Education Through Summer Activity "Life is learning and learning is life." I know many home school families try hard to live this philosophy. I find this is particularly easy to do during the summertime. Why? Because our family is busy living and learning. Counting up the … [Read more...]
The Toughest Part of Homeschooling Year Round
A few years ago we had some health issues that came up. School got put on hold while we tried to adjust to a new way of life. When everything calmed down, I realized that we were going to need to adjust our school schedule now. We ended up working through the summer. This was the … [Read more...]
No Books? No Problem… – Opportunities that don’t include workbook and worksheets
My oldest son has lost his love of learning. When he started reading at a very young age, we piled on the books and programs. We wanted to encourage this advanced learner…. Little did we know we would also kind of squash his love of learning. My child refused to learn. He … [Read more...]
Non-Traditional Graduation Ceremonies
Whew! It's been a long journey but you are nearing the finish line. It seems like yesterday you were sitting alongside your 5 year old sounding out C-A-T, sorting blocks into piles of red and blue and green, coloring circles as you teach two halves make a whole. That 8 year old … [Read more...]
Using Movies to Teach History
One of the ways to bring history to life is to actually view it. While not everyone is able to travel the world to visit historic sites or take part in reenactments, movies provide an excellent way to view the past. There are multiple ways to use movies to teach history – from … [Read more...]
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