One of the most recent parent panics I came across was the homeschool myth that without a classroom, homeschooling would be problematic. In a society where we have been immersed in the formal public or private school method I can …
Today we did some do-it-yourself puzzles. This is a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to be creative and have some fun. This is one of Homeschool Pool’s go-to crafts for rainy day fun when all your plans fly out the …
Art is a staple in our home. Not only do we frequently create but we also quite regularly attend museums and tours to expose the children to many different forms of art. Quite often we use a recent excursion as …
Math is one of those things that comes easy for Tadpole. She understands the concepts flawlessly. What she struggles with, however, is the actual calculations. She can do multiplication and division pretty easily. She learned her times tables long ago. …
Hello to everyone and hope the new week is productive for all. This week we have co-op, Lemonade Day activities and typical course work for everyone. Our butterfly garden is doing really well. We have caterpillars and we had to …
At Homeschool Pool we often go to museums. Art, history and science museums are among our favorite. Whenever we go, though, we are always amazed that there is someone who acts inappropriately. At times this is a minor irritation and …
Homeschool Pool recently had an opportunity to attend two performances of the Houston Symphony in one week. One was an educational outreach program designed for grades 4 and up, the other a private bassoon duet. Both performances were phenomenal. Both …
Homeschooling is gaining in popularity, there is no doubt. The reasons for homeschooling are as varied as the people who make the decision to do so. However, as a group, homeschoolers still have a long way to go to be …
If you found us by the Hip Homeschool Hop, please let us know! For those of you who do not know about it, Hip Homeschool Moms have a weekly event designed to help other homeschool sites network. Welcome to everyone …
A few weeks ago, Tadpole and I had the opportunity to go see the replica of the Nina and the Pinta that were, at that point, docked in Freeport, Tx. When I first heard about this, I cleared my schedule …
I will start out by saying Singapore Math is not for everyone. We did not start here. Instead, Homeschool Pool used another math curriculum that used a spiral approach. This means that every new section mostly reviewed the previous while …
Cascarones or confetti eggs are a really fun tradition here in the south, especially around Easter time. They are a lot of fun to make and they are even more fun to smash over people’s heads! The fun of it …
I would not claim to be a mechanic, however, my father has instilled in me a sense of do it yourself when it comes to vehicles. I won’t tackle major jobs but I have, many times, taken on routine maintenance tasks. Today, …
One of the first things Homeschool Pool studied for the weather unit is the water cycle. All three of the kids participated to varying degrees. Tadpole was expected to understand the most while Guppy needed to understand the basic components …
If you found us by the Hip Homeschool Hop, please let us know! For those of you who do not know about it, Hip Homeschool Moms have a weekly event designed to help other homeschool sites network. Welcome to everyone …
Last week Homeschool Pool started an art project that Tadpole did for Guppy’s room. Tadpole did all the art portions of it then we framed her work and hung it in Guppy’s room. The whole project was very inexpensive and …
At Homeschool Pool we insist on thank you notes. Whenever there is a gift giving occasion we make sure thank you notes are sent and that the children who received the gift are the ones who send them. For those …
Home Economics is way for homeschool children to learn about how to run a house properly, efficiently and economically. Many of the lessons we teach for Homeschool home Economics at Homeschool Pool consist of the things we need to do …
This week is Spring Break so while we don’t adhere to public school schedules we do take it a bit easy this week. Today is craft day and we will post some more about it later. We will also go …
