Preparing your homeschooler for college will take some time, effort and encouragement. I recently read several articles arguing that public school students are better prepared for college than homeschooled students. While the authors of the articles seemed quite ignorant about how homeschooling really works, they did bring up a few valid points. In response to […]
Is the term Xmas anti-Christian?
Is Xmas taking the Christ out of Christmas? Is the term Xmas anti-christian? During this Christmas season, I have heard a lot of controversy over terminology. Some Christians seem to be very offended when they see "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" on a store sign. Others seem to be even more offended by the […]
Memory Tips for Learning the US Postal Abbreviations
Wonderful and funny memory tips for learning the US abbreviations. Maybe your kids can make up some of their own. Memory tricks have always helped me when it comes to remembering both random and not-so-random facts. My kids have picked up on this, and they've come up with several of their own memory tricks to […]
The History of World Religions…in 90 seconds
I've mentioned before that I love geography. Not only are maps fun (for me at least), but they're also ideal for teaching and understanding history. And the map below is no different. It illustrates 5,000 years of the history of religion in 90 seconds. Since Joely has been reading about Islam in The Story of the World, we […]
A New Perspective on the Christmas Story
What if Jesus had been born in modern times — during the social networking and Facebook era? This very thoughtful video answers that question in a unique way. You'll definitely want to watch it all the way through. It might even spark an interesting discussion with your children about the true meaning of Christmas. If […]
Free Latin Vulgate & English Parallel Bible
If you've read the book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, you may remember that the main character, Nathaniel Bowditch, taught himself several languages simply by using a dictionary, a Bible, and a grammar in that language. Reading the new language in a familiar context helped him understand the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax quickly. I don't necessarily […]
Incredible Aerial Photography of the World
Photography from the sky. The incredible aerial photography of the world is breathtaking. Take a few minutes and look through these gorgeous aerial photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand with your kids. These beautiful images explore the beauty and uniqueness of our world and its diverse cultures. Here are couple of my favorites, but there are many, […]
How to Bake Bread
Baking bread is a life skill many think is old-fashioned. Why spend so much time and energy to bake bread when you can just buy a loaf of tasteless, preservative-laden bread for less than a dollar at the store? (Yes, sarcasm completely intended.) That time-and-energy argument is quite valid, which is why in the past […]
Interactive Map of European History
Studying european history? Then you need to look into the interactive map link below. Several years ago we bought a world history atlas that shows the political divisions of the world at different points in history. It's come in handy several times as we studied history. Now there's an similar type of map for European […]
The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens (a review)
If you've read many books about homeschooling, you've probably started to notice that a lot of them are saying exactly the same thing. Not many stand out from the crowd as being different, offering unique and truly helpful information for homeschoolers. Debra Bell's The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens is not your typical book on homeschooling. […]
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