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Five on Friday: October 2
The school year is in full swing and field trips are being planned. If you homeschool, you can look to the local community around you for enjoyable (and often free) field trips. Here are my Five on Friday of community field trips. Veterinarian – A local homeschool family has had a close relationship with their vet the past few months, and he was willing to take some time out of his day and talked to a small group of kids for an hour on what his job is like and different things in his office. We got to see where he did xrays, look in a microscope and see where the…
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Getting ready for Not Back To School
The summer is nearing an end, and school is about to start up. For homeschoolers, we have prep work to do, just like the moms and dads out shopping for school supplies and back to school clothes. But the amount or work and what in involves all depends on what your homeschooling style is. For students that follow curriculum, parents have probably spent the summer watching prices, reading reviews and asking personal opinions of different packages. It can be quite the involved process and the possibilities seem to be endless (probably why I skip this part!). If you found one that works for you, you’ll know. Kids will love…
