Inspired by the opportunity to enroll the kiddos in one week of half-day horse camp, we did a unit study on the Pony Express. I chose Riders of the Pony Express by Ralph Moody for our read-aloud book. This book was excellent and we all enjoyed it immensely! We also read the picture book, They're … Continue reading Pony Express Unit Study
My kiddos and I just completed various levels of our library’s winter reading challenge. The challenge begins in late November and concludes in late February. It was a lot of fun! I’m so grateful for our librarians who put so much creativity into these fun programs! This particular challenge certainly makes the coldest part of … Continue reading Winter Reading Challenge
We’ve got big news here at our homeschool, my husband and I decided that the kiddos and I are going to tag along on my husband’s work trip to Nashville this year! We are so excited! When an opportunity this this pops up, it dramatically changes our homeschool plans. We are totally dropping everything else … Continue reading Nashville, Tennessee – Unit Study
One of my goals for our homeschool this year, is to draw a different bird each month with the kiddos. To accompany my goal, I wanted us to learn about John James Audubon. Here are the books that I found at thrift stores for our mini unit study. I also purchased, Birds of Idaho Field … Continue reading John James Audubon Unit Study + Storks + Owls
Our middle daughter (age 10) recently completed the library's 2022 Extreme Book Nerd Challenge for Kids by reading 25 books (at least 100 pages long) in specific categories. She earned a paperless writing tablet just like her big brother. The challenge lists 26 categories, and she got to choose which category to skip. Here are … Continue reading Extreme Book Nerd for Kids 2022 – #2
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