Have you been looking for a vocabulary curriculum that's more than just lists of definitions? One that teaches not only the definition of a word, but also its connotation? How about a curriculum that teaches your children the words well enough that your kids actually incorporate the vocabulary words into their everyday speech? We've been […]
Baking with Parchment Paper
As I have never baked with parchment paper (and neither has my mom), I have hard to remove cookies, etc. when I cook with cookie sheets. I am sure you don't have this problem. I decided to try something new the last time I baked my absolutely delicious double chocolate cake mix cookies; I lined my […]
The Phonetic Alphabet
Why would you consider teaching your children the phonetic alphabet? How many times have you misunderstood someone when they spelled a word, a name, or a VIN or serial number over the phone? P's sounded like B's, S's sounded like X's, and so on. To prevent confusion in situations like this, customer service agents are […]
How to Raise Musical Children
What does it take to raise musical children? Is it inherited? Encouraged? or does it just happen? I'm a piano teacher and my husband is a music minister, so people tell us all the time that our children have no hope — they are going to turn out to be musical kids. And it's turned […]
Free Writing Curriculum
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a world-wide event that takes place every November in which each participant tries "to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30." NaNoWriMo is a fun way for aspiring writers to put into practice that often-elusive secret to becoming a successful writer — B.I.C. Also known as 'Butt […]
Menu Plan Monday: December 7
I haven't menu planned in a while, and I have a sneakin' suspicion that might be why we haven't been eating very many sit-down meals as a family. So I'm going to attempt to plan out some meals, hoping beyond hope that we'll actually be able to have a few family meals this week. Lunches […]
Using Online Chat to Teach Spelling
Can using online chat to teach spelling appeal to kids? How do you do it? I've spent quite a bit of time on Skype lately, and my 7-year-old has gotten a bit jealous. She really wanted to 'chat' too. So I decided to let her do a little bit of chatting herself. I started up Gmail […]
How to Teach Your Kids to Type
It is not only a question of how to teach you kids to type but when should you begin. Knowing how to type is a must-have skill these days. I'm not talking about being able to type 125 words per minute. But I am talking about being able to know your way around a keyboard […]
How to Cook Perfect Scrambled Eggs Every Time
As a life skill I am teaching my kids how to cook perfect scrambled eggs by using the Alton Brown's cookbook. Science has always fascinated me, and the science of food is no exception. That's why two of my favorite cookbooks are Alton Brown's I'm Just Here for the Food (about cooking) and I'm Just […]
The WorldWide Telescope Project
Want your kids to study astronomy? Have you ever heard of Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope project? I have to admit, I'm always pretty leery of anything produced by Microsoft (I'm a diehard Mac lover myself), but when I took a look at what the WorldWide Telescope project was, I was very impressed. It's a homeschooler's dream, […]
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