The kids picked LEGO as their next unit study topic. Here are some of the things we did. History of Lego We started off this unit study by learning about the history of LEGO. We watched this video and we read the book “What is Lego” by Jim O’Connor. Red Fox Playset Anika, inspired by […]
Category: Homeschool
10 Homeschool Supplies That We Frequently Use as a Minimalist Family
As a minimalist family who resides in a 900 square foot home where my husband works full time and I homeschool our two children, we’ve quickly learned that in order to stay sane and happy in our small space we need to be intentional with our homeschool supplies. Certain things that are a must have […]
California Homeschool Unit Study ☀️
In October we booked a two week long road trip to California!!! Because of this I knew the plan for the month of November would be to do a unit study all about the state of California. History, climate, animals, plants… we did a deep dive into this beautiful state. Two weeks of the unit […]
Holiday Homeschool 2023
Last year I fell in love with Holiday Homeschool. As a stay at home mom the days leading up to Christmas were always some of my favorites with my kids. When Anika was in public school I felt like we missed out on a lot of time and the opportunity to do the traditions I […]
Countdown to Christmas Activity Boxes
It’s been our family’s tradition for the past few years in the days leading up to Christmas to complete a Holiday Activity Advent Calendar! This is one of my favorite holiday traditions. I look forward to planning it for my children and our family every year. Ready Made Countdown to Christmas Activity Box and Calendar! If a […]
Homeschool Unit Study Video Game Edition 🎮
Last year at Jake’s suggestion we began our school year learning about Pirates. This year the kids suggested video games as our first topic of the year and we went for it. Let it be known that before this unit I did not like video games…at all. My husband does though and a couple of […]
Our Experience with Right Start Math
Last year we used Right Start Math. If anyone is interested in this program and curious what comes in the manipulative set I did an unboxing video you can see below. Things I liked about Right Start Math… 👍Hands On This is a visual and hands on program with lots of math manipulatives. 👍Few worksheets […]
Reflecting on our First Year of Homeschooling…
In just a couple of days we will began our second year of homeschooling. Before we start this new year I took some time to reflect on the previous year and what worked well and what didn’t. What Worked For Us… Unit Studies We all love a theme and unit studies gave us just that; […]
Lovely Lucid Life June 2023
Summer has arrived for us and despite persistent rain here in Maine it’s been lovely. Here’s a snapshot of what June 2023 looked like for us. Camping Our first camping trip of the season brought us to Camden Hills State Park. You can read about it here. Jake’s Last T-Ball Game Jake finished up T-Ball […]
Life, Harry Potter and Field Trips
Holding on and Letting Go March, April and May have been full months for us. We’ve celebrated birthdays and death and all had some growing pains. My kids turned 6 and 9. As I do every year I struggled with them getting older. Anika’s birthday really hit me this year. I vividly remember 9. It […]