Making Fine Arts a Priority in Your Homeschool
Thursday, 19 May 2016
FINE ART(s): noun – a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness, specifically, painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, and architecture. The Lord describes His handiwork as good. Yet, today we use words such as beautiful, wondrous, magnificent, glorious even. So why would
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Take It Outside
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
I can’t think of a better thing to do than to take it—the whole family—outside as the weather begins to heat up. As the weather changes, why not study it? One of our mini-courses is Wondrous Weather. Elementary students can explore the science of weather conditions, the tools of meteorologists, methods of weather observation, and
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Understanding God’s World Better
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
We are surrounded by opportunities to experience and understand God’s world, whether it be plants and animals or the people around us. God’s World of Fourth Grade Science is a 36-week course taught by Rebecca West during which students will discuss topics such as the scientific method, plant and animal life, plant and animal
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Why Digital Homeschool Products Work
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
If you are anything like me, and I mean anything, then you are one crazy busy homeschool mama! I spin a lot of plates around here and on occasion, I even let one drop. Seriously. If homeschooling came with instructions, I would be the first in line to grab my own copy! There is
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Six Advantages of a Year Round Homeschooling Schedule
Monday, 16 May 2016
As I sit and write the weather outside is absolutely gorgeous. Spring has finally arrived up here in the North East and we are hungry for it. Everyone is itching to get outside. A few of my friends have even posted pictures to social media sporting their first sunburns. For many in the education world
Homeschooling Curriculum Opportunity Too Good to Miss
Thursday, 12 May 2016
The school year is about over for most homeschool families. And there are already plans being made for next year. With all of the craziness that goes along with choosing new curriculum and what works well for each child, you and I can finally find some relief. The Build your Bundle Homeschool Sale
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Hunger and Thirst
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
The Bible tells us to hunger and thirst after God’s righteousness. Two of our new classes on SchoolhouseTeachers.com reminds us of that fact. First, we have Storyteller Café for Kids. Kindergarten and elementary students can learn about the stories of Noah, Naaman, Daniel, Jonah, the prodigal son, and more while learning about the world
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Vacation = Education: The Educational Way We Spent Our Vacation
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
When we decided to homeschool our children, it was because my girls were falling through the cracks of the “Brick and Mortar” system. I found that they were learning information for the moment, but it wasn’t sinking in and becoming lifetime knowledge. They seemed to spend all their time learning things in prep of standardized