Silas watches a tutorial on wood carving while Elsie takes a break from writing her story to look on Today I’ve been reflecting on the gift of TIME. We can earn more money, more things, but we can never earn more time. One of the reasons that we choose to homeschool is to give our… Continue reading Give your children TIME
A month of giveaways! How fun! Thank you to all the companies who participated. Giveaways were featured in The Kreke Family vlogs during January. Click the company names to visit their sites. Little Pilgrim's Big Journey (free book) Winners: Deedra Fulkerson and Tanya Thorpe Chickie&Roo ($20 credits) Winners: Tania Brower and Mina Martinez Pretty Nerdy… Continue reading January Giveaway WINNERS
I attended a public school until becoming a homeschooler during my high school years, and history was one of my least favorite subjects. It was dry, boring, and full of facts I had to memorize just long enough to be tested. I was a *good student* when it came to testing, but I can tell… Continue reading Teaching History using Story of the World
Science is such a simple subject to explore with children. They have a natural curiosity that makes "doing science" so easy. If we keep good resources on hand, get excited about our children's discoveries, and help them to explore further any topic that interests them, we will create natural little scientists. I've listed Amazon affiliate… Continue reading Science without trying
I spent years stressing about Language Arts in our homeschool, but I have come to a new place of freedom! Language Arts doesn't have to be hard! Watch the video below to learn about my regrets, my victories, and what we're doing now for Language Arts. To teach our children to read I use Teach… Continue reading What I think about Language Arts
Can I be honest? Math is not my favorite subject. It was the thing I tried to avoid when I was the homeschool student...but with 8 kids of my own I can no longer hide from it! The good news? Learning math is no longer a stressful experience! We switched to Teaching Textbooks. Since we… Continue reading Homeschooling Math (our favorite curriculum)
Up until a couple years ago we lived and homeschooled in a nice home in St Louis City. We were in a great area and liked all our neighbors but we longed for land that our kids could explore and enjoy. After much searching the Lord led us to a foreclosed property that was just… Continue reading Homeschooling a Large Family in a Tiny House
Yesterday I shared my own personal journey of homeschooling during my high school years. My experience was a positive one, and I know that one day I would homeschool my own children. What I didn't realize, however, is what a challenge it would be for me to find what learning style was best for my… Continue reading How we moved to DELIGHT DIRECTED LEARNING in our homeschool
My homeschool journey starts in 8th grade when my mom decided to take my younger sister and I out of public school. I had a complete and quick transition from a traditional education to learning at home in an unstructured, delight-directed environment. In this video I share the complete story of my unusual high school… Continue reading I was unschooled during High School
