We do a lot of literature based unit studies in our homeschool. Oftentimes, I post our unit studies here on my blog to share the ideas and resources I find with other homeschoolers. Here’s how you can create a unit study for your homeschool on any topic. Pick a topic* Look through your collection of … Continue reading How to Create a Unit Study About Any Topic – 12 Easy Steps
Snowshoeing & Feeding Mountain Chickadee – Tahoe National Forest
Feature photo of me and the mountain chickadee by my husband. We were thrilled with the opportunity to try a new outdoor sport and had a blast snowshoeing in the woods. The experience exceeded all our expectations when the naturalists passed out unsalted black sunflower seeds for us to feed the mountain chickadees. The adorable … Continue reading Snowshoeing & Feeding Mountain Chickadee – Tahoe National Forest
Brick Convention
A few months ago, we heard about a LEGO Brick Convention and decided to go check it out last weekend. We have some big LEGO fans in our house! I like this cool Brick Bible series by Brendan Powell Smith. found all these at a thrift store - so exciting! Based on the website description … Continue reading Brick Convention
Wednesday Tea and Poetry
For Spring Semester 2024, I made a few changes to our homeschool routine. One of the biggest changes was adding Wednesday tea and poetry. I took out some workbook time to fit it in. Another change was switching between 3 different unit studies, instead of sticking with one until it was completed, like we did … Continue reading Wednesday Tea and Poetry
Flock of Starlings
Photo credit my oldest son (age 13) with my iPhone. We heard a cacophony of chirping and looked out the window to discover hundreds of starlings in the front yard!