500 Writing Prompts for Kids Review
Posted by Pamela S | 0 comments
One of these things is clearly NOT like the other, especially to today’s kids. Wouldn’t it be great to assign essays to your kids and have them jump for joy? Homeschooling parents all hope that their kids will naturally have a talent for writing. Like all skills though, writing really does take practice. That’s where 500...
What Do You Have in Your Hand?
Posted by Lisa N. | 0 comments
I want to share with you a question that was paradigm changing for me. It is this: “What do you have in your hand?” What do you have, right now, that you can give, use, steward. This is the question God posed to scruffy sheep herder Moses after forty years of herding nature’s “animal most likely to accidentally kill...
Homeschool Graduation on a Budget
Posted by Bethany | 0 comments
The time that all homeschoolers look forward to with both trepidation and excitement has finally arrived at our house. Our oldest daughter is graduating from our homeschool this June! We are thrilled to be able to honor her achievement, but when we looked at our finances, we’re not so thrilled. How can we celebrate in style,...
Homeschooling a Toddler
Posted by LaToya | 0 comments
I recently mentioned to someone that I was planning to homeschool my soon to be 5 year old son. One of the first questions that she asked was what I was going to do with my 2 year old son. I just smiled and told her “I’m homeschooling him as well!” She looked at me a little confused and said something to the effect...
Our Children as Audience Members
Posted by Christine | 0 comments
Homeschooling families enjoy many benefits of a less-scheduled, less-structured, less-formal environment. We can have our kids recite their times tables while jumping on a trampoline, let them alphabetize by spreading out 20 spelling words on index cards across the room, or quiz them about their readings over lunch on the...
It’s About More Than Music: Meaningful Habits are Hard to Break
Posted by Kimberly | 0 comments
The recitals of my eldest son and his peers really stretch the brain, are more a mathematical experience to be sure. But last night balletic fingers dancing on cello strings, gymnasts on ivory (or whatever material Steinway keys are made of in the 21st century) captivated my eyes. This teacher who stands on her head day in,...
Hearing a New Perspective
Posted by Jolanthe | 0 comments
Do you have songs that just stick in your head? Ones that you just can’t shake, no matter how hard you’ve tried to get rid of them over the years? It would be here that I could remind you of jingles such as the Oscar Meyer Weiner song and send you merrily humming away….but that would be mean, so I’ll...
Music Window
Posted by Rhodema | 0 comments
Have you ever wanted a window into your teenager’s heart? Try listening to music–their music. Being raised in the 70′s, I remember the music battles. Most parents from my generation said at least ten times a week, “Turn that racket down!” I decided to take a different approach with my young...
Hearing Music in Nature
Posted by Brenda | 0 comments
What’s your favorite sound from nature? When I lead my children outdoors to observe nature, my attitude towards the outdoors can be contagious. If I stop suddenly to notice a lone flower or a quirky bird song, my children soon become nature-loving private eyes. Their excitement and curiosity can easily come from my...
What My Children Teach Me
Posted by Belinda | 0 comments
Recently, a follower of mine “tweeted” (twittered? Twitted?) a link to a homeschool conference video. The particular topic of the video was, “What did Your Kids Teach You this Past Homeschool Year?” As humbling a thought as this is for many of us who pour hours (not to mention dollars!) into curriculum and who sweat...
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