What is a Sensory Diet?
What is this diet you speak of? Do I need to feed my kid only raw broccoli and smoothies? No! A sensory diet is a list of activities that help your child sel ...
Working and Homeschool Part 2
The overarching message so far in this working homeschool moms summit is that you must set goals and be realistic with those goals and expectations. Those of u ...
Homeschool and Working
Just finished up a Working Homeschool Moms online seminar and wanted to share some helpful links: https://thehomeschoolscientist.com https://practicalbyd ...
My Take on SEL
A Former Public School Teacher's Insight on SEL By: Gracie Ware SEL or Social Emotional Learning seems to be a hot topic these days. Some parents are conc ...
Nature and Connection
I watched a webinar hosted by Texas Children in Nature and entitled, “Nature-Based Social Emotional Learning” A few take-aways from this discussion: ...
Gingerbread Houses???
Today’s blog will be short and sweet. I promised last time to show the photos of our cardboard-house making adventure. I must say, when my husband ...
Brr, it’s finally cold!
It’s 40 degrees (Fahrenheit) this morning! This may not seem cold to most, but it is a welcome change in weather when you live near the Gulf Coast of Tex ...
Math Facts
Math…love it or hate it? It seems there are two strict sides to the math debate – it’s a necessary evil or it’s the most amazing tool on earth! Okay, ...
Land, Land, and More Land!
The pandemic really flipped everything on its head, didn’t it? I think many of started to take a real hard look at our lives and figure out what ...
Subscription Boxes – A Great Enrichment Tool
Ivy Kids Kit Review We are a heading into the second half of the first year where I truly felt like I got this “homeschooling” thing down. I’ve found ...
Technology
SCREEN TIME! Is this a dirty word in your household? We have a love/hate relationship with the screen. I love the ability to turn on ...
Simplicity
Our family recently spent the weekend at a KOA campground outside of Dallas, Texas. I always seem to be more at peace when we are away. Some say it ...
Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Where Are You?
Autumn is my favorite time of year! Growing up in New England, I always welcomed the first signs of Fall—a crispness in the air, less tourists, a darkening of ...
Homeschool Infrastructure
We are building a network of resources to assist the homeschool community.