On to the next adventure....Homeschooling!

Hello all! I know it has been a long time since I have been on here! Now I'm back and putting more personality studies to use! I am now homeschooling my 7-year-old, 6-year-old, and 3-year-old. I started last year with only my 7-year-old but now I will be doing it for both and you all get to be part of the journey! :)

I started planning what I wanted to do back in July and my kids got so excited they asked if we could start then. So that means we started in July. It has been going great though! I was a little wary, to be honest, and I wasn't sure how they would feel starting so early in the summer but they have even cried when we have missed days! I was really surprised by that! Now, this doesn't mean we have had all rainbows and perfect school sessions. I guess the good just must be outweighing the rough times!

If you have studied the personality types on my blog, you'll be interested to know I am a Feeler, my 7-year-old is a Player, my 6-year-old is a Helper, and my 3-year-old is a Thinker (so is my husband). Apparently, nature just wanted it all in one family! ;) Since there is such a variance, this makes planning activities and lessons a bit more challenging. I will be showing my process and pointing out what I do to make it work so hopefully it can help all of you too!

Some of the things we are working on this year are having a growth mindset. If you don't know what this is, you need to look it up! It is so cool and helps kids when they are frustrated! There are so many websites and books. Here is one.

HERE is a great explanation of what it is.

We are also checking out some different curriculums to see which will fit with different personality types. I will go into these on different posts as I research them more.

It has been fun to find Happy Tot Shelf. It has had so many fun themed activities for my kids that I have been able to make more difficult or easier for my kids. She even has a free e-book with TONS of ideas! This last month we have been focusing on The Very Hungry Catapillar shelf and integrating it into our studies. 

These are just some highlights. I am excited to keep sharing what I learn and how it goes with you all!