In line with the superhero theme for the month I found a fantastic complimentary online class for you. Coursera is offering a How to Make a Comic Book class. It started on January 2nd, but you should still be able to get in on it.
Through this project based course, your student will learn the process of creating a comic book by creating a comic book. Continue reading
Were you a fan of superheroes as a kid? Are your kids fans of superheroes now? Let me ask a question more related to homeschooling. Do your kids enjoy writing? Do they fight you on it or are they excited to get their words down on paper. My kids are … Continue reading
I can’t believe it’s been so long since I wrote on this blog! Wow, nothing since June 2015, and before that one post it was an entire year gap. Pretty much two and a half years since I last touched this blog. I think it’s time for some TLC and … Continue reading
Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of the product for review purposes. I received A Very Squeaky Mystery from RainbowLeaf Books to review and I’m in love with this story! As with any book I read to my kids, I give it a … Continue reading
What can I say. I’m jumping into the homeschool co-op feet first. While I’m pretty well content keeping to myself doing my own thing, plugging away. The kids have other ideas, and I don’t blame them. They want to hang out with other kids, play with other kids and just … Continue reading
We’ve been doing some work with eye droppers. It’s a great science skill and something we wanted to give them practice with at an early age. Food coloring and water just seemed like something fun the kids would like to help them master the skill. We started by just giving … Continue reading
For the Fourth of July we usually stay home, grill out with friends (chicken, hot dogs, brats, s’mores, corn on the cob, roasted veggies, pasta salads, the whole she’bang. Yum! This year for the Fourth of July we were asked to join in on my brother in laws float, Tom’s … Continue reading
Last month we spent a lot of time at the lake learning about the lake habitat. We learned about the water, the plants, the animals. We did a lot of fun outside activities, such as flying kites for the very first time! One fun art project we did was learning … Continue reading
The year is halfway over! Can you believe it?! Let’s start July with some fantastically, creative writing. I know you all have some great stories in you, so lets get started! Here are writing prompts for every day in July. You can use them in order, or pick and choose. Write everyday, … Continue reading
Today we went outside for some yard work and we just happened to find that cute little guy up there. With all the rain and humidity we’ve had lately it’s really bringing out the toads! Amphibians love that stuff to keep their skin moist. We are homeschoolers of opportunity, just … 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
