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Homeschool Reading
Andrew has been inhaling books, and it’s been a challenge to find worthwhile, yet entertaining reading material for him. One resource I’ve turned to is Honey for a Child’s Heart by Gladys Hunt. The...
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Homeschool Reading, Part 2
Another important component of homeschool reading is teaching our children language arts skills. I purchased this Scholastic Children’s Dictionary from the company’s semi-annual Warehouse Sale. When...
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Homeschool Games
It seems watching the Olympics has awakened our family’s competitive spirit. This week, Andrew and his dad pulled out the chess board again. We bought this chess board, along with over sized playing...
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Sequential Spelling
This year, my 7 year old is using Sequential Spelling, and we are both loving it. Instead of having children memorize a list of random words, the program teaches children to spell by having them learn...
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My Favorite Things
The Homeschool Memoirs Theme this week is “My Favorite Things.” Here are some of my favorites: Carnivals – Carnival of Homeschooling Blogs – Making Home, Ornaments of Grace Websites – Successful...
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Our Week in Review – Pirates
Last week, to commemorate International Talk Like a Pirate Day, we studied Pirates! We read Usborne’s The Story of Ships, which taught us the history of sea travel, and The Usborne Official Pirate’s...
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The Plug-In Drug
We’re on day 5 of TV Turnoff Week, and I am not looking forward to the day when we can turn the television on again. I’ve been reading the book The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computer and Family Life,...
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Nature Friend
Yesterday, we received the March issue of Nature Friend magazine, and even I was excited when I caught a glimpse of the cover in our mailbox. The monthly magazine teaches children about nature from a...
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Spring Spruce Up! – Turn Your Backyard into a Learning Environment
Yesterday, we talked about cleaning and child-proofing your backyard. Today, I’m going to show you how to turn your backyard into a learning environment. During the spring and summer months, my...
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Homeschool Convention Favorites
I am such a home school convention junkie that this year I attended TWO homeschool conventions. In March, I attended the Mid South convention in Tennessee and met Jimmie, a longtime blogging buddy....
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