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Linda Mullaly Hunt is becoming one of my favorite middle grade authors! We enjoyed Shouting at the Rain last year and how the author is able to create complex characters with some wonderful discussion topics on real life issues. Fish in a Tree also opens the door to discussion about the relationship between teachers and… Continue reading Fish in a Tree Book Party

A plant that has been showing off this week and I knew needed to have its own nature study lesson is the variety of clovers that we have been noticing around Middle Tennessee! The crimson clover is one of the most stunning varieties in the fields, but my personal favorite is the red clover! For… Continue reading Clover

In the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years I began a community science club where we met once a month to discuss the reading assignments and have a time of "labs" where students could participate in some hands on learning. In 2021 the focus was on Simple Machines and Human Anatomy, and in 2022 the focus… Continue reading Teen Science Club

(The group is currently closed to new registrations but you can still read about each book in this post.)Welcome to the 2024-2025 Teen Book Club! This book club is geared to students ages 10 and up but all ages are welcome to our party each month! The cost will be $20 per family for the… Continue reading Teen Book Club

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Teen Nature Club! Membership for the 2024-2025 school year is $30 per family. This will include a folder with information about each month's topic of study. Students are required to bring their own nature journaling notebook, pencils, paints, etc. See this Amazon link for suggested tools of travel watercolor set, journal,… Continue reading Teen Nature Club

Back in the fall I went to Trader Joes and bought flowers to do a dissection with some friends (Here is a PDF guide) and decided that since we had flowers growing this spring we would revisit our lesson and learn more about the iris! Here is the video I used to guide our students… Continue reading Iris (Tulip and Lily)

This book came recommended for a book that takes place in Asia. The characters and story revolve around a family in a Bangladesh village. It worked great for our geography as well because we spent a lot of time looking at the history and geography in India with the book Kim. With Rickshaw Girl, we… Continue reading Rickshaw Girl

This is a book that is going to bring out lots of strong emotions from your kids! My 14 year old is a perfect age for the themes and discussions of the book but I feel like my 12 year old is still a little too literal and not quite at the age where the… Continue reading Animal Farm

The Bronze Bow has been on my to-read list for too long! I'm glad we took the time to read and study this award winning book. It allowed us to go more in depth in our geography studies of the Middle East and also some Biblical history. In fact, I have a lot of resources… Continue reading Bronze Bow

I went into this book without knowing anything about it other than many people in our homeschooling groups had recommended it as a fun middle grade read aloud. It did not disappoint but those who may be sensitive to some topics may want to research first! (This is a great review with some discussion questions… Continue reading Greenglass House