Discover Your Child's Learning Style

“We don’t expect infants and toddlers to develop at the same rate or to do things in exactly the same way, so we do we transport all of our vital, lively distinctly different children to uniform environments, teach them all in one way, expect them to progress at the same pace, and call them below
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Growing With Grammar

I have been using Growing With Grammar with my daughter and youngest son for the past three years.  This review will focus on the Growing With Grammar curriculum generally, as we have used several levels of the program. Growing With Grammar provides a thorough education in grammar, including sentence diagramming.  Sentence diagramming is included starting in
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Rod and Staff Grammar

When I was a child, my younger sisters studied grammar differently than I did. They learned something mysterious called ‘diagramming’ and had very interesting textbooks. Many years later a friend of mine was selling some books, and in the pile I found Rod and Staff grammar texts. Exactly what my sisters had studied! Of course
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Living Books for Art

As a Charlotte Mason educator, some of our homeschool time is spent learning about artists and completing picture study. And, continuing in Charlotte Mason style, I try to only use living literature in our homeschool. Luckily, I’ve found several wonderful children’s books about artists including the Getting To Know the Great Artist Series and Smart
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Easy Make & Learn Projects:  Human Body

Several months ago a slim little volume caught my eye on the clearance rack at Half-Price Books.  Sometimes, the clearance rack leads me astray—all of those cheap books just screaming my name—but not this time!  Easy Make and Learn Projects:  Human Body by Donald M. Silver and Patricia J. Wynne was perfect for our study
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Stick Figuring Through the Bible

I had the opportunity to review Grapevine Studies Old Testament Overview for ages 5-7 and teen-adult.  I was intrigued by the idea of stick figuring through the Bible.  I have to admit I was not quite sure what to expect.  If you take a look a their website, you will find wonderful products for homeschooling,
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