Online Places to Enjoy
We are so fortunate to have so much immediately available to us in our homeschool day. The internet is full of wonderful websites and opportunities for our children to learn and practice their skills. But it can be so...
read moreIf I Could Only Get Them to Think
Not long ago, we completed a study of Charles Dickens. As a teen, I was not a fan of Dickens; I found his work far too long and even more boring than it was lengthy. Consequently, I wanted to introduce him to the kids...
read moreCreating Boundaries at the Homeschool Table
Like many, we homeschool at the dining table. Every day I’m amazed at the speed with which it is covered—books, papers, folders, colored pencils, and sometimes a bowl or a cup is squeezed in there, too. Worse, I’ve seen a...
read moreKinesthetic/Tactile Learners
Daughter #2 is a highly tactile learner just like her father. She learns best when there are things to touch and feel, when she can move her body (she is also a musical learner but that is for another post). We first became...
read moreTen Homeschooling Helps I Couldn’t Go Without
I always think of January as the school year’s second “back to school.” Having two or three weeks off for Christmas break creates time for me to reflect on what’s working in our schoolroom and routine...
read moreReimagining Movie Night
What does acquisition of a rich vocabulary have to do with science? Sometimes I just can’t resist the cross-curricular. The truth is, when science vocabulary moves beyond the rote realm, our children not only attain long-term...
read more15 {Free} Online Science Resources
With the increasing amount of free resources found online, the ability to homeschool has become more affordable for many. Below is a list of 15 websites featuring free science resources. The list includes games, printables,...
read moreIs it Useful and Beautiful?
Over our Christmas break, I began a mass war-on-clutter/organize-my-life project. I’m not one to make “new year’s” resolutions, but it seems like the holidays are a time of year I end up pondering what...
read moreA Winter Nature Walk
A winter nature walk might seem like a boring (or cold) idea, but don’t be fooled – God’s creation, though less active this time of year, is still ready to excite you! Of course, snow is an obvious topic of study, but...
read moreTeachable Moments in Spanish
When children begin learning a second language at birth, they have the capacity to learn them without getting confused — because, as the brain develops, so does the ability to separate one language from another. Why learning a...
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