The Reference Section | Heart of the Matter

Happy Birthday Jesus Printable Advent Calendar

The first day of December finds most of us, especially our children, counting down the days to Christmas. For the next twenty-five days, use this free printable advent calendar to keep little hands busy with a craft and little...

Elfish Antics

photo courtesy Milk and Cookies Though our family truly focuses Christmas around the True Meaning (Christ’s birth) and seeks to promote giving rather than receiving among our family, that doesn’t mean that we...

Around the Web With Kris

via www.jimmiescollage.com Thirteen Ways to Reuse a Page A Day Art Calendar by Jimmie’s Collage – I keep intending to order one of those Metropolitan page-a-day art calendars that Jimmie has recommended so highly. Now, I...

Simply Homeschool: Having Less Clutter and More Joy in YOUR Homeschool

With a no-nonsense approach and a gentle voice, Homeschooling mom Karen DeBeus has written a wonderful gem of an e-book called Simply Homeschool: Having Less Clutter and More Joy in YOUR Homeschool. Simply Homeschool offers great...

World’s Greatest Artists

Looking for a fun, kid friendly study of our World’s Greatest Artists? We did a super fun study on Van Gogh this month and I wanted to share some of our art projects with you! This year for art, we are going to study 8...

The Complete James Herriot Boxed Set – Giveaway AND Coupon Code!

We introduced Heart of the Matter readers to Library and Educational Services a couple of months ago when they gave away a set of Great Moments in American History. Library and Ed received such a positive response from the...

Amanda Bennett’s Christmas Sale

Amanda Bennett’s Christmas unit is on sale for only $6.00 until November 25th!! Christmas: a special time of rejoicing as we celebrate the birth of the Son of God, the Messiah. Learn what the world was like at the time of...

Twisterz Toys Giveaway

Twisterz Toys are a great alternative to electronic flashy toys! Inspire your child’s creative designs and logic thinking with these clever toys designed for genuine hands-on play. Using a series of 6 interlocking rings,...

Living Books for History

We are eclectic homeschoolers. For those who are not familiar with this term it simply means we use various teaching methods. One method we incorporated into our eclectic style is that from Charlotte Mason, living books. I feel...

Reader’s Digest Books: Review and Giveaway

Reader’s Digest has a reputation for quality articles and writing. Reader’s Digest educational reference books are no exception. I Wish I Knew That is subtitled “Cool Stuff You Need to Know” and that is really true. Part...