Art of Fall Mixed Media Workshop Review

Art of Fall Mixed Media Workshop

I love art, but as a homeschooling mom, I don’t always like to do art at home.  Sometimes it’s hard to find projects that are worth doing, and then how do you display all of the masterpieces your children create?  It can be overwhelming. Last year my kids attended a local fine arts co-op and…

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Sunday Reflections: Art Galore

Sunday Reflections

This post may include affiliate links.  See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… Classical Conversations started back this week for my girls!  I have two Essentials students this year.  My youngest was so proud to write her very first Essentials paper.  I took no pictures of their first day,…

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A Quick Game to Foster Creativity: Add on Art

The other day I was working on preparing for the upcoming school year, which meant that the kids were left to fend for themselves.  Occasionally my youngest finds herself a little lost in figuring out what to do.  My husband grabbed her, gave her a marker, and they started playing what he calls: “Add on…

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The Wonder of Worms

Its been a while since I’ve had the opportunity to interact with preschoolers.  Last week we (my kids and I) entertained one of my friend’s kids while she attended a Classical Conversations Practicum. Since I spend most of my time with older kids having conversations, I thought it would be fun to try some of…

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