Review: The Noticer

Your chance to regroup, take a breath, and begin your life again awaits in the simple wisdom and heartwarming story of a man named Jones. It’s not very often that you come across a book that is equal parts self-help, motivational, inspiration and heartwarming tale. But that is exactly what Andy Andrews latest book, The...

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Review: Teach your children to pray

Teach Your Children to Pray by Denise George is an encouraging inspirational book that provides the WHY and HOW TO’s on teaching your children to pray faithfully. This book is an encouragement for all parents but may be especially useful for new Christian parents or those who may not have had the opportunity to learn from...

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I Triple Dog Dare You

I’ve got a newsflash for y’all. My boys are starting to grow up! Bit by bit and before I even realized it, they went from newborn baby blobs to crawling critters, from walkers to runners to riding their bikes, reading and even making me breakfast! Perhaps you mommy’s of teenagers would cringe a little, but...

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Review: Phonics Pathways

Appropriate for K-2 emergent readers, Phonics Pathways (Jossey-Bass; 2005 9th edition) teaches students the rudiments of phonics and spelling in a practical well organized manner. Sounds and spelling patterns are introduced one at a time and are then slowly built into words, syllables, phrases and finally, sentences. The...

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Review: Dinah Zike’s Big Book of Math

Educational consultant, lecturer, and author, Dinah Zike has invented hundreds of educational manipulatives and created over 150 supplemental educational books and materials that are used in homes and classrooms nationally. In her book, Big Book of Math (Dinah-Might Adventures; 2003) Dinah provides instructions and...

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Repartee: The Good and the Bad

It’s Friday again! Come out and play with us! I loved seeing everyone’s replies this past week. Now I want to know you a little bit better. ...

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Intentional Summer: A Lesson Plan for YOU

I have always held that summer is a great time for learning and while we stop our academics my kids continue in their social, physical and delight-directed learning. But what about me? I have found that I become a bit of a taxi driver in the summer taking them from camp to playdate to lesson. At the end of the summer I look at...

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Ways To Make Money Over The Summer!

It’s summertime! Well, almost (I’m trying to think ahead more). The majority of schools are finished for the year, and if your homeschool is anything like ours, the fizzle began the first nice spring day we had. In our house, as soon as it starts getting nice outside, it gets more and more difficult to finish up those last...

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Review: My Calendar Book

My Calendar Book by Christian Light Publications can be used as a math supplement for grades 1-3. This consumable book includes the following activities: Calendar Pages Students track weather in a variety of ways each monthly, write the dates and year on each calendar page, color a seasonal picture and answer brief questions...

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Review: McRuffy Press’ Letter Practice Sheets

If you are looking for a way to extend your child’s handwriting practice or even handwriting curriculum, look no further than McRuffy Press’ Flip and Draw Traditional Handwriting Letter Practice Sheets. These reproducible or reusable spiral bound workbooks are affordable ($4.50 from Rainbow Resources) and easy to...

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