Homeschooling A Houseful

Laundry, well it's one of the to do's on every families to do list, that is not a favorite.... I've never known anyone to say,  I LOVE LAUNDRY sure some of us say I love empty laundry baskets, or I love when my laundry is all done. I do laundry, I don't complain about it, much... I just have accepted it, so to speak.  How do we manage our laundry?  I prefer to do all our laundry together. I don't like to share my laundry machines with everyone. I've tried to have set rotations or wash days for each child, or sometimes a group of children, maybe by room. However I found that was alot more headache for me. Remembering whose turn it is, or what day we are on, what rotation we are with. What happens when we have an off day, or a busy day, and laundry doesn't happen that day.  We are able to do all our laundry for our house of 9 kids, plus towels and cloths, together. If I run atleast 2 loads a day, I am typically able to keep up with our l...

Some days you just need a little change in the routine or a quick way to review a new concept. One thing I've noticed about homeschooers, is they don't typically have that hate of worksheets from the worksheet/busy work overload. If your child is needing help with three-digit subtraction, then I have just the right freebie for you!  Your kids will have fun with these cute leaf themed, three-digit subtraction worksheet freebies. For more math fun,  or fun free worksheets visit  Education.com Three-digit Subtraction Worksheet ANSWER KEY Happy Homeschooling.... you got this!

This year I have decided to focus on our multiplication facts.  My 10th, 7th, and 6th graders will be reviewing them, While my 4th, 2nd and 1st graders will be learning them. My younger 2 boys, really enjoy memorizing things, ANYTHING... so why not get this stuck in their heads, now? If they learn them, great if not, it will be knowledge they will use later when they do learn them.  I am made a binder for the younger 3.  I printed one sheet of each of the times tables,  here . These are in page protectors, and they will fill them out each day, using a dry erase marker. We will work on one table a week, moving 1-12 and then starting over again. If they get to knowing the facts really well, I'll switch them to a timed drill.  We will also learn a nursery rhyme skip counting song, from  planing playtime.   I am also hoping to add some fun games that I may find. I also downloaded  these . I used the 1-12 tables. I made 1 wit...

I'm a planner nerd, you know the type... they get all googly eyed as they walk down the office supply aisle.  Can't help looking at color coded.... well everything.  And planners, well they own too many, and never stop looking at them! NERD!! Yep that's me! Enter,  the Happy Planner, the Create 365, the Me and My Big Ideas Planner.  (yeah it's known by all those names!) Do you see this beauty.... I am in love with it!!!  This is the Big Happy Planner, the Big size, not classic or mini.  I purchased the horizontal, Big sized regular planner.  Let me just explain the layout.  I use the top section for our family life planning. Things like outings, classes, lessons, parties with groups, and the likes. The first hand drawn line, at the bottom of the top section is where I write down who's sheets are being, or should be, washed every day. My goal is once a week, but well life happens. It's there to just remind me...

Many Americans don't even realize why we celebrate the Fourth of July. It's a sad fact of our society and educational system.  Most Just Want to Celebrate, for any reason... just Party.  Interesting Website I plan on putting together a mini unit this week  Here's a few suggestions and ideas I found.  BOOK SUGGESTIONS: These are 2 I own, and plan on using. The Fourth of July Story American Patriotic Primer ACTIVITES: Learning Hand Signs to the Preamble Constitution Writing Prompts, Worksheets and Activities Printable Patriotic Quilt Literature Guide , it's free with a 7 day free subscription to the site. Independence Activities , tons of fun activities and suggestions Patriotic Lapbook Templates Declaration of Independence Mini Unit TRIVIA GAMES: Trivia Game, from IMom Trivia Game, from Make and Takes Stay tuned to my Instagram Account, and I'll post fun pictures and info about it there.

What's for Dinner? I ask this often, too often. I am not always the most on top of our meal plans... and sometimes I have no idea what I'm making when I go shopping. Yes, I know what I need to make something, but I don't have any creative, yummy meals planned. I know it's bad... ends up with me running to the store way too often to get that one item, that ends up being 10 items, and then I'm out $50... when the item I needed was only, $5.... Please tell me... you know what I'm talking about!?!?! So if I don't have anything planned, I simply have meals I know I have the basics for and can typically put together, with everyday items I would buy.  Entering one of "those" meals... the no stress, no thinking, simple dinner but everyone loves, kind of meals.  TACO SALAD This is a picture of a very simple taco salad, but here's the thing, it's has so many variations, so many optional ingredients. Which may or may not c...

Anyone else on the lookout for some St. Patrick's day fun?   Education.com has offered my readers with another spelling freebie. These are such great ways for kids to work on so many of their language arts skills.  Gear up for St. Patrick's Day with this themed crossword. Put your knowledge and spelling skills to the test with other spelling resources at Education.com  Clover Crossword Answer Key Enjoy! And an Early Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!