During August and early September, a lot of homeschool bloggers participate in NOT Back-to-School Blog Carnivals where they showcase their school rooms, their curriculum, photos of the kids and share favorite school supplies. In early August we were in the … Continue reading Belated NOT Back-to-School Post
The Daughter takes a Studio Art class at Home School Plus, a co-op in Norfolk. Surrounded by other students, in a room filled with paints, pastels, charcoal, tempura, chisels, brushes, colored pencils, and the art work of past and present … Continue reading A Gallery of Studio Art
One of my goals when I started homeschooling The Daughter was to spend at least one afternoon a week on a field trip. We live in an area rich with resources and seldom take advantage of them. As a youth, … Continue reading Getting Out
A recurring bit of advice for new homeschool moms is to look into homeschool support and co-ops. In addition to giving parents a break, a homeschool co-op enables children to experience different teaching styles, make friends, and learn something that perhaps mom can’t or doesn’t want to teach. We are fortunate to have the Homeschool Plus Co-op in Norfolk. The class schedule at Homeschool Plus is deep and wide, offering academic as well as visual and performing arts for elementary through high school ages. Knowing that I wanted to cover the academics for at least a year to get a better grasp on Grace’s strengths … Continue reading Homeschool Plus Open House
