Winter/Christmas Advent Calendar

Sharing My Family’s Favorite Tradition with You Some time ago when my children were much smaller… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at https://thebeautyofplay.com/membership/ ….

Making Tea with your Kids

The weather has started to cool off here bringing with it fires, sweaters, and hot mugs of tea. Tea… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them…

Copy Work

A Valuable Tool for Language Arts, Retention, Reading and Comprehension in our Homeschooling Toolbo… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at https://thebeautyofplay.com/membership/ .  If you…

The Silly Sentence Game

My Favorite Way to Play with Grammar and Language in our Homeschooling I just want to say that I… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them…

Wet Felting an Autumn Garland

I am over here dreaming about Autumn though it is the hottest part of summer here in North Florida … Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about…

Language Arts Overview

An Overview of our Language Arts through the years of our Homeschooling Journey There is so much… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at https://thebeautyofplay.com/membership/…

Sewing a Pumpkin Patch

A Simple Hand Sewing Project for your Homeschool Read Alouds or Lessons Handcrafts have been… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at https://thebeautyofplay.com/membership/ .  If…

Putting together a History Block

My Process when Composing a Waldorf-style History Block – hint, we use a lot of Charlotte Mason too… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at…

Modeling with Beeswax

Some Tips, Tricks, and Techniques in using Beeswax Modeling in your Homeschool Beeswax model… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at https://thebeautyofplay.com/membership/ .  If you…

Keeping a Portfolio

A Sampling of our Homeschooling Portfolios through the Years: from Early Elementary through High Sc… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at https://thebeautyofplay.com/membership/ .  If…

Water Colors in Homeschooling

Exploring Waldorf water colors, especially wet-on-wet, through our Homeschooling Journey Let’s t… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at https://thebeautyofplay.com/membership/ .  If you are interested,…

Putting Together my Planner for the Coming Year

An Inside look into my previous planners from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, and a look at our past Middl… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about…

Dying with Natural Plant Dyes

I love dying our eggs each year, especially the batik style eggs we do with beeswax resist. There i… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them…

Window Stars from Squares

There is something about window star transparencies that bring me such joy. One of the moments of p… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at…

Tools for Learning

What Different Tools of Learning Look Like within our Homeschooling When I first started homesc… Hello There! Welcome to The Beauty of Play. This post is for my subscription members. I currently have two subscriptions: One for all things homeschooling and another for all things math.You can learn more about them  at https://thebeautyofplay.com/membership/ .  If…