P is for Prince and Princess
Monday, 14 March 2016
When we think of princes and princesses, we are often transported back to medieval Europe. What if I told you there are modern-day princes and princesses . . . in your own home? If anyone in your family is a child of God, he or she is a prince or a princess. For the
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Geocaching
Monday, 14 March 2016
We were made for adventure and I love opportunities to invite my kids into the fun. Our homeschooling family relishes opportunities to be outside together, exploring nature, and we have fallen in love with a form of modern day treasure hunting called geocaching. Geocaching isn’t a new idea, and you can now find over
How to Teach Your Child a Subject You Don’t Like
Saturday, 12 March 2016
There are some subjects in our homeschool that I really love to teach. Literature: I could read and discuss books all day long every day. History: I love to learn about the people and places of the past. Science: although I totally disliked it in school, as a homeschool mom I’ve developed a love for
Have You Met Charlotte Mason?
Friday, 11 March 2016
Have you met Charlotte Mason? She was a remarkable British woman who was far ahead of our time when it comes to educating our children. She was born in 1842 in England, but was orphaned at the age of 16 when both of her parents passed away. It was at this time that she came
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Hooray for High School!
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
High school students have two new amazing courses on SchoolhouseTeachers. These are long-awaited full-year courses high school courses. Spanish 1 with Kimberly Harris includes thirty-three lessons, weekly quizzes, and ten exams. Students will cover a large amount of vocabulary and conversational phrases, indefinite articles, and verb conjugation. Audio files are included to teach correct
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Homeschooling Multiple Ages
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
There was once a time when I couldn’t conceive of how any person with more than one child could homeschool well. How can one teach multiple levels at the same time? Can you teach 6th grade math while teaching 4th grade math? I assumed someone would be neglected. This made homeschooling terrifying to me but
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Five Indoor Exercises for Winter Months
Monday, 07 March 2016
Winter is a time of hibernation, right? Oh, wait, we aren’t bears. Well, that means we STILL need to get our exercise during these winter months. Though traditional exercise like playing ball, jumping on the yard trampoline or riding bikes is typically out, there are still many ways to ensure your kids are getting the
Sensing and Searching
Monday, 07 March 2016
Information comes to us in all sorts of ways—through our senses and through searching. Small World Sensory Science is a preschool course led by Robin Casey. Through twelve lessons, preschoolers will explore the farm, the pond, the ocean, wind, construction, and much more, all the while learning by touching, feeling, doing, and exploring. Because
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