Sometimes we forget to challenge our children when we homeschool. Unlike the more common form of schooling, homeschooling affords us the opportunity to take things slowly. We can reassess methods as necessary, and because we have more time to do so, we do not have to rush to get through the material. It is muchContinue reading “Challenging Ourselves to Challenge Our Children”
Category Archives: STEM
Web Design and Technology
I am a techie. Always have been. For some reason, I was able to understand computers, and from the moment I used my first one back in 1988, I just knew what to do. I’m a self-taught web developer, and I love having the ability to make computers do what I want. Suffice it toContinue reading “Web Design and Technology”
Multiplication by Grouping
We’ve spent a lot of time on addition and subtraction in part because I wanted to insure that The Tornado had a good grasp of her fact families. I used to feel pressure to keep up with others who were also using Singapore Math, but I’ve become less concerned with the speed in which weContinue reading “Multiplication by Grouping”
Step By Step: Building a Volcano
We are learning all about PreHistory and I’ve decided to include as many activities as possible because I love arts and crafts. The Tornado was very interested in how volcanoes formed land, so after watching a short movie about volcanoes on BrainPop, I thought it would be a great idea to build a working volcano. ItContinue reading “Step By Step: Building a Volcano”
A Modern Day Treasure Hunt Learning Experience
I heard about geocaching a while back from another homeschooler with whom I am somewhat familiar. He mentioned that he and his family were very much into this treasure hunting activity but I wrote it off as it was the middle of winter and sounded like something only very eccentric people did for fun. OK,Continue reading “A Modern Day Treasure Hunt Learning Experience”
Planning in the midst of Chaos
Let me back track a little to give you an idea of what our lives are like now. I actually design websites and do social media consulting for a living. For the last year, I was the social media manager for a regional food chain. When that position ended, the Media Agency offered me aContinue reading “Planning in the midst of Chaos”