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To Test or Not to Test . . . Is this really THE question?

Before I begin I must start out with a confession! I have been anti-test since the beginning. I feel that the government has taken the “standardized” test and twisted it to the point that it is no longer a useful...

My Child, the Perfectionist: part 2

My most recent post dealt with coping with perfectionism. Perfectionism has its good points, but unless you can control it, it can rapidly become paralyzing and debilitating. It is hard enough to deal with perfectionism as...

Starting a Business: Part One

Laurie Berkner loved to sing and play guitar. She struggled writing music for her professional rock band, but children’s music came to her like, well, child’s play. It gave her a creative freedom she hadn’t known in...

Picky Eaters

If you have a picky eater, you’ve probably heard comments such as “Don’t worry, she’ll eat when she’s hungry” or “All young children are picky eaters.” While these statements may be true of most...

Discovering Music: A Review

As a musician myself, one who thought practically every music history class I took was excruciatingly boring, I was very excited to review Dr. Reynolds’ music course. The title says it all- this curriculum combines the most...

Reluctant Reader but Powerful God

I have a struggling learner, a very bright little boy that makes my heart smile but with a few special ingredients that are different from his sisters! After many frustrating home school days, which often left me exhausted and...

My Job Chart: A Review

Pinch me now! Thanks to a wonderful website called MyJobChart.com, my own kids have been transformed. Lately my kids have willingly done the dishes and vacuumed the floors. In fact, yesterday I actually caught the kids outside...

Tilbury House Publishers Book Reviews

Have your kids ever read a great picture book and been interested in learning more, but truthfully you were at a loss as to where to turn for quality information and solid lesson plans? Thankfully, Tilbury House Publishers has...

A Historical Walk Through the Harlem Renaissance

Homeschool history using this unit study will never be the same when you get to the 1920′s. Ah, the “Roaring Twenties”. This is my favorite time period in American history. I love it for the Harlem Renaissance. I...

Jumping Joey’s Number Line

When my family began our homeschooling journey, I must confess that I did not even know what the term “kinesthetic learner” even meant. One day at a homeschool support meeting, another homeschool mom listened to my...