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Picking up the pace

By Annette Heidmann June 30, 2015 Adoption, Family Life, Home Schooling, Out & About, Pre-School, School 1 Comment
Picking up the pace

After a few days of adjusting to our routines again, we have begun to accelerate a little this week. Junior has a cool new desk set up in a corner beside…

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16 going on 17

By Annette Heidmann May 9, 2015 Celebrations, Family Life, Graduation, Home Schooling, Milestones, School 1 Comment
16 going on 17

Yesterday morning, for the third time in the history of my home schooling, I found myself surprised to be at Glendale Community College to accompany another of my children to…

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Phonics, here we come!

By Annette Heidmann February 2, 2015 curriculum, Home Schooling, Homeschooling, Phonics, Pre-School, School No Comments
Phonics, here we come!

One of my favorite things about home schooling has always been this Phonics program. I’ve looked back wistfully upon the early reading phase these many years, and never dreamed I…

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Appointments Galore, and Some Milestones

By Annette Heidmann January 29, 2015 Family Life, Milestones, Pre-School, School 1 Comment
Appointments Galore, and Some Milestones

In the last week I have facilitated 6 medical/dental appointments in addition to the usual driving of kids to activities, and it makes me very happy that my calendar for the…

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School, when it happens…

By Annette Heidmann January 25, 2015 Family Life, Home Schooling 1 Comment
School, when it happens…

Coming up for air after a week of insanity — so many appointments I lost count! I’m just happy to be done with the dentist and doctors and specialists for…

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A Wednesday In Photos

By Annette Heidmann May 2, 2014 Family Life, Fun, Home Schooling, Homeschooling, Humor 2 Comments
A Wednesday In Photos

Pictured herein you will find tableaux typical of any given Wednesday this semester.  Megan, being home from college on those days, is inevitably the instigator in much fol-de-rol and distraction.…

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Butterfly Wonderland

By Annette Heidmann January 26, 2014 Bugs, Family Life, Field Trips, Home Schooling, Out & About, Science No Comments
Butterfly Wonderland

Paul’s parents, during their yearly winter stay in Sun Lakes, always make it a point to take their grandchildren on some kind of educational field trip.  In the past such…

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The Math Worksheet Site.com

By Annette Heidmann January 21, 2014 curriculum, Home Schooling, Math, Resources No Comments
The Math Worksheet Site.com

In case you might find this useful, as I do on a daily basis — great little math worksheet generator for your home school or just getting in some extra…

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Field Trip!

By Annette Heidmann January 21, 2014 Family Life, Field Trips, History, Home Schooling, Out & About 1 Comment
Field Trip!

Last week was a week fraught with frustrations but ending in a delightful outing for the Heidmann Academy.  Early in the week, Paul discovered that the water pump was broken…

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A Week of Days

By Annette Heidmann January 12, 2014 Exercise, Faith, Family Life, Health, Home Schooling, Pre-School No Comments
A Week of Days

This week has been one of keeping the head down and putting one foot in front of the other.  Each day was much the same: My mornings usually began before…

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Home-Pre-Schooling

By Annette Heidmann January 7, 2014 Books, Home Schooling, Homeschooling No Comments
Home-Pre-Schooling

Little man, sitting on the floor with Megan and learning new words from one of his favorite books — Richard Scarry’s “Best Word Book Ever”. I remember loving that book…

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