Category Archives: Home School

I plan to take the summer off from teaching. I want time to work in the garden and hang out in the pool. I want to plan day trips instead of lesson plans in the evening. But I really don’t want my son to forget everything that we have been working on all year. Continue reading →

Like I said before, why buy it when you can write it?! There is no reason to spend a lot of money to learn about science in kindergarten. Actually there is no reason to spend a lot of money on science education with elementary school aged children! We already know the topics that need to be covered and the information can easily be found at your local library. Here is a list of topics that are great to cover in early elementary grades starting in kindergarten. Continue reading →

I didn’t like PE in school. I’m not a huge fan right now. I do realize it is important! So I wanted to make sure I had some ideas of what young children learn in public school physical education classes so I could incorporate them in our homeschool lessons. If nothing else, I have used this list as a check list of benchmark skills. Continue reading →