How Many Rabbits? (Sidetrack from bookwork)
How many rabbits? Math cooler than apples plus oranges or Mr. Smith's random change in his pockets #HomeschoolMath #Fun #Question #Research [...]
Math Tracks
Math Tracks Timewarp from August 17, 2025 A list of our Mathematics curriculum. (Picture of our chore chart and their savings machine circa 2017) Once they show interest in workbooks (usually far before they read or reach the 5yo required start) I start with the first one, which rarely ends [...]
Autumn Semester Snapshot 2025
Semester and year plans and goals: our 2025 Fall Semester snapshot #TartFamilyHomeschool #FiveStudentsThisSemester #TwelfthGrade #TenthGrade #Eighth Grade #FifthGrade #SecondGrade #2025 #NancyTartAuthor #LifestyleOfLearning #EducationalPhilosophy #ThisIsTHeWay #Textbooks #ExploringGodsWorldDaily [...]
Review: Internet Tool for Math “MathGames.com”
*The picture has nothing to do with MathGames.com, but it’s one of my favorites* April 14, 2024 Review: Internet Tool for Math “MathGames.com” My son is almost 9 years old. He is a new reader. He loves math but it has to be practical to interest him: okay, practical to [...]
Jaquline the Confident
September 4, 2019 Jaquline the Confident I watched my little girl exude confidence for the first time in public. At our gymnastics show on Mother’s Day, my Jaquline performed her practiced routine with a cloud of confidence I’ve never seen in her before. She LOVES gymnastics. She feels beautiful and [...]
She Flew!
March 30, 2019 She Flew! I’m just coming in from work. Thea’s diaper bag and my purse is on my left shoulder, Thea in her carseat is in my hands, and my shoes and phone on top of her blanket. I maneuver through the gate as Jillian opens it and [...]
School Supplies
School supplies on a budget - our methods [...]
Our Curriculum 2018
A Peek at our curriculum circa 2018. [...]
Playtime Patterns
February 15, 2018 Playtime Patterns Normally, Lucas’ idea of “playing trains” is to build a train track with the little tykes track and run every vehicle with wheels on the tracks in a line saying encouraging bits as they crest the one hill. Lately, he has been making patterns. (This [...]
Birthday Day Off
October 26, 2017 Birthday Day Off We are a homeschool family. Sometimes this means we goof off and play games on birthdays instead of do bookwork. But consider how much learning is crammed into everyday life! Money skills: Today’s practicum included working and saving (racing around to do enough chores [...]