Homeschooling

Real Homeschooling for Real Families Blog Series

May 3, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Just wanted to let my lovely readers know about a new blog series that I have been working on called Real Homeschooling for Real Families. I have been gathering guest posts over the past few months from other homeschooling mama’s who have offered to share their homeschooling method or homeschooling style.

Join us each Monday for Real Homeschooling for Real Families Blog Series #Homeschooling styles and methods! #hsmamas #homeschoolbeginners

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Each week we will be adding a new post to the series until we no longer have submissions. (If you would like to write a guest post for this series or about a curriculum that you love, please contact me!) This series will include posts about the following homeschooling methods: Charlotte Mason, Classical, Eclectic, Lifestyle of Learning, Montessori, Principle Approach, Unschooling and Unit Studies so far.

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Amphibians and Reptiles Field Guide Books for Kids #NatureStudy #NatureBookClub #Booklist

May 1, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

It’s May 1st and that means a new topic for Nature Book Club. This month we are learning all about Amphibians and Reptiles. I wanted to make sure and round up some great non-fiction books for kids and thought that a variety of field guides might be helpful. I hope you join us this month a we learn all about different amphibians and reptiles through books, play and hands-on activities.

If you need some resources to explore your local pond or if your family wants to learn all about frogs then I got you covered with blog posts.

Explore all things #amphibians and #reptiles with this list of books for Kids for May #NatureBookClub theme! #naturestudy

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Check out the Nature Book Club Facebook Group!

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Learning about Monarch Butterflies and Raising Monarch Caterpillars #NatureBookClub #NatureStudy

April 20, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

We have loved discovering Monarch caterpillars and Monarch butterflies in our garden each year. Last year we were able to raise and release four Monarch butterflies throughout the Summer. We usually do not see many butterflies until early to mid-June from looking through a few years worth of pictures. Learning about Monarch butterflies and raising Monarch caterpillars is a great Summer activity as well as Citizen Science project.

We live in Ohio and many of the Monarch caterpillar’s and Monarch butterfly’s food sources are not blooming until that time of year. We usually do not even look for Monarch’s until the Praying Mantis’ have hatched and our garden is growing well. Last year the first picture we took of a Monarch was June 28 on a bright Purple Coneflower.

We decided to try our hand at finding Monarch caterpillar’s, raising them and releasing the Monarch butterfly since we have seen them around our house for the last few years. I was the one to find the tiny caterpillar’s munching on some Honeyvine Milkweed (Cynanchum laeve) near our vegetable garden.

Learning about Monarch Butterflies and Raising Monarch Caterpillars #NatureBookClub #NatureStudy #homeschool #CitizenScientist

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Outdoor Skills and Survival Skills Books for Kids

April 19, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Spring and Summer bring many days with great weather which beckons my children outdoors. Since we have been participating in a Primitive Skills class this school year I thought it would be good to practice outdoor skills and survival skills with books for kids.

Some books on this list are novels that include outdoor and survival skills that kids use while other will be focus on skills for kids. I have taught my older children how to start a fire in our fire pit in the backyard but it’s time our younger boys learn how and why a fire is important even on a 90 degree day if you are camping!

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Easy Ways to Learn States and Capitals

April 10, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

If you want to teach your child basic Geography then you will want easy ways to learn states and capitals. I just realized my soon to be 9 year old hasn’t been taught all the names of the states of the USA or their locations! He saw some printables from his older siblings that we had printed but did not use which peaked his interest.

You can use free resources or paid resources that are printables or hands-on activities to learn more about each state. I will be sharing with you a variety of ways to learn states and capitals that you can use right away!

If you want to teach your child basic Geography then you will want easy ways to learn states and capitals. #homeschool #History #Geography

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