Oct 27, 2011
George Washington Carver
In our home, we are a bit quirky. We love documentaries. Grab a bowl of popcorn, get comfy and enjoy! From documentaries on how eyeglasses are made to biographical documentaries of the presidents, we love a good documentary. When Marshall Publishing provided the opportunity to review a DVD on the life of George Washington Carver, I knew it would be appreciated in our home. George Washington Carver: His... read more
Oct 20, 2011
Educating the Wholehearted Child
Apologia is a well-known and trusted name in the homeschool community. They have recently begun to expand their materials beyond science curriculum. One of their recent products is a newly revised edition of Educating the Wholehearted Child by Clay and Sally Clarkson. This revised edition has updated information and an additional 130 pages! Educating the Wholehearted Child is an encouraging, informative... read more
Oct 13, 2011
Visual Latin ~ Worth Taking a Peek!
Recently, we had the opportunity to review Visual Latin. When I informed the children that a new Latin program was on the way, there was a bit of groaning. We were (sporadically) using a different Latin program. It seemed to be working well and we were all a bit hesitant to work with something new. What a delight to find that Visual Latin is an outstanding foreign language program that truly engages the... read more
Oct 6, 2011
Do you have a son or two or ten?
If you answered yes to that question, then you need to read this post! I am a mom to two sons. And when my oldest son was a baby and toddler, oh, how he delighted me with his smile, his giggles and his “boyness”. Then he became a preschooler and well, I was an experienced teacher of preschoolers. I knew the love of dirt, dirt and hey, even more dirt. However, something odd happened. My cute,... read more
Oct 4, 2011
Social Skills 101
There are critics and skeptics of homeschooling who are concerned about home educated children acquiring and developing proper social skills. Here in our home we work diligently to equip our children to face all the challenges they may face when they enter the “real world.” Thankfully, since we home educate we can grab teachable moments throughout the day to guide our children in these skills.... read more
Sweetie ~ Enjoying living life with Eddie and our seven children we have been blessed with.
