What did I do in 2025? Despite the fact I am still struggle with chronic Lyme, I did manage to do a few things this year. I bet you did too!

Graduate

My biggest accomplishment is that I graduated my middle child. He homeschooled from kindergarten to graduation and has started as our local community college. I could not be more proud of how he has jumped into the next phase of his education.

Teaching

I also taught a few co-op classes this year for both of my kids. Teaching at our co-op is one of the things that inspired me to start writing curriculum and blogs here. Talking to other moms and seeing what other kids need, beyond my own, is amazing for making me feel part of the bigger picture. Homeschooling my own kids is important. However, I really enjoy teaching.

This year I taught high schoolers and I just enjoyed them so much. I taught science, social studies, and poetry classes. So, it was a wide range of teaching experiences and interesting class discussions.  Anyone who worries about the future isn’t spending time with these amazing people.

Free Lessons

My biggest 5SLL accomplishment this year, was creating four free lesson plans and giving away over 180 free lessons! We started in February with giving away a lesson about Harriet Tubman.

In March we offered a lesson on Women Getting the Right to Vote with a focus on Elizabeth Caddy Stanton.

In May, we added a unit for older students based on George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy. If you haven’t heard of that book, it is available as a graphic novel for older students and he has created a picture book for younger students. The unit study is designed to be flexible for a range of ages.

Lastly, we offered a lesson on Cesar Chaves and farm worker rights in September. That lesson can be paired with either a picture book or a graphic novel, making it work for a range of ages, too.

It was a very full year!

Blog

Of course, with the help of my BFF, I also managed to keep the blog going. Most weeks we published something every Thursday. Some weeks, we put out a bonus blog on Monday. It seems like such a small thing, but it does take effort. I have also tried to publish my blog on Substack this year. I don’t have a lot of followers there, but if you prefer that platform, please look for me over there. I do want to publish there more in the coming year and of course will keep blogging here.

My 2026 Goals

My main goal is to add more lessons to our site in 2026. I have plans for a wide range of curricula and lessons including some more free ones. I believe in education. I believe in having educational options that work for kids with different learning styles and needs. That is the goal, always. I want to create lessons that work for kids as well as parents so that homeschooling is both fun and educational at the same time. I want your kids to learn in a way that they enjoy, no matter what learning challenges they may have. I want to fill in the gaps that other programs leave.

I hope you will join me this year in this journey!