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
There I said it. We’re taking a break from math for a while. She hates it. She cries. She doesn’t retain anything because of the state of mind she’s in when she’s “learning” it. So let’s just take a break and regroup. She was pretty excited when I told her we were going to “take … Continue reading
If you’re a parent of a tween girl, who has access to the internet, chances are you’ve heard (and been annoyed by) these “unboxing videos”. If you’re lucky enough to never have heard of them… they are literally videos of people unboxing, opening and playing with toys, for HOURS. It seems all the adults I’ve … Continue reading
I kept seeing this slow cooker recipe that looked so good, but I really wanted to eat it for lunch, today, in the next hour. 🙂 I did a little researching and figured out how to transfer this recipe to the electric pressure cooker. It worked out really well and it’s super simple and quick! … Continue reading
We’ve moved onto Korea in our Asian culture studies. Many books about Korea have made their way into our morning book basket, but we love to add video to the learning. Usually in the afternoon, we watch videos and/or documentaries and pair that with hands on projects (like cooking… Kimchi here we come!!). I have … Continue reading
I wrote a while back about starting a secular morning book basket. I wasn’t sure it would stand the test of time, but it’s truly become one of our favorite parts of the day. It starts our day off cozy and connected… and covers many subjects so if the afternoon goes haywire… we at least … Continue reading
We started our 6th grade homeschool year with India. We are studying cultures of Asia this year, and we were super excited to start with India. We build our culture studies using a wide variety of resources. We include books, movies, documentaries, cookbooks (of course), trips, our community, people we know and anything and everything … 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
The beginning of a new homeschool year can be both exhilarating and terrifying, especially if you are a new or relatively new homeschool mom. You’re probably excited to be starting this journey, and on the verge of a panic attack that won’t quit. Never fear homeschool mom… you’re going to be ok. I like to … 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.
