Is there any better theme to kick off the start of the school year than apples?! It’s definitely one of my favorites. You can use this theme across curriculum and have SO much fun with it. Here are some fun-filled activities perfect for your apple unit! FYI: Most of what you see below is found in […]

Happy October, y’all! So, a bazillion things to share and not near enough time.  Where on earth did I get the idea that being a stay-at-home-work-at-home-teacher-mom *might* be a little easier?  Ha! Notsomuch.  Someone commented recently and said that homeschooling is more of a routine as opposed to a schedule.  Sooooooo true.  We do school everyday, but […]

Okay, so, since I’ve had so many inquiries about my apple activities, I’m going to try my best to make a little mini-unit with them.  It will be random, but I’d love to share! ETA 9/19/14 : All activities up to this point are uploaded in the resource pictured below.  Click the pic to check […]

You all.  I have my GROOOOOOOOOVE back.  ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !  Seriously, teaching Beckham this week has been an absolutely joy.  And, as you know, it’s kind of an epiphanic moment for a teacher when you have that little kick in your step and are excited […]

I have to be honest – this is the first week of home school that I was pretty excited to teach.  The weeks leading up to this haven’t been bad, just kind of mundane and repetitive.  No complains from Beck, but my teacher heart just wasn’t feeling it.  Something about the changing seasons, open windows, […]