When I looked back over 2022, I was really proud of how much time we spent outdoors. We had used an hourly outdoor tracker to track our progress. When I was thinking about what would help us continue that great momentum, I realized I was struggling with the goal I set to track a specificRead More
Home Preschool Curriculum for Three Year Olds
When our oldest (now 7!) was just two years old, I began researching home preschool curriculum. I wanted to explore homeschooling before we had to officially declare ourselves “homeschoolers” or send him off to our neighborhood school. As a former teacher, I had a lot of requirements for a program. I knew it was goingRead More
US History Homeschool Unit Study (Part 1)
During the second semester of our 2022-2023 school year, we studied American history and geography together with a US History Unit Study. Our kids were 7, 4, and 2. I used the book DK Smithsonian American History: A Visual Encyclopedia for the spine of our unit. The table of contents of this encyclopedia was veryRead More
Homeschool Field Trips to Riverbanks Zoo
Truly, what’s better in childhood than a good zoo day? And we’ve had quite a few. Our zoo of choice is Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. It’s a big drive for us, so we try to pack a lunch and enjoy a full day when we’re able to go there. My grandparents often give theRead More
Dinosaur Unit Study
Since our older kids had been begging for a dinosaur unit study, I made it happen in February 2022. This one was definitely an immersive experience we won’t forget soon! We always start every unit with a display that gets the kids excited about the subject we will be learning. I set it up afterRead More
Reptile Unit Study
Some of the most fun we’ve had homeschooling to date has been during our reptile unit study! We did this unit study in the fall of 2020, so this was a preschool unit study for us. It could easily be adapted for older kids. This was our first experience using a lap book. The kidsRead More
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