Last month our family visited the local Hindu Temple. It was an organized tour with several other homeschool families. We gathered in a room for a presentation about the Hindu religion, their beliefs, deities, philosophies and common misconceptions about their faith. Then we removed our shoes and entered the prayer temple. My … Continue reading
Rainforests always have a lot to offer. Diversity, science, beauty, and creative inspiration! This month we’re going to work our way through the rainforest to see what kind of amazing writing we can discover using it as our muse. Don’t forget to pick up some books, review some rainforests around … Continue reading
Family, friends, and even strangers often ask about the ability for our homeschooled children to be socialized in the community. It’s a concern that can easily be squashed with just a little thought about what it means for kids, or anyone for that matter, to be socialized. Defining Socialization Let’s … Continue reading
I decided to put together a collection of educational resources about amusement parks to go over with the kids. No reason we can’t make fun summer activities a bit educational. Continue reading
Paleontology has been a way of life for us for at least the past four years. My oldest, who will be turning nine in the next month loves everything dinosaurs, fossils, evolution, and more. She’s determined to be a paleontologist when she grows up, and I am positive she’ll follow … Continue reading
Homeschool Antics is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Today is one of my favorite days of the year! It’s Pi Day! Celebrated on March 14th each … Continue reading
When I first started thinking about homeschooling I found a lot of people were suggesting I find a curriculum that might work for our family. It was at this time I realized I didn’t quite know how to define curriculum. In my head I knew what it meant, but I … Continue reading
Spring is in the air and birds are chirping everywhere! Spring is one of my favorite seasons (shhhhh, I actually love them all for different reasons!). Birds have a special place in my heart and they are so much fun to watch. In our area we have the annual sandhill … Continue reading
One of the homeschooling perks I’ve discovered over the past few years is sick days. Sure we may have to cancel an activity or play date, but we don’t have to worry about how many absentees we’re accumulating. Since we’re not worried about accumulating absentees we can stay home and … Continue reading
Homeschooling can be overwhelming. Did anyone ever tell you that? I’m trying to think back if anyone ever offered up that advice to me or not, but I’m here to tell you, homeschooling can be overwhelming. Everyone goes through it at some point, especially if you’re just starting out and … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Mary. Homeschooling mom and all around Wonder Woman. We're a crazy family in the Omaha Nebraska area, and we love to have fun. We spend our days being creative and goofy, and, as always, full of learning. Check out the blog here and get to know us! Comment on the blog posts or shoot me an email. We'd love to get to know you too! You can send an email to Mary@homeschoolantics.com
