The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: If you're thinking back-to-school (or if your family is already back-to-school), you might be thinking about how to start the year off right with your child's teacher. Teachers write a lot of notes throughout the year; why not supply your child's teacher with…
I've seen a few "favorites" series popping up in the blogosphere recently, but it wasn't until a few readers specifically mentioned in our recent survey that they'd like to hear about cool products I discover that I even thought about doing one myself. We try not to buy a lot of stuff, so I was…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: Summer is ending, and I am craving a return to routines and schedules. My kids have been a little crazy lately because bedtimes have been a little later than normal and we've been neglecting some of the typical learning activities that we usually do. In preparation…
The following post is from Jennifer, a lifelong educator: Traditions communicate significance and can greatly impact a child's view of the upcoming school year. Since a positive attitude is so critical to learning, it’s important that students begin the year with healthy anticipation. Your encouragement and input can make all the difference in your family. To…
It's back-to-school time, and this week's bundle is designed to help you simplify your routine, get organized, and juggle all of your various responsibilities during the school year. With your purchase, you'll get a complete back-to-school guide, printable planners, tips for simplifying your chore routines (for the adults and the children!) and ideas for simple…
It's hard to believe it's back-to-school time already, but schools in our area start back in less than three weeks! (Those of you that still have a month or more of summer might want to bookmark this post for later.) We'll be sharing back-to-school tips and ideas in the coming weeks, and to kick us…
This week's bundle is packed full of resources for homeschoolers, including five ebooks plus two special bonus offers. With your purchase, you'll get tips for developing curriculum and teaching specific subjects, printables for you and your students, and encouragement for the school year at a discount of more than 80%! This collection includes: Homeschooling 101…
You know how I said I was done talking about homeschooling for the summer? I lied; I'm sorry! One thing I hadn't yet nailed down was exactly how we were going to incorporate CC science, history, geography and timeline at home. I knew I wanted it to be the center of our curriculum this year,…
The following post is from Jennifer, a lifelong educator: See all of the Homework Helps posts here. Many schools require students to read extensively during their break. It’s one thing to move your eyes over the words on each page, and quite another to really grasp the deeper meanings in a book. No matter what…
Okay, this is it (I think!) -- the final post in my homeschooling series for the summer. I thought I'd give you a quick peek into how we organize our homeschool work. It's really not anything groundbreaking or fancy, but I always appreciate seeing what other people are doing, and there is one tool I'm…