This week, our lessons will be apple themed! Our week began with an excursion to the farm to pick apples yesterday. We picked Empire, Gold …
September 2019
Why My Children Participated in the Climate Strike
After posting my older two children striking at the Global Climate Strike at Queen’s Park on Friday, I received a few similar DMs asking the …
The Global Climate Strike
Inspiring, young activists such as Sweden’s Greta Thunberg, Canada’s Autumn Peltier , US’ Mari Copland, India’s Rhimida Pandey, Brazil’s Artemisa Xakriaba and many others are …
Microscope Work
These two have been waiting to use a microscope ever since we bought one so this week we’ve been doing just that. Yesterday they learned …
Art: Using Watercolours Outdoors
Art is getting just as much attention as the core subjects around here. Whenever possible we’ll be drawing/sketching/painting outdoors. It’s a great way to relax, …
Nature Study
As part of our homeschooling journey, we started nature study this week. This gives us the motivation to get outdoors for fresh air, sun, and …
Cauliflower Soup
I have been making quite a few cream soups this month with the hope I will have recipes ready in time for Fall. Last week …
Our Homeschool Curriculum
Alot of you have asked whether I’ll be following the Ontario curriculum or if I’ve purchased another curriculum to follow so I’ll be addressing that …
Whole-Wheat Crackers
Crackers with cream cheese, hummus, pesto, tuna salad, or even plain, my kids munch their way through a lot of crackers. We usually opt for …
Homeschool and Socialization
The second most popular question I received about homeschooling was in regards to socialization so I’m sharing my thoughts on that in this post. To …