tadpoles, trails and trees

A couple of weeks ago Papa took the boys backpacking in Yosemite for the week. We pointed out to them that this was their school assignment ...

My kids often come up with much better lessons than I plan for them. This "World Geography Lesson" is one of many examples.  Th...

When we started using Workboxes I began by setting them up like I had seen on different websites and blogs. Each child had his own set of w...

I try to get creative and put a variety of things into the kids Workboxes . I've been in a bit of a rut lately and I broke it by getting...

I asked my 8 year old what he wanted to study in Science next. "Chemistry!", was his response. A quick shopping trip on amazon.com...

Well, we did it. We have gone out on our own. This is our second year of homeschooling. Last year we were able to enroll in the "Home...

Playdough is both fun and educational. If you make peanut butter playdough it can double as a snack! Developmental Benefits of Working wit...