When I look back on our first year of homeschooling, I am very proud. I do lots of art and projects, but there is nothing like trekking through a school year of teaching your child that gives the same reward. My son is reading. It might not be perfect and Lord knows I could have done a WAY better job at teaching him, so it was a smoother transition, but we were learning together. I am thankful I have such a bright son, and who as I tripped on explaining rules and sight words still managed to Continue Reading
DIY Wood School Calendar
In preparation for starting to homeschool, we made a school calendar. It is one of my favorite things in the house now! We live in a fun 60+ year-old ranch. Although we love our house, we don't have any "extra" rooms. Our school room is right in the middle of our living room. I am so excited to be homeschooling, but I couldn't give up my need to have a fun decor in this central room. I decided to make a wood calendar rather than one of the laminated poster calendars found in most Continue Reading