Thanksgiving is coming...quickly! I don't know about you, but I come from a very large family. We kept the big, entire-family events to once or twice a year, and Thanksgiving was not one of those times. In fact {true story}, we had pizza every year for Thanksgiving dinner. Pizza Hut, to be exact. Our immediate family drove to the Outer Banks and chilled out in the off-season. It was the best family tradition, and it made writing those "What I Did for Thanksgiving" essays a little bit more ... read more
Happy Holiday Baking! (A Guest Post)
Who's ready to kick-off the holiday baking season?!? Let's see if we can lighten it up just a bit this year.... All of the recipes are kid-tested for both ease of baking and delicious-ness! Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies Cookies 1 1/2 c wheat flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 4 oz softened butter 1/3 c sugar 1/3 c brown sugar 1 egg white 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extra Icing 2 c confectioner's sugar 2 egg whites 2 tsp lemon ... read more
Why Homeschooling Boys Helps Them Thrive
We've all heard the chatter about homeschooling. Will they be socialized, will they be able to perform at the level of other students, will they have friends and peers? And I could argue that all children thrive or have issues in any setting. But I'm also here to state that homeschooling has been an outstanding choice for my son and he has truly thrived being homeschooled. Benefits of Homeschooling I have done several posts about about why we chose to homeschool and home ... read more
10 Books for Good Read Alouds (plus some bonus read loud books)
Our family loves read alouds. We truly enjoy reading together. We don't just read before bed but we also love good read aloud books during school or for fun. This fall/winter we are deciding what we are going to add to our read aloud list. A designated daily reading time can provide an engaged and relaxed time together. There is not much I love more than to hear "read another chapter Mom." How about you? So if you are looking for some good read aloud books, consider some of these real aloud ... read more
Working on Analytical Skills through Games
Development of your child's mind is likely something that you have considered more than you would have though. There have been extensive studies discussing the development of the mind and how the way we school and parent affects our children's development - especially in the area of analytical skill development. Have you attended a homeschool convention or even gone to an educational store recently? They are loaded with analytical games for children. These games are specially designed to work ... read more
Educational Bible for Children – A Zonderkidz Review
Including Bible time in home is important. We love to read Bible stories before bed or as part of our daily reading. And finding a Bible that engages the kids is important. We recently had the opportunity to review The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible from Zonderkidz and I have to tell you, we are very impressed. About this Book Here's a little bit about the Spirit of God Illustrated Bible: Description: The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible brings to life more than 40 Bible stories that help ... read more
The Book Shack – Guest Post regarding the Sooner Angels Homeschool Curricuum Ko-Op
Once upon a time, there was a magic place called The Book Samaritan. For nearly seventeen years, the fairy godmothers provided families in need with books, curriculum, and supplies so that they could homeschool their children, even if funding was tight. As time passed, the kingdom became a darker place. Trolls hid beneath the rocks and tried to disguise themselves as villagers in need. The fairy godmothers began to lose steam. They had families, who also needed their help, at ... read more
Easy Herbal Immune Boosters (A Guest Post)
With an immuno-suppressed child, our family is constantly aware of the fragility of the human immune system. It doesn't take much to shut it down - stress, sugar, poor sleep, poor diet - and we strive to keep it going. If you're taking care of yourself properly, these herbal remedies will help give your immune system a kick in the butt when you most need it! Now, you might be asking WHY I'm writing about immunity boosters at the end of July...and the simple answer would be that, once ... read more
Learning About Marine Animal Life – An Apologia Review
If you are looking for a homeschool marine biology course then let me suggest Marine Biology 2nd Edition Advantage Set from Apologia Educational Ministries. If you love Apologia Science, you are going to LOVE this Marine Biology 2nd Edition Advantage Set! The sea is His, for it was He who made it, and His hands formed the dry land. -Psalm 95:5 The Marine Biology 2nd Edition Advantage Set includes a Student Textbook, a Student Notebook, Solutions Manual, and an MP3 Audio CD. It is everything ... read more
Easy Memory Work for Classical Conversations – AJTL Review
One of the best resources we have found to review our memory work is the Classical Conversations Cycle 3 Activity Books from A Journey Through Learning. Excellent resource to compliment your Classical Conversations Foundation guide. You must have one to use this book, but if you are a CC Family, then you already have a Foundations Guide most likely and this is a GREAT way for your students to work on their memory work each day. The Classical Conversations Cycle 3 Activity Book is suggested ... read more
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