I’ll admit it right up front, language arts is my favorite part of homeschool. It’s the part I feel most comfortable and confident about, so it ends up being the one where we have the most freedom and fun. When Hanna was younger we played Mad Libs all the time in the car. What an … Continue reading
We do Poetry Tea Time on Tuesdays, because… alliteration. 🙂 We’ve been skipping our tea times a bit lately, which is sad, because they are a well loved part of our week. This month, my kiddo’s Raddish Kids kit came with a recipe for scones. I thought they’d be perfect for Tea Time, so I … Continue reading
If you’re in my Facebook group, you’ve probably heard me talk about, and seen the pictures of Quiddler. Quiddler is one of our favorite, and go to games. It’s a language arts game, and even I am surprised by how much we learn and reinforce each time we play. If you’re looking for a super … Continue reading
Recently, in my Facebook group, someone asked for language arts curriculum recommendations. I said we’d continue using Brave Writer for at least the next couple years (7th and 8th grade, which is what she asked about). In reply to my response, a new homeschooler asked if I thought Brave Writer was “enough”. I replied with … Continue reading
I heard about Poetry Tea Time last year, but didn’t really give it a second thought. It was all part of this crazy thing called Brave Writer. Just what I needed… poetry and tea cups. I wasn’t there yet. I wasn’t ready. I didn’t “get” Brave Writer, and I didn’t even want to think about … Continue reading
Long before we made the final decision to homeschool I’d been doing my research. I had researched all the different philosophies of homeschool, a ton of different curricilum, and had even picked out exactly what we were going to do. Until one day I found a post about “what kind of learner is your child?”. … Continue reading
I'm Jackie Lee. A secular, relaxed, eclectic, homeschooling mom of one. I love exclamation marks! emoticons and say LOL way too much. I believe in learning. My kiddo went to public school through grade 4. I brought her home because she'd lost the love of learning, and I believe THAT is the biggest asset one can have in life. We made it through our first year of homeschool together, had our ups and downs, and continue learning and loving the process. I'm sharing our story, as well as the things that work and don't work for us on this blog. :) Read our whole story here.
