‘subjects’ Archives
Learning plans 2009-2010
Last year was challenging (but when is homeschooling not challenging really) because I have always struggled with doing things the "right" way using the [...]
We are history
History to many people seems like a dusty book that you bring out and teach your kids when you have to meet state requirements or because you "have to." [...]
Chatting with The Science Mouse
This is our first of many interviews with creative types. The Science Mouse is a homeschooled kid with a penchant for all things scientific. With a little [...]
making the most of public speaking
One thing all kids need is confident public speaking. The ability to persuade, inform and entertain is a priceless ability, and homeschooled kids have many [...]
Practical application of timelines
This is a guest post by JoAnne Bennett, a dear friend and mentor. She was kind enough to provide the following post and I'm so glad she did. We will use the [...]
Art preservation made easy–and fun
As parents, as I think even more as homeschooling families, we accumulate a plethora of art projects. And after a while you start to wonder what to do with it [...]
Dictionary games
Vocabulary words (and dictionary skills) can sometimes be the thing to fall through the cracks of a busy homeschool day. We all want our kid to have a wide and [...]
Enjoying a good word study
Word studies are hard. And dry. And time-consuming. At least that's how some people see it. Even the title makes me chortle. Who ever heard of such a thing as [...]
5 uses for school glue
I don't know about you, but when it's back to school time I can't resist stocking up on white glue. It was only 5 cents a bottle, after all. But now I have [...]
Hope for the next generation
My oldest daughter (10) entered this year's essay contest from our state's Christian homeschool organization. The topic was "The Role of Christians in [...]
