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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Why I Decided to Homeschool My Kids
Today we will be commencing our homeschooling journey. I’ve always wanted to homeschool but back in 2014, when it was time for my daughter to …
30 Picture Books Worth Buying for Your Child’s Library (ages 0-4+)
A couple of weeks ago, I shared our chapter book list for kids in grades 1 through 6. Due to popular demand, I am sharing …