Embracing the Chocolate Volcano
Saturday, 30 April 2016
When my children were young, I often used a thematic approach when planning the school year. I would choose the main topics that I wanted to cover and then search for related material for each subject area. Sometimes the related material was a bit of a stretch, but if it fit the theme and seemed
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When Learning Happens
Saturday, 30 April 2016
As new homeowners in Oklahoma are inclined to do, we had a storm shelter installed in our back yard this week. My husband took the day off to monitor things and he and my son sat watching the entire process from beginning to end (about two hours). As boring as it might sound, the excitement
Homeschooling with Classical Conversations
Friday, 29 April 2016
I was a reluctant homeschool mom. When my oldest was born, I was counting the days until he would go off to kindergarten. I had a job I loved (teaching horseback riding lessons and training horses), and couldn’t wait to get back to it full time. However, God has a sense
Cars and Trucks and Character Traits!
Friday, 22 April 2016
We all have them, those children who play with cars and trucks 24/7, make noises like cars and trucks, and know everything about construction trucks and different types of cars. What better way to share character traits than with those very vehicles our children love to learn about? Character Traits with Auto-B-Good is a
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