sentence
Saturday, 09 March 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Teach Little Ones to Write a Sentence

  What fun it is to teach little ones to write! More than fun, learning to write a basic sentence is a foundational skill that will be built on over many years of homeschooling.   Enjoy Simple Sentences Together One of the things I finally learned (probably on child #4) is that the more children
food labels
Tuesday, 05 March 2019 / Published in * Faith and Family, * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Having Fun With Food Labels

  Since March is National Nutrition Month, it is the perfect time to incorporate a lesson or two on nutrition. No matter what ages your children are, there are ways to teach them about the foods and drinks they consume each day and why they matter. One fun way to do this is to make
nature study
Friday, 22 February 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Winter Nature Study

  I was first formally introduced to Nature Study when I read Karen Andreola’s book A Charlotte Mason Companion almost 17 years ago. The idea that children learned from the natural world around them was not new to me, but how to encourage and direct them in that pursuit was. If you want a good,
love language
Thursday, 14 February 2019 / Published in * Faith and Family, * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

How the 5 Love Languages Can Improve Your Homeschooling Efforts

  When my oldest son and I walked into the American Science & Surplus store, he immediately found the kits section. He held up the trebuchet kit and frowned. “You said two years ago that you would buy this for me and you never did.” I stood there, flabbergasted. He had only mentioned it one
teachable moments
Wednesday, 13 February 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Looking for Those Teachable Moments

  “MOM!” How many times do you hear that word in a day? Over the past 25 years, I have heard that word at least 50 times a day. I remember the first time our oldest son said it.  I cried.  I thought it was the sweetest word I could ever hear.  Now, I will admit
mystery series
Wednesday, 06 February 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Classic Mystery Series for Young Mystery Lovers

“Look! A clue!” my friend yelled across the carnival ride. We were on different seats on the Scrambler looking for clues! We were determined to solve our own mystery at the church carnival and our pastor had actually let us try! He had smiled with delight when we told him the clues we found. Maybe
teaching kids about money
Tuesday, 22 January 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Teaching Kids About Money

  In teaching children about handling money God’s way, more is caught than taught, so make sure you model what you are teaching. Be humble about mistakes. Here are some practical ways to impart wisdom to your sons and daughters. Stewardship Everything, including our money and possessions, belongs to God because He made it and
pattern
Tuesday, 15 January 2019 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

5 Patterning Games for Kids

  Red. Blue. Red. Blue. Big. Big. Small. Big. Big. Small. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4. Patterns are everywhere! If you’re looking for a fun way to practice patterns with your kids, give one of these games a try. They’re: Easy to set up Fun to play Full of learning Because learning