When you think of the word patience, what comes to mind? Exactly. It is not my favorite word and I can't think of one character quality I like the least. Patience requires, in my mind anyway, a heroic action. It takes waiting. And waiting. And yes, even more waiting. But, the end result is wonderful Read More
How to Do Church at Home
I moved to a country that is considered a Christian nation. I followed my husband, as he followed the Lord. Little did I know it would completely take me away from what I had known church to be for years. If you find that you are missing out on "church" or aren't able to go to a church building, you Read More
10 Crafts and Activities to Stave off the Quarantine Blues
With trips to science centers, museums, and other points of interest off-limits, you might have to get creative to keep your kids engaged. To help you with that task, we’ve put together 10 crafts and activities from our blog to maximum your quality time as a family. Stay safe! Rainbow Spiral Read More
Why we still love Trello for homeschool scheduling
Trello has been a life-saver to our homeschool plans and schedules for the last several years. If your scheduling needs a pick-me-up, then consider using Trello to simplify, cut the paper clutter, and keep everyone on track this year. Here’s a sneak peek into our online system. Why Trello Keeps Read More
30 Weeks of Curriculum Giveaways from Sonlight
30 Years of Connecting Families and Helping Kids Love to Learn Sonlight has been around for 30 years, helping kids love to learn and connecting families—one to another and to God. So for 2020, their big anniversary year, Sonlight has planned several special treats for the homeschool community. Of Read More
FREE Printables You Can Use With Story of the World
The first history curriculum that I ever used in our homeschool, was Story of the World. My son is a history buff and I attribute that to all the history that we covered during our homeschool. He absolutely loved history and he especially loved hands-on activities, extra printables and being read Read More
GIANT List of Preschool Resources {letters, cut & paste, counting, shapes & colors}
Preschoolers are probably my favorite age to teach. The wonder and curiosity in their little minds astounds me. They love to learn and literally soak up everything they hear and see like sponges. Teaching them at this age is a bucket of fun and chaos rolled up into one. My two little boys are Read More
Ways to Use Picture Books In Your Homeschool
What do you associate with picture books? I don't remember much about being read to by anyone but teachers. I sure do remember sitting criss-cross-applesauce looking at the pictures while our teacher sat on a chair reading to the class. That remains a good memory of my childhood to this day. As a Read More
Ways to Teach Math Word Problems
Word problems are one of those topics in math that I never really understood a kid. Thankfully as I grew older, I was able to help my kids with working through the problems successfully. It wasn't easy. If you will be tackling math word problems soon or your child is struggling with them now, I hope Read More
