Why should I teach my child how to respond to being offended? Our children will be offended many times in their lives, whether it be through the actions of their friends, coworkers, acquaintances, or people they have never met. There's really no way they can avoid feeling offended at some point in their lives. But […]
Some Great Used Book Store Reading Book Finds
We stopped at our local used book store this week and I spent the last $8 of my birthday money on some used book for the kids. I love when I find the clearance rack full of good reads. Here's what I picked up. All the books except for Inkheart were only 50 cents each, […]
Our Reading Book List for Next Term
I'm ecstatic that all three of my children like to read, but I've noticed that they tend to gravitate toward the same kinds of books time after time. So for our next 6-week school term, I decided to help them expand their book repertoire a bit. I still gave them some freedom in choosing which […]
Common Sign Abbreviations
If you saw the abbreviations EXPY, JCT, MTN and BLVD, you'd likely have no problem understanding what they mean.
But would your children know?
How Stuff Works: A Must-See Website for Homeschoolers
I was reminded tonight of one of my all-time favorite websites for learning about practically anything — HowStuffWorks.com. We've used this site to learn about atoms, the stock market, the inner workings of a toilet, and even guns and ammo. Not only are the articles well-written and easy-to-understand, many include animations to help demonstrate […]
Poetry Inspired by Brian Jacques
My 10-year-old daughter has been reading a lot of the Redwall series by Brian Jacques, and she's been inspired to write some animal-related poetry herself, in a similar style. Here are here first three poems. "The Little Folk" by Jerah Miller All the little folk run around One ant says to another ‘Turn that frown […]
Good Reading Books for Boys
I love to pass on this list of good books for boys as it has changed our reluctant reader to an avid reader. I have to pinch myself almost everyday when I see my son with his nose buried in a book. I never thought I'd see the day when he would willingly pick up […]
Learn about Atoms with a Photographic Periodic Table of Elements
In helping our daughter learn about atoms I found a wonderful site with a Photographci Periodic table that really stimulated her interest. Yesterday Jeff informed me that Joely, our 7 year old, had been asking him about what atoms were. He said he'd tried to explain it in terms she could understand, but that he […]
How to teach Multiplication and Division the Easy Way
Partial Products Multiplication I picked up on my own some better ways multiplication and division. Hope this helps you in your teaching. Do your kids struggle with multiplication? Do you pull your hair out when you have to teach it? Maybe this method can help. When I was in junior high, I discovered a different […]
What Kinds of Life Skills Should Kids Learn?
What kind of life skills do you have and what kind of life skills should our kids be learning? This morning my husband told me about a series of blog posts he's been reading about "lost knowledge," and it really made me start to think. Have you ever wondered what would happen if some world-wide […]
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