Homeschool Archives ~ Inside Our Normal

Easy Art Appreciation and Museum Scavenger Hunt

Our family really likes literature based curriculum. I love how easy it is to grab a stack of books and our reading schedule, and all gather on the couch for school. For this reason I had avoided teaching the messier

My Favorite Homeschool Teacher Supplies

One of the bonus parts of homeschooling is that our back to school shopping is much less involved than heading back to a traditional classroom. We do our shopping on an as-needed basis, and keep a small supply of notebooks

4th Grade Curriculum Choices for Cub

We are gearing up for our 6th year of homeschooling. Cub will be in 4th grade this year. His birthday is the first week of school, and he would be one of the youngest in a traditional classroom, but that

1st grade Curriculum Choices for AJ

We are starting our sixth year of homeschool this fall. It will be the fourth year of planning activities for AJ, the youngest of my three. He started demanding his own “school” at 3 (to be like the big kids,

5th grade Curriculum for Lynn

5th Grade Curriculum Choices for Lynn IEW Math U See

We are starting our 6th year of homeschooling. Lynn is in 5th grade (by age) this year, and will be doing a variety of grade levels in her work. The flexibility to meet her where she is at is part