It has been so nice this week that we only did one day of school. I heard a statistic last week that stated the average kid spends about 1% of his time outdoors. That's about 14 min, the time it takes to get from the bus stop to home or school. I'm happy to know my kids are on the larger side of that average. I love the flexibility we have to just throw schoolwork out the window on beautiful days (or weeks) and get out to enjoy nature.
I've been thinking that we'll probably keep school up throughout the summer. I think it might be nice to stay on a flexible schedule so when we wake up to rain, or just a particularly boring day, we can pull out some lessons. Or maybe with that they'll just learn not to come to me if they are bored!
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Our homeschooling adventures, projects, and progress.
How This Works...
My name is Rachael and this blog is for homeschoolers in the Omaha area to see if we can connect for educational field trips. If you're interested in what we are studying and want to join with us for a week, just leave a comment and I'll tell you the time and place we are meeting. Usually we do something on Friday that finishes something we've been studying this week. My kids are 8,7,4,2,0, so we gear toward early elementary activities.
About Me
- rachaeljanae
- I'm a mom of 5 kids: Ethan (8), Sean (6), Jenna (4), and Aaron (2, Isaac (0). Seth and I have been married 10 years and are now living in Nebraska.
Welcome to our Adventures in Homeschooling!
I have been homeschooling for about 8 years now, as my oldest is 8. He did a short 2 month stint in preschool (not even the whole semester!), but it just didn't feel right and I've never looked back.
Now I have a 2nd and 1st grader, a 4 yr old preschooler, a 2 yr old and a baby. We take a fairly flexible approach and I try to focus on making educational experiences connect to real life.
People often ask me why I decided to home school. While there are many reasons (and I find more everyday), my main reasons are pretty simple: I cringe at the thought of joining the rat race everyone else seems to think is normal, and I love the safe environment I can provide for them at home. Homeschooling allows us to live life at a slower, more relaxed pace. There's no greater joy I get than seeing my children interact in positive ways and learn from each other.
I am very excited to be able to watch my children learn and grow first hand and to experience the joys of their successes. This blog is for other home schoolers in our area that would like to connect and share educational experiences.
Now I have a 2nd and 1st grader, a 4 yr old preschooler, a 2 yr old and a baby. We take a fairly flexible approach and I try to focus on making educational experiences connect to real life.
People often ask me why I decided to home school. While there are many reasons (and I find more everyday), my main reasons are pretty simple: I cringe at the thought of joining the rat race everyone else seems to think is normal, and I love the safe environment I can provide for them at home. Homeschooling allows us to live life at a slower, more relaxed pace. There's no greater joy I get than seeing my children interact in positive ways and learn from each other.
I am very excited to be able to watch my children learn and grow first hand and to experience the joys of their successes. This blog is for other home schoolers in our area that would like to connect and share educational experiences.
Current Curriculums
- Math: A Beka Arithmetic 1
- Usborne Encyclopedia of Our World
- History: Story of the World Volume " The Middle Ages"
- Spelling Workout
- The Complete Writer
- Various Classic literature
Helpful Books
- National Geographic Beginner's World Atlas
- A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver VanDemille
- A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola
- The Well Trained Mind by Jesse Wise
- The Art of Teaching Art to Children by Nancy Beal
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