Nine Unconventional Schools in Houston
Most of us are familiar with the expectations surrounded by the term ‘school.’ We picture a brick and mortar building, children sorted by age, a fair amount of…
Houston Groups and Field Trip Opportunities
We’ve just added a great page to our directory that covers Houston Groups and Field Trip Opportunities! Sometimes you just have to get a group together! There are…
Rock Climbing with Kids Stone Moves
Activities for kids are boundless in a Metroplex like Houston. But, finding ones that cater to both the parent and child are less common. Stone Moves is an…
Houston Homeschool Days and Ongoing Weekly Events & Activities
Houston Homeschool Days and Ongoing Weekly Events & Activities 2016-2017 There are many resources for finding classes and groups for homeschoolers in and around Houston. What I was…
Arvind Gupta is Awesome and Here are His Resources
Arvind Gupta Trash to Toys Once upon a time there was a man from India named Arvind Gupta. He loved children and wanted to change their worlds by…
More Handwriting Freebie Printable Goodness! Blank Pre-K-3 Handwriting Paper
In conjunction with last week’s file share, Grade One: 36 First Lines from Classic Children’s Literature Handwriting/ Copywork, just some straight up paper seemed appropriate. This file includes…
Copywork & Handwriting for Grade One: 36 First Lines from Classic Children’s Literature
Copywork, dictation, and narration are essential parts of a Classical or Charlotte Mason-esque homeschool. The virtues of copywork are well documented across the Internet. It develops natural skills…
Paper Dissection Models for Life Science and Biology Ideas and Options
Disclaimer: I don’t know Getting Nerdy. They’re not paying me. I just think it looks cool – and, I’m cheap! I ran across these 3-D Paper Dissection Models…
Third Grade Memory Work for the Classical History Cycle from 1600-1850
If you’re into Classical Homeschooling like I’m into Classical Homeschooling, then you are down with The Well Trained Mind (referral link). I love this book so much I…
Well Trained Mind 3rd Grade Overview
Each year as part of my schooling preparation I reread The Well-Trained Mind (aff link), by Susan Wise Bauer. It helps me to do an overview. A lay…