by Learning Mama | Aug 19, 2019 | Homeschooling
We’ve been using Story of the World in our homeschool for going on 7 years now — we love it! This year, I’m preparing to start the cycle all over again in Ancient History with my younger children (kindergarten & fourth grade) so I made these...
by Learning Mama | Aug 6, 2019 | Homeschooling
We’ve got some big changes coming this year in our homeschool — and I’m pretty excited about them! Big surprise, I’m always excited about filling my Amazon cart! For the most part, the books have all been ordered, shipped, fondled, and have...
by Learning Mama | Jun 19, 2019 | Family Life
Book Review: Memory Making Mom “Mom, can I stay home from the sleepover this week and watch a movie with you and Dad?” It’s a question that she’s been asking more and more often lately. For the past few years, my husband and I have been...
by Learning Mama | Jun 4, 2019 | Homeschooling
I’ve become quite the podcast enthusiast over the last few years. I love to have something to listen to while I’m driving to the grocery store, walking, or doing household chores. I’ve got all my favourites queued up on my iPod all ready to go!...
by Learning Mama | Apr 23, 2019 | Homeschooling
Think the only way to avoid losing math skills over the summer is to homeschool year round? You CAN put the brakes on summer slide AND keep your summer break, too! I’ve heard many homeschool moms say they wish they could homeschool year-round, but they just really...
by Learning Mama | Mar 11, 2019 | Homeschooling
When I started using Story of the World with my oldest back when she was a first grader, putting together a history lesson was pretty simple. Read a chapter, narrate, and draw a picture. We enjoyed as many of the supplemental history & literature read alouds as I...
by Learning Mama | Feb 20, 2019 | Homeschooling
A day in the life of a homeschooler (with a 4-, 8-, and 11-year old) I know most of you will think I’m crazy when I say this, but I’ve come to love Mondays. Yup, that’s right. I LOVE Mondays. That’s because, on Mondays, I’m most thankful...
by Learning Mama | Feb 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
A review of Made for the Journey: One Missionary’s First Year in the Jungles of Ecuador. I was provided by the publisher with a copy of this book for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions are my own. This post contains...
by Learning Mama | Jan 23, 2019 | Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling
If you’re looking for a fun & comprehensive typing course for your homeschool that works, be sure to check out Typesy. “F (space), f( space), f f f (space). J (space), j (space), j j j (space)” rings Mr. Collins’, monotone voice. I can’t remember...
by Learning Mama | Jan 9, 2019 | Family Life, Homeschooling
Inside: Our top 5 Favourite books that we read aloud in 2018. 2019 was a great year for reading with my kids. We enjoyed so many books together! We travelled around the world, to different times in history, and even to different worlds. We cheered for our favourite...
