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REVIEW: 52 Ways to Teach Children To Pray

Written for Sunday school teachers, Co-op leaders, Bible clubs, VBS, homeschoolers & Christian parents, the 52 ways series is full of—well, 52 activities in their given theme. 52 Ways to Teach Children to Pray, consists of 52 activities that promote prayer and the understanding that prayer is a conversation anyone can...

Educational Video Reviews

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Whether you are looking for educational videos to complement your science curriculum, or just wholesome entertainment that is also educational, here are three family friendly video series you should consider adding to your viewing line-up. Billy Blue Hair: Why do giraffes have long necks and other cool animal facts! With a...

Everyday Graces

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I’ll admit it, I’m a stickler for manners. My daughter’s first words were “tank you” and believe me, it got noticed! Now that my children are 5, 5, 3 and 4 months I realize that well mannered children are now becoming the exception and are no longer the norm. I think that is sad. Both the parents...

12 Essential Back-To-School Ideas For Mom

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1. Take inventory of your supplies This is a two part process. First, you must go through all of your materials. Throw out broken crayons, dried out ink pads, crusty paint bottles, things you’ve been saving for over a year that you “might be use one day” but have yet to use, outdated textbooks, etc. Be selective in the...

Am I a normal parent?

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As a homeschooling mother of 4 children, 5 and under, I would imagine that I am not a normal parent by society’s standards. However, according to Sara Dimerman’s, “Am I a normal parent?” I just might be. Ms. Dimerman is a married psychologist and mother of two living in Canada. Included in her book are...

Book Review: Sex, Sushi & Salvation

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Christian George has a way with words (he affectionately refers to his wife as his baby back rib) and knows his way around a bible. His first book, Sex, Sushi and Salvation is a compilation of his thoughts on intimacy, community, modern Christianity and eternity. As if the title of the book wasn’t enough to make his wife...

My 1st Science Notebook (Giveaway!)

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Congratulations to Cathy on being this week’s winner! Geared for grades K-3, “My 1st Science Notebook” is a popular eBook available from Castle Heights Press whose focus is to teach the processes of science and scientific thinking. Our goal is to help homeschoolers on a budget to teach real science. We...

Giant Science Resource book from Evan-Moor Publishers

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If ever there was a book that needs to be in the hands of every home educator, this is it! When I snagged the VERY LAST COPY at convention I knew there had to have been something special about it. In fact, after quickly thumbing through it at convention I remember thinking, “Wow, this looks cool.” However now that I...