Upcoming Projects

 The new homeschool year is in full swing, and we are happily busy with learning, growing, and fun activities.

But with my scraps of free time, I am working on a few projects.

First, I am creating a Pirates of the Caribbean unit study (meant to run a week or two) that I want to make available for free. It will include reading, writing, crafts, history, science, and trivia and scavenger hunts specific to the attraction itself.

Throughout the year, I am going to be creating a grand, year-long unit study all about Walt Disney World encompassing all the Parks and the many themes and attractions. My goal is to carry my children through the curriculum for next year and then take them to WDW for their very first time. 

Another project I am working on revising and updating is my global "it's a small world" preschool- kindergarten curriculum. Right now, it's pretty bare bones (just read-alouds and some geography), but I want to include phonics, writing, arts and crafts, memory makers, songs, and extra magic moments so that it can be a near-complete curriculum for preschool, TK, and kindergarten.

Sometime soon, I also want to put together a proper Disneyland unit study (like the ones we have done for years) for all ages and grades as another near-complete curriculum and make it available to others. 

Stay tuned!

Another Long-Overdue Update

It's been about FOUR years since my last update, so I'd say it's time for another! SO much has changed in our family since I started this blog in 2009. It started as a way to journal my son's homeschool learning adventures. Eventually I began to share all my ideas, my favorite being my Disneyland-inspired unit studies.

Since 2009, we have added four more kiddos to the mix, and my little learner who inspired me to start this blog is now nearly seventeen years old! 

Aidyn is now in 11th grade and working through a year-long ancestry curriculum that I made for him. 

Jack (7) is in 2nd grade and a full-fledged reader who is enthusiastic about learning. 

Natalie (6) is in kindergarten and our most active, bouncy learner who struggles with focusing. This year she is using a reading curriculum called Ti and Mo that was created by a local kindergarten teacher. It has absolutely captivated her! 

Ember (4) is doing TK activities and joining us for circle time, tabletime, arts and crafts, some classes, and field trips. 

Raven (almost 1) is our newest little learner. She is working on standing, crawling, eating at the table, and joining us on field trips.

As you can imagine, blogging our learning adventures has been practically impossible for me these last 7 years because we have had little ones and babies. 

But now that we are done in that department, I am debating returning to my dusty, old blog to share our journey and all my zany ideas. 

It's a blast looking back at all of Aidyn's activities throughout the years, and I would love to be able to have that for my other children. Plus, I want to share what we are doing, what's working for us, and curriculum that I have been creating to spread a little magic in our homeschool. 

We still adore Disneyland and use it as a source of inspiration in learning. 

When Jack was in kindergarten, I created an "it's a small world" global curriculum that gently introduced countries, cultures, and children from all around the world. I would love to flesh out that curriculum and make it available to others.

I am also in the midst of planning a year-long Walt Disney World curriculum with a capstone getaway to the Magic Kingdom for everyone. So stay tuned!