We weren’t in the path of totality, but I still thought it would be fun (and yes, even though we haven’t started school yet) educational, for the kids to watch a solar eclipse. A friend gave us 2 pairs of Eclipse Glasses. But, I was still hesitant to encourage my kids to look at the sun. Even through safety glasses. …
An Easy Homemade Eclipse Viewer
Solar Eclipse 2017. It’s a once in a lifetime experience. Well, maybe if you’re in the path of totality, which, we aren’t. Here in Houston, we’re looking at maybe 60-70% of the sun being blocked. But, once in a lifetime or not, hi, I’m a homeschool mom. I still think it is a great learning opportunity! So, assuming the clouds …
Watching History
This morning, we watched the Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States. As we do every 4 years, we watched history being made. I have watched every Presidential Inauguration of my adult life (in addition to several before I was of legal voting age). And, since becoming a mom, my children have watched with me. I am not …
First Day of School!
I spent the majority of August planning and praying over our new school year. And, ready or not, we started on Tuesday! Since Jason is off on Monday’s we don’t “officially” do school. We occasionally use it as a make up day, but mostly, we try to keep it free for family time…and the occasional field trip. I have some very eager …
First Day of {Home}School
I have spent the last several weeks planning and praying over our new school year, and this morning, we hit the ground running. My original plan had been to start last week, but, as we were still waiting on a number of books to arrive (thus rendering my yearly lesson plans woefully incomplete), we decided to put it off a …