Life is gritty, messy, chaotic and imperfect. I want to remember every moment of it!
Normally the kids have their piano recital at USFs school of music. They sit on stage and play on a beautiful grande piano. This year we did zoom recitals. Amanda, their piano teacher came by a few days early to give Natalie her 5 year award. It was a sad moment when Kobe ran out of the house to greet […]
One challenge for us in the midst of all of our running to and fro between home-school coops and classes is finding consistent time for physical activity. We decided to add in a little gym time to the schedule. Kobe enjoyed lifting weights though I think the workout got the best of him in the end.
One would think anatomy is the only class Kobe takes as much as I talk about it. They just do so much cool stuff! Last week they discussed tendons and […]
KJ is taking an art class this semester that focuses on the art work from different cultures. This week they made Adobe houses that are located in Mexico. I am […]
Crystal Springs Preserve offers THE best nature classes. This weeks theme was bugs. First they do an interactive informational session and afterwards exploration activities. I was hoping to catch site […]
We added robotics to our home school schedule this year. Kobe is having such a great time and literally rushes through his mornings with anticipation of getting to class. The teacher calls herself a “boy teacher” and brings much excitement and hands on learning. The focus is on building Lego models with working motors and sensors and then using software […]
Kobe loves all things body. We did anatomy last year in Classical Conversations so I was hesitant about putting him in another anatomy class. I did not want him getting […]
I told the kids that we would be dissecting owl pellets. The word dissect brought great excitement. I ordered them through my favorite spot Home Science Tools. They have everything […]
We have been discussing elements and reactions in Classical Conversations. This was a fun and super easy experiment using baking powder, dish soap and vinegar. You place the ingredients in […]
I’m so grateful for our Classical Conversations community. They made the newness of homeschooling less stressful. There are so many types of families who homeschool for so many different reasons […]
Alifia Rendezvous field trip with the homeschool coop. Ran by the Frontiersman in their desire to teach and preserve florida history prior to the 1840’s. Great field trip that brings […]
Maurice and I recently made the decision to home school Kobe. It was tough and nerve-racking thinking about taking on the responsibility of educating our child on our own. We went through […]
Weedon Island Preserve used to be occupied by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Now it is a beautiful nature preserve to Florida native plants and animals. The Cultural and Natural […]
A Tribe Called Whitlock 