This year for science we are studying astronomy with the Young Explorer’s Series from Apologia. A project we recently completed for our lesson on Saturn, was making a rocket from scratch. Our rockets are complete; we are ready for blast-off! For this project you will need: a plastic film canister (one whoseContinue Reading
Our 3rd Grade Curriculum for 2012-2013
Being the oldest child in a homeschooling family means being the guinea pig for homeschooling curriculums and materials. So far, if something hasn’t work with Luke, I haven’t tried it with Sam. And if we have found some thing that works with Luke, we try it on Sam as well. With that said, Sam’s homeschoolContinue Reading
Building our house on the word of God
Last winter, the Doorposts blog had a Write Them on the Doorposts contest. To participate, you simply had to submit a photo, or photos, showing how you decorate your home with scripture. I did not participate in the contest, but I got some wonderful ideas on ways to display God’s word in your home. Continue Reading
Our 5th Grade Curriculum for 2012-2013
Here is what we are planning on using for our oldest son who will be a 5th grader next year: Math: Teaching Textbooks Math 6 I am so glad I found this curriculum. This will be our second year using it. I love that he can do most of it independently (he does 4 daysContinue Reading
Lollypop Farm
Last week I took the kids to Lollypop Farm, our local human society. Not only is this a place where you can adopt cats and dogs, you can also adopt many other animals such as, horses, goats, sheep, pigs, birds, ferrets, rabbits, and many others. They also provide educational programs for kids, pet-assisted therapy programs,Continue Reading
What would you like to eat?
This question is asked at least 50 times a day in our house by our 5-year-old daughter. Out of the blue, Rachel started asking everyone (quite often) what they want to eat and she would write their order down in her little Hello Kitty notebook. She mostly asked Daddy and I because she needs helpContinue Reading
House Progression
Here is the progression of our house so far! We are hoping it will be complete by mid to end of August! We are so thankful for all the doors the Lord opened for us to be able to build this home. We are so blessed! Foundation Framing starts First floor framed Continue Reading
Scriptures for pregnancy, labor & delivery
Would you like these scriptures on convenient 3×5 cards? You can purchase a set of 20 printable cards. During my last few pregnancies, I have put together a bunch of scriptures that I can turn to easily to help me focus on my task at hand and to gainContinue Reading
Our journey to 7 children…. and will we have more? (Part 2 of 2)
Last week I wrote a post about our journey to 7 children. If you missed it, you can find it here. This post is a follow up to our journey to 7 children and asks the question….. ………. And will we have more? There is not an easy answer to this question. Ultimately, God andContinue Reading
My Favorite Resources for Teaching Phonics
I’m in full planning mode for our next school year. I will have a Kindergartener once again, and that means I will be teaching my little one how to read. I thought I’d share several of my favorite resources for teaching phonics that I have discovered over the past 5 years of homeschooling. Continue Reading
