myself researching and diving into curriculum planning for the following school year. It's the planner and the teacher in me. I LOVE the research end of things. I LOVE discovering new companies or … [Read more...]
In my last post I shared our 1st grade curriculum picks for the 2020-2021 school year. Today, I'd like to share our 2nd grade choices. My first and second grader are only 14 months apart in age. My second grader tends to work and learn at a slower pace than my 1st grader, so using the same curriculum for both of them tends to work out quite well in most instances. Many of the items are the … [Read more...]
We wrapped up our 2019-2020 school year in mid-May and took about two weeks completely off of school. After that, we've been steadily doing summer school 3-4 days a week. Once we hit August 3, I'll be starting our new school year officially with a first grader, a second grader, and a fourth grader. Here is my plan for first grade for the 2020-2021 school year. Language Arts With the … [Read more...]
