This is a post from Kathy Helgemo of Mothering from Scratch I am continually amazed at how every mom has her own story. I have been blessed by many women telling me about their mothering lives. This started long ago, before and after I had children. It seemed that God was telling me that hereContinue Reading
Benefits of Year Round Schooling
This is a post from Jacqueline Forrer of My Blessings Homeschool It’s June already! Are you done with your school year or still wrapping up? Do you feel burnt out and dread the idea of starting another year? This is the way I felt a few years ago. We struggled through May and into June toContinue Reading
Used Homeschool Curriculum Sale
Today I’m linking up with the 2014 Used Homeschool Curriculum Sale that is hosted by 7 awesome blogs. You can find the link up and lots more homeschool items for sale at any of the links below: Hip Homeschool Moms Not Consumed Free Homeschool Deals Homeschool Creations Meet Penny The Happy Housewife 1+1+1=1 This postContinue Reading
8 Tips to Affording a Large Family
This is a post from Kathie Morrissey of The Character Corner We have heard it many, many times: “You have EIGHT kids?! How do you afford it?” Others add comments about how they can’t afford the 2 or 3 they have. Many times people who say this really mean they can’t have a large familyContinue Reading
Blueberries for Sal – Story Time Activities
It’s Story Time again and this month’s story is Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey. January Story Time – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom February Story Time – The Snowy Day March Story Time – Green Eggs and Ham April Story Time – Planting a Rainbow May Story Time – The Very Hungry Caterpillar JuneContinue Reading
L is for Loving to Learn – The ABCs of Homeschooling {guest post – Kimberly}
I am so happy to be a part of the ABC’s of Homeschooling series here on My Joy Filled Life. I was so excited to be part of this series because I am so passionate about homeschooling, as I am sure you are too. I choose letter L because it immediately makes me thinkContinue Reading
What on Earth Can I Do? from Apologia {a review}
I just adore Apologia Educational Ministries’ elementary science curriculum, so I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to try out one of the books from their What We Believe series, What on Earth Can I Do? The What We Believe series is a set of 4 books that help your K-6 student see the worldContinue Reading
The ABCs of the Bible Scripture Copywork
I like incorporating copywork into our homeschool whenever possible, especially into our science, history, literature, and Bible studies. When I first began homeschooling, I didn’t quite understand what copywork was all about. It seemed too simple to provide any kind of educational gain. Boy was I naive! The benefits of copywork are many – PenmanshipContinue Reading
K is for Keeping it Fun – The ABCs of Homeschooling {guest post – Sandra}
It’s so easy to forget, as we struggle to finish curriculum books by June, trying hard to make sure our kids are learning everything we hoped they would, that this crazy life style can (and should!) be fun. As homeschoolers, we have a chance to do things a little differently, to travel this roadContinue Reading
Trident iPad Case Review
I like to incorporate the use of electronics into our homeschooling to give my kids some variety in their learning, plus they enjoy it and think it’s a fun way to learn. We mostly do this through the use of computers and iPads. We use the computer for our math curriculum as well as someContinue Reading
