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Spring Fever

I have heard a mother bird Singing in the rain– Telling all her little ones Spring has come again! I have seen a wave of green Down a lovely lane– Making all the hedges glad Spring has come again! I have found a...

The Remedy For Big Tears and; Little Attention Spans?

Mini units with lapbooking! As I’ve mentioned before, I have a 6 year old boy and an almost 5 year old boy (plus an almost 3 year old girl that must “do school just like the boys”). I have been trying (for...

One potato, two potatoes…..nine potatoes

We have a seasonal neighbor who recently stopped over after checking his place a few houses down from us. He had made the long trip on a sunny sky day to see how his house had wintered so far. As he was leaving, he remembered...

Getting Around to Lapbooking

Many years ago I attended a homeschool conference where a woman was speaking about “lapbooks”. “How creative”, I thought, “I need to try this with the kids”. Once we started school, however, I...

Reflections

I have always loved teaching Science, Math, Art and English to my children. I have always approached these subjects with great excitement and enthusiasm with each new topic. But there’s one subject which I had absolutely...

Memorable Poetry

Life just gets busy sometimes– so busy that I had forgotten how lovely a poem could be. One of my favorite writers is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow… The Wreck of the Hesperus, The Village Blacksmith, Paul...

Motivate Your Child to Learn Using These Four Steps

Motivate Your Child to Learn Using These Four Steps Children naturally love to learn.. Even children attending a traditional school setting enjoy learning–at first–when a kindergarten class is full of neat things to...

Habits

On our journey in home education I learned habits formed at an early age make life so much better for us moms later. Not just school work, but for the family. Life is and can be exhausting with kids at home 24/7. Especially if...

WARNING: The Effects of Homeschooling

Disclaimer: This may not be suitable for all parents. The effects of homeschooling vary greatly from household to household but be forewarned that they are often drastic and undeniable. Take for instance the new found desire of...

Classical Education for Free – Part 1: Memorization

Classical Education for Free – Part 1: Memorization Iwant to begin this column by sharing elements of classical education anyone can use for free in any homeschool setting. Outside of reading classic literature, this...