This year my youngest child enters kindergarten! I can't believe after parenting and homeschooling 16 years, I won't have a preschooler anymore. :) I'm really excited about our plans for the year. We are settled in our new home, and I'm ready to hit the ground running come August 21. See below for … [Read more...]
Best Time to Buy Apologia Science Books! 35% off
This is the best time to buy Apologia science books! CBD has them on sale for 35% off. Other homeschool products on sale as well. See how we have used Apologia elementary science books in our homeschool in the following posts: Science Experiments for Exploring Creation with Chemistry and … [Read more...]
How Will I Teach. . . Homeschool High School Biology?
Today I'm joining a group of other homeschool high school bloggers in answering the question: "How Will I Teach. . . ?" We are hoping to give you some confidence and ideas on how to teach some of the more difficult subjects in homeschool high school. I'm answering How will I teach homeschool high … [Read more...]
Review: Exploring Creation Field Trip Journal by Apologia
I have recently had the privilege to use the Exploring Creation Field Trip Journal from Apologia Educational Ministries and am reviewing it for you today. There are samples at the website--so check it out for yourself! The journal itself is a spiral bound notebook, with a thick … [Read more...]
Homeschool Essentials: Apologia Chemistry/Physics Experiments
We've made it to day 4 of "5 Days of Homeschool Essentials." Today I'm sharing about some of the fun Apologia Chemistry/Physics Experiments we've done in science this year (all at our co-op). We're using the book from Apologia Exploring Creation With Chemistry and Physics by Jeannie … [Read more...]
Our 2013-2014 Homeschool Curriculum Plans!
Today I'm sharing one of the most important posts I write each year: Our 2013-2014 Homeschool Curriculum Plans! Below you'll see each of my children and the curriculum I've chosen for them this year. I try to combine as many grades together as possible (easiest with science, history/geography, … [Read more...]
Apologia Swimming Creatures Final Post
We had an absolutely wonderful time studying science this year using Apologia's Exploring Creation With Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day. This was the fourth of the elementary Exploring Creation books that we have done. And I have loved all of them! Jeanne Fulbright loves the Lord … [Read more...]
Surprise in the Mail
Yesterday we got a heavy box in the mail from Apologia Ministries. Since I've already ordered and received almost all the curriculum we need for next fall, I was wondering what it was. It said on the invoice "Winner"--so I won one of those online contests that I sign up for quite often! Inside … [Read more...]
“Cells” at our new Co-op with “Exploring Creation With Human Anatomy and Physiology”
We joined a co-op this year for the first time ever! It's every other Friday for 3 hours in the afternoon (during "nap" time), so it's not too difficult of a committment for us. We're studying Jeanie Fulbright's Exploring Creation With Human Anatomy and Physiology. I love her books! At the … [Read more...]
Science Projects for Exploring Creation with Astronomy
We're really enjoying Apologia's Exploring Creation With Astronomy. Here are some pictures of some of our projects. Making lava flow (melted butter): Making craters caused by meteorites on the surface of Mercury (poking marbles into round dough shapes.): (Disclosure: … [Read more...]
