Oct 2, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Nature Study 101

My children love the great outdoors. Climbing trees. Digging tunnels in a pile of sand. Swinging. Running. Sliding. Playing Revolutionary War. Exploring unknown lands. Over the past few weeks, anytime there has been a slight break in the heat, the kiddos have been outside. I love to hear their laughter and their play going on outside. But it isn’t always fun and games outside. Sometimes we are... read more

Aug 17, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Word of the Week

Welcome to the first installment of “Word of the Week”. This is to provide you with a sampling of how we can find small moments throughout the day to increase and enhance our vocabulary. This week’s word: persnickety. Go ahead. Say it again. Persnickety. Just a fun word to pronounce, yes? Persnickety. Last night, my older three kiddos were out with Dad, so the little ones and I were... read more

May 25, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Considering God’s Creation – Science

Eagle’s Wings Educational Materials is a company that was founded in 1987 by two homeschooling families. Their desire is to provide educational materials that help you stimulate your child’s thinking, learning and creativity. They have a variety of products to offer but we were able recently to use Considering God’s Creation – Science. Considering God’s Creation is a thorough... read more

May 13, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Institute for Excellence in Writing

Teaching writing has not been a major focus in our homeschool. While I did require my children to write about various topics, I felt ill equipped to give them much guidance. For the past several months we have had the opportunity to utilize resources from Institute for Excellence in Writing and it has been a wonderful learning experience for my children and myself. For this review, we received Structure... read more

May 6, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Circle C Beginnings

Do you have an early reader in your home? Maybe a new reader who is ready to transition to beginning chapter books? Or need a simple book to share with you younger ones for a read aloud? Circle C Beginnings from Kregel Publications are an excellent choice! We recently had the opportunity to read “Andi’s Fair Surprise” from the Circle C Beginnings published by Kregel Publications. What... read more