Here is a great article concerning seeking Mr. Right that every parent should read. I recently subscribed to Greg Landry's Homeschool Science Academy newsletter, and I just had to share what came in today's newsletter (with permission from Mr. Landry, of course). If you have daughters, you'll especially want to read this. I tear up […]
The Olympic 9-Step Program
The olympic 9 step program worth sharing with our homeschoolers. I saw the following list on a poster hanging on a wall at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs a couple years ago. There is a lot of truth in these words that is well worth remembering. Persistence Self Control isn’t learned overnight. Excellence […]
The Snake and the Storm Trooper
The kids again enjoyed having their faces painted during my piano lessons last week. Joely requested a snake. And Jaden asked for a Storm Trooper. When the face painter told him she didn't know how to do that, Jaden provided her with a Lego model. This is the result.
13 Best-Loved Movies From My Childhood
Sharing movies with out kids that we loved from childhood has been great. Jeff and I have talked about introducing our kids to some of the movies we liked as kids, and with our Netflix subscription we've started doing just that. So I thought I'd share some of those memorable movies we're hoping to watch […]
Dr. Seuss's Homeschool Language Lessons
At the beginning of the school year I wrote about how I make up my own first grade language lessons using a short sentence or two from a children's book that illustrates a particular language-related concept. For instance, if we want to study plurals, I might select a sentence(s) that has a singular and a […]
Why We Like Beautiful Feet History Study Guides
We have used Beautiful Feet guides for history many times, and we have always been so happy with it. If you're not familiar with how Beautiful Feet guides work, let me try to explain just a little bit using the Ancient History study guide. This guide is broken up into three sections: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and […]
Helpful Acronyms and Mnemonics for Remembering Things
Memory tricks to help retain what you and your kids are learning. Acronyms – a word formed from the initial letters of other words Mnemonics – a device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something. I'm a very visual person, and it helps me tremendously to use memory devices like acronyms to help remember things. Being a homeschooler, I try to teach my children […]
Menu Plan: Week of January 19
My menu plan for this week will hopefully include using the stove even though I am still very busy. My schedule last week was so packed that I didn't touch the stove once…well, beyond boiling water I didn't touch the stove. This week's schedule is a lot lighter in the evenings, so although I'm still […]
How to Use a Phone Book
How many adults have the life skill of using a phone book? Don't we all randomly search at times? We received a new phone book on our front porch yesterday, so that reminded me of another important “real world” skill that all kids should learn—how to utilize a phone book effectively. Although the internet is […]
13 Books for Reluctant Readers
My sixth grade son is a good reader, but he doesn't really like to read. As is typical of many boys his age, he'd rather be on the Wii, the computer, or playing with his Legos. But these books below actually earned a "That was really good" from him after he finished them, which is […]
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