Enrichment | Heart of the Matter

Planning, Pondering and Perplexing

Most of us have at least been tempted to begin planning and pondering for the 2012-2013 school year. Usually this planning and pondering begins with at least a small journey of “self-analysis”. I don’t mean...

Homeschool Makeover: Chalkboard Desk

A have a little thing for chalkboards. Okay, a big thing. I absolutely love chalkboards and chalkboard paint. A couple of years ago, during a summer homeschool makeover, my husband and I asked, why not a chalkboard desk? Sounded...

Do You Need A Roll?

I love my child’s high energy, enthusiasm, and joyful spirit. I don’t even mind that I will never have any family secrets, ever, because this innocent child will share our business with anyone within earshot and think...

Musical Learners

Of all my children, my daughter, Laura (7), is definitely the most musical learner of the bunch. I think she was born singing – okay it was screeching at that young age – but she really has an ear for music and...

Pavlovas

We’ve been trying to eat more fruit. Well, let me rephrase that. I have been trying to eat more fruit. My husband and children have no problem with fruit — they could eat it all day long. I will eat vegetables all...

Around The Web

Healthy Eating Habits in the Real World from Blogging ‘Bout Boys – This guest post on Blogging ‘Bout Boys offers practical tips for encouraging our kids to eat healthier…without nagging. Creating an ABC Book from The...

Making a Homeschool Mission Statement

Homeschool is a mission field. We are ministering to our children and planting the seeds of their faith. We then water them, and watch them thrive. Often we lose focus of the goals of our homeschool. The very reasons we...

Living Math – Books and Money

As a former high school math teacher, I am a big proponent of using living math. With that said, I believe that a “living” math book is a book that presents mathematical concepts in real life context, which is...

Nature Journaling For Little Ones

I’ve wistfully contemplated nature journaling – beautiful, romantic, sweet, beyond my grasp. Life is too busy to just sit, relax, observe, be? Whenever I head outside, I grab my gardening tools. Or furtively check emails on...

Beginning with the Brain in Mind

We serve an awesome and powerful God. He created us in His image and therefore our brains are designed to follow His design for our lives. Sometimes we forget that each of us must follow our own separate path, especially...