homeschooling Archives - Page 9 of 27

Not Back-to-School Blog Hop: Student Photo Week

by Dawn Camp | Aug 19, 2009 | family & friends, homeschooling, kid funnies, photography

In case you’ve missed it, Darcy has a really cool homeschool event going on every week in August: the Not Back-to-School Blog Hop! Each week has a new theme and place to link your post. I’ve missed the first two, curriculum and school rooms, but I’ll...

Back to School with Nestle: Handling Supper on Hectic Days

by Dawn Camp | Aug 11, 2009 | a day in the life, contests & giveaways, family & friends, homeschooling, in the kitchen

First of all, I just want to say that the lunch ideas left in the comments section on yesterday’s post are amazing! I’ll be referring to them throughout the school year. Thank you for sharing. Today we’re going to tackle how to handle the challenge...

Back to School with Nestle: Lunches, Snack Time, and a $500 Walmart gift card giveaway!

by Dawn Camp | Aug 10, 2009 | a day in the life, contests & giveaways, featured, homeschooling, in the kitchen

In our sixteen years as a homeschooling family, one thing that I’ve seen can make or break a successful schedule is lunch routines, or the lack thereof. If lunch is served at a specific time and we know in advance what we’re having, things run smoothly. If we just...

Field Day 2009

by Dawn Camp | Apr 18, 2009 | a day in the life, homeschooling, photography

Our homeschool group did a wonderful job with its annual Field Day today. We met on a large soccer field at a public park, with stations that the kids rotated through by age group. I have recently fallen in love again with my most neglected lens, a Nikon 70-300mm...

One2Believe: Noah’s Ark

by Dawn Camp | Apr 16, 2009 | homeschooling, reviews

Noah’s Ark from one2believe has been a big hit in our household! Noah and the animals have a nice weight and texture to them, and their appearance and gestures are just so expressive. Take a look and you’ll see what I mean: One of my favorite features is...

A Burst of Sonlight: Core 100

by Dawn Camp | Apr 10, 2009 | homeschooling, reviews

I have heard nothing but positive feedback from Sonlight users, however, it is a curriculum that we had never fully researched or tried. Upon using Core 100: In-Depth American History with my eighth grade son, I can say that it is everything I expected and more....