by Melissa Droegemueller | Apr 28, 2021 | Sensory Play
Looking for a fun and simple summer activity? Check out our beach water table! When my kids were little, we lived hours away from the nearest beach. One hot summer day, we set up some beach-themed play for the girls and some of their friends. We put a beach...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Apr 13, 2021 | Learning At Home
It used to be that whenever I talked to somebody about homeschooling, I made sure to mention how much time we spent outside of our home. Choir, softball, co-op day, volunteering at the local retirement community, visiting the library, meeting up with friends —...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Apr 6, 2021 | Literacy & Language
Dear Beverly Cleary, I want to thank you for the contributions you made to my life and for the way you impacted children of my generation. I don’t remember the first time I read the Ramona books myself, but I do remember the first time I read Ramona the Brave to my...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Mar 31, 2021 | Great Books
Our family has always gravitated to the water. Most of our favorite memories involve water to some degree: camping at the lake, wading in the river, splashing at the beach. When we moved to Iowa, I really had no idea how much water surrounds our little town. Hop in...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Mar 25, 2021 | Homeschooling (Elementary School), Homeschooling (Tweens and Teens)
If you are new to homeschooling or considering it for the future, you probably have seen beautiful, color-coded schedules on Pinterest or Instagram. Today, I want to share my thoughts about WHY ‘down to the minute’ schedules don’t work for EVERY homeschooling family....
