Are you looking for a fun art project for you and the kids? As a gift for Papa's birthday, this year the kids took their hand prints and designed fish for him to hang on his office wall. Papa loved it! It's really easy to do. Here's what you need -- Paper (bigger if you have more than 2 or 3 children) Paint (we used water colors but if you want something darker you can use anything washable) Paintbrushes Here's what you do -- Paint your kids palm Have them place it on the ... read more
Homeschooling Through the Holidays
As we finish up blogging with the The Old Schoolhouse Schoolhouse Crew’s 5 Days of Holiday Preparations, we end the week talking about homeschooling. Homeschooling through the holidays is an exciting time in my opinion. It’s flexible, fun, and “the most wonderful time of the year.” In fact, it may be one of my favorite reasons that we homeschool. We all have our own reasons for homeschooling. We may homeschool because of crazy schedules, disabilities and illnesses, focus of study, or ... read more
Pinterest Find of the Week
How about a fun, handmade pan flute! Source: 4.bp.blogspot.com via Emily on Pinterest ... read more
5 Days of Holiday Preparations – Gift Giving
For day 3 of the Schoolhouse Crew’s 5 Days of Holiday Preparation, we are talking about Gift Giving. 'Tis the season for holiday giving! With friends, family, and neighbors to give to, holiday buying can be expensive. Now that my kids are older, they are looking to be a little more involved in the process of holiday preparations. Therefore, this year we are doing some fun, homemade presents for some of our gifts. Though we have not nailed down exactly what we are giving to whom, we have ... read more
Tuesday’s Dish –Fried Apple Pies
Welcome to Tuesday’s Dish. This week we are blogging along with the Schoolhouse Crew Blog Hops 5 Days of Preparing for the Holidays. So today I’m sharing the recipe that I’m working on for this holiday season. My mother-in-law was known for her fantastic fried apple pies. Having not grown up with them, I was amazed at how good they were and how quickly they disappeared from the holiday buffet. Sadly she is no longer with us but the legacy of her fried apple pies continues. So this year, I ... read more
Decorating for the Holidays – A Trip Outside my Comfort Zone
This week Adventures in Homeschooling is going to participate in the Schoolhouse Crew 5 Days of Preparing for the Holidays blog hop. Today we are talking about Decorating. Now, I'm not a huge decorator. It is definitely something that is out of my comfort zone, much to my daughters chagrin I’m afraid. I have promised to make a better attempt at decorating this year for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Therefore, this Thanksgiving season we have decided to start some new traditions. With the ... read more
Composer Study – The Orchestra
This year, as we are following the HUFI (Higher Up and Further In) curriculum, we are starting a composer study each term, as Charlotte Mason suggestions. However, in the spirit of starting out with a broad understanding of music as a whole, we are starting our first studying the Orchestra, Ballet, and Opera. Term 1 - Orchestra We are studying the orchestra the first term this year. We have found some great resources as well as regularly listening to orchestra productions, particiularly ... read more
Pinterest Find of the Week
What a great visual for learning about notes! Source: via Maestro on Pinterest ... read more
Tuesday’s Dish – Pepper Boats (Kid Friendly Snacks)
If you have trouble getting your kids to eat veggies, you might wanna take a look at this Tuesday's dish. This week I'm sharing a fun way to serve a snack to your kids. Thanks to Barb at Barbs Writings and Recipes, she has a wonderful suggestion on serving some kid friendly veggie snacks. Check out her blog post about Beautiful Pea Green Boat's. Ingredients: Peppers (whatever color you prefer) Hummus Cucumbers (sliced) Whole Wheat Crackers Assembly: First, take ... read more
Getting Your Homeschool Running Smoothly
One of the wonderful things about homeschooling is that you can start and stop your year when its fits best into your schedule. Additionally, you can take breaks and vacations when you need to or want to. Isn’t that such a great thing about homeschooling? So, many of us are in full swing of our school year right now, and some are on our first breaks of the year, end of terms, or starting our next term. We are on “fall break.” Now, I have not done that before but my daughter was invited to ... read more
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