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I’ve realized we tend to work in 3 trimesters since we school all year long, but our “restart” is in the summer. So the Spring is our 3rd, not 2nd. The summer tends to be a lot of hands on, in the moment, outside, real life learning. This fall we kicked off with Treehouse Schoolhouse… Continue reading 3rd Trimester Shake-Up

I love base recipes. Base recipes for cookies, for pie crust, for bread, and yes- even play dough. This is a basic recipe with flour, salt, cream of tartar, oil, and water. But this has a lovely twist- foraged florals! 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup water 1/4 cup salt 2 tsp cream of tartar… Continue reading Fancy Floral Playdoh

It would surprise most people how many parents consider switching to homeschool this time of year. For most, school started in late August/early September. Students have spent the last 3 or so month in school. Common themes start to arise. Over-tired. Behaviors. Illnesses. Stress. Activities. Remembering Spirit Week. Pick-Up Lines. Lunches. And you wonder- is… Continue reading Mid-Year Pull

Continuing education is a requirement for all Pennsylvania teachers in order to keep our license. Often, these continuing ed hours are...well...not very helpful. I happened to select a seminar on teaching the alphabet. When I'm selecting my continuing ed hours, I try and pick seminars that will help with my actual cert (7th-12th) and homeschooling/el… Continue reading ABC- A Big Change in Our School Routine

With 2 girls, it's incredible how quickly and easy it is to be overrun with STUFF. Stuffed animals, baby dolls, kitchen toys.... From the time we knew Athena was going to be a December baby we have worked hard to try and keep the "stuff" at bay, instead encouraging family & friends to add to… Continue reading Beyond the Box