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How do kids learn a new, and often difficult, subject like science? Rather than rely on rote memory such is often utilized in a public school classroom, it’s important to realize how memory plays a role in the overall process of learning and use this knowledge to make learning easier. Categorizing Information Aids Memory Learning [...]
by Meridith I work from home, I blog from home, I review from home and I school from home. That means ALOT is going on in the home. Homeschooling is one of the joys of my life, but it also takes alot of my time, and even more time when math is the subject. I [...]
This game looks amazing! A fun EASY way to discuss situations in which the players would decide on a course of action based upon the following character traits and principals: Four lucky winners will win the Abundant Harvest game of their choice for their family’s enjoyment. These games are designed to help you and your [...]
I’ve been a fan of Scholatic books since I was little and now my girls read them too. As a homeschooling family we use their website as a resource in our teachings. They help me with lesson plans and an entire sections just for kids. I love the worksheets and there are over 1500+ I [...]
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Pluto is out, and Zena and Ceres are in. Well, almost. Now all three are out. Recently, Michael Brown, an astronomer from Caltech, discovered what he thought was a new planet, which he called Zena. He presented his findings and submitted his studies to the 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) who [...]
Review By Meridith I am really excited to tell you about an awesome Christian art program by Master Artist Pat Knepley. I received a DVD copy of Art Class Volume 1: Art Lessons 1-4, also known as The Basics. This is an excellent beginnner instructional DVD perfect for all ages. We reviewed this program with [...]
Review by Amber I wanted to introduce my son to Latin over the summer to see what type of curriculum we could handle in the fall. Usually, I do not use videos for homeschool lessons, but when we had the opportunity to try Visual Latin my son was eager to get started. We opted for the [...]
There are many misconceptions about homeschooling, and parents who have taken on the task of teaching children at home are often confronted by people who have little knowledge on the subject and plenty of opinion. An educated debate on the pros and cons of homeschooling is all well and good and generally welcomed, but a [...]
Homeschooling your children? I assume this means you want the best for your kids. An opportunity to give your children a rich multi sensory, personalized type of education………Is art included in your curriculum? If you want the best type of education for your children then ART must be included in your day to day curriculum [...]
MollyMoccasins.com, an all-digital book series that features 67 digital stories plus games and activities for children ages 4-8, believes that “a curious mind is never bored.” Consistently featured in Apple’s iBook store and purchased by parents and educators in over 70 countries, the world of Molly Moccasins and the theme that “life is an everyday adventure” [...]
Reflection and refraction of light is a very important phenomenon when it comes to your kids’ homeschool science curriculum. What we see around us is nothing but a pattern of light rays that come together to form an image at the back of our eye. Today I am going to teach you how to manipulate [...]
We see changes all around us. The rusting of an iron object, the ripening of fruit, making of ice cubes, breaking of glass, baking of a cake, the burning of firewood or the souring of milk can teach us a lot about the types of changes that take place around us. I usually include such [...]
Should we be using a different measuring tool for intelligence? Dr. Howard Gardner, a professor of education at Harvard University, thought so. In 1983 he developed the theory of multiple intelligences, a measuring tool that allows for a multi-faceted look at the qualities and talents that comprise true intelligence. Your homeschool curriculum allows the flexibility [...]
I’m so proud, my little one just moved up to first grade. As many of you know we home school so we can move at our own pace. Her birthday fell late so she would be in her second half of preschool now but instead she’s at the beginning of first. We had to go [...]
