A lot of times it’s handy to occupy the children by turning the tv on. There are a lot of good educational shows and dvds, but when is it time to turn it off? In certain parts of the country when it’s very cold, or hot, or rainy, it’s even more of a temptation to [...]
I love that we can start off each school day with Bible study and scripture memorization. A few years ago, a mom in our homeschool group introduced me to Bible Study Guide for All Ages. We’ve used it ever since. The teacher’s guide first 104 lessons, while the student activity sheets are available in sets [...]
I recently received an email from a mother of five named Jonnie, and I was hoping that our wonderful readers could help her out with some of their experiences!If you have questions that you would like help with from our readers, please drop Angie an email! ————————- I am new to Homeschooling and will start [...]
We have been working on what has ended up being some of my most favorite science lessons for the year — seeds! I cannot recommend growing some plants from seeds enough. Whether you live on a farm or you live in an 18th floor big city apartment, consider taking some time to grow something from [...]
When I was growing up I always looked forward to ordering books from the book orders at school. Because I had to buy the books with my own money the books meant that much more to me. Sometimes I had saved up enough money to buy one of the more expensive choices but most of [...]
Something I always recommend to new homeschoolers is to write a family mission statement. The value of a mission statement for a new homeschooling family is irreplaceable. I also strongly believe that Mom and Dad need to sit down apart from each other (or vow not to peek) and write separate lists of what is [...]