Have you ever wanted to touch an old journal page or document but were afraid you’d damage it? There is something intriguing about old papers and documents that make me realize, what a treasure they are to us. You can now get that same feeling when you add this simple special touch to a history project. You’ll [...]
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Back in January, I found the Funnix Phonics Program, which we love. I was thrilled to find that Funnix also has a brand new beginning math program for preschoolers, called Funnix Beginning Math. Divided into 100 computerized lessons, skills covered include counting, regular addition, and regular subtraction as well as algebra addition and subtraction. The [...]
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In this previous post, I introduced the idea of starting a literature circle in your co-op or with a group of friends. Let’s say you’ve picked your theme and your books. So what does an actual literature circle look like? Literature circle looks a lot like an English class but without the writing and grammar [...]
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Reading classic books is considered an important part of a college-prep education. Now that my oldest child is in 8th grade, most of her assigned reading is classic books. While most would agree that classic books are quite important to read, many teens (and adults) struggle with the vocabulary, old-fashioned language, and style of classic [...]
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For the last few years in our homeschool, my older three children have worked each year in a series of workbooks called Wordly Wise. These workbooks have 20 chapters in each book, and each book takes approximately one school year to complete. Each chapter begins with a list of 15 new vocabulary words along with [...]
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Just a Tiny Owl: Whimsical and Inspirational Art
