Olympics Unit Study: Get Started!

Jul 15, 2012

We are starting the Olympics 2012 unit study tomorrow! I know several of you bought the study and the lapbook when I mentioned it a couple weeks ago, so I just wanted to remind you that the four week study is designed to start tomorrow and finish when the Olympics...

Elm Tree Academy Curriculum 2012-13

Jul 11, 2012

The boxes have arrived and we’re all ready for the start of another homeschool year here at Elm Tree Academy! Big J is in first grade this year {and proud to tell everyone that he does school at home!} and Little J will be doing preschool at home for the first...

Summer School! {Giveaway!}

Jul 5, 2012

We were in need of routine and structure. That was obvious. The Hubby started work. We needed a distraction to not miss him like crazy. I decided it was time for “Summer School” to begin! We’re not diving into our 2012-2013 curriculum completely yet,...

Teach Them Diligently: 2013 Locations Announced!

Jul 3, 2012

Since having children, this has become one of my favorite passages in the entire Bible… Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I...

Milk and the Moon

Jan 23, 2012

What do milk and the moon have to do with each other? Oreos, of course! Confused? Let me explain… We’ve been studying astronomy for science this year, and when I found this great idea for learning the phases of the moon through Pinterest earlier in the...

100th Day of School!

Jan 13, 2012

Can it be that we’ve already made it through 100 days of homeschool?! That is definitely worth celebrating, starting with Big J’s breakfast request, chocolate chip scones! This is my favorite recipe because I almost always have the ingredients on hand and...