Since one of our favorite activities is reading books of all kinds, finding activities that tie into our reading is a wonderful way to extend the learning potential of the book. You don’t need to rely on a store bought curriculum to tell you what to do; you can find and develop fun, relevant activitiesContinue Reading
8 Ways to Go Paperless With Your Homeschool
Someone recently called me “crunchy”. I was a taken aback because, frankly, I don’t like to be labeled, and I didn’t quite know what “crunchy” meant. I thought, “Me, ‘crunchy’? I’m not a treehugging hippie. Sure, I recycle, shop at the farmer’s market, and make my own granola, but ‘crunchy?’ ” I’ll be honest…I’ve wouldContinue Reading
4 Everyday Ways to Teach Kids to Be Kind
Teaching kids to be kind? That’s one of the hardest things we have to do as parents. That’s because teaching kindness isn’t a simple three-step lesson plan that fits every kid. Teaching kids kindness is messy, unexpected, and requires that we, ahem, show kindness ourselves. It also doesn’t help that unkind words seem to jumpContinue Reading
God’s Word in My Heart Scripture Copywork
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and I made this God’s word in my heart scripture copywork with scriptures all about love that I want to share with you. Copywork offers many benefits to kids, including memorization, improving penmanship, and working on grammar skills. This copywork contains 20 scriptures from the KJV about loveContinue Reading
Save Money, Eat Healthy: A Basic Guide
Many people believe eating healthy is expensive, or saving money means eating beans and rice, but when done right, that’s really not the case. Healthy eating doesn’t have to mean that you have to have all organic, all grass-fed, special expensive ingredients, or stick to a “diet.” What matters most is looking at labels, andContinue Reading
How to Begin the New Year More Organized
Well, this year is coming to a close. Can you believe it?! Another year has absolutely flown by, so quickly. Well, you know what that means. With another year over, it is time to choose our New Year’s Resolutions for the following year. Every year I like to choose a bunch of different resolutions, andContinue Reading
Christmas Blessings Giveaway – Win $500 Paypal Cash!!
The Christmas season is upon us! And while this is a joyous and festive time of the year, it can also be a time of financial stress and worry for some. That is why I’m teaming up with 25 other bloggers to bring you a Christmas Blessings Giveaway for $500 Paypal cash! We understand theContinue Reading
Incorporating Your Dog Into Your Homeschool
In 2012, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reported that over 43 million households owned a dog. That’s over one out of three families! That’s a lot of dogs! Well, I know that not everyone is a self-proclaimed “dog person”, but dogs are the topic for today. If you happen to not have a dog,Continue Reading
25 Days of Christmas Books (with Printable Calendar)
Is it really snowing already? Sheesh! Anyways, countdown to Christmas with this free printable calendar, including my top 25 favorite Christmas books. Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry. Some will simply warm your heart with joy. When making this list, I wanted to include real, quality literature, not just the most obvious orContinue Reading
Top 10 Book Gift Ideas for Kids
Books make the perfect gifts, especially for children. Books are gifts that keep on giving and they can be opened over and over again! Plus, they promote literacy, provide fun and entertainment, as well as offer many opportunities for learning and discovery. Books make great gifts any time of the year, but with Christmas rightContinue Reading
