There are many ways to incorporate art into a unit study, but one of our favorites has been to learn about and imitate the art of a particular illustrator. Last year during our study of the ocean we read A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle. We enjoyed the illustrations so much that we decided to try making our own art in the collage style that Mr. Carle used for his delightful story about a … [Read more...] about Art in the Style of Eric Carle
Inspiration from Pilgrim’s Progress
If lessons are meant to be creative, mine fail. This year, lessons are pretty much straight from the book. Commendable plans smolder in my thoughts. Our idea books are perused often, but not by me. My son has taken to finding his own creativity. I applaud his efforts. Pilgrim's Progress When I asked him to record the characters in Pilgrim's Progress, he hunted for Alternatives to Worksheets. … [Read more...] about Inspiration from Pilgrim’s Progress
Welcome video!
We've just added a welcome video to our "About" page. It's a brief, 2 minute video explaining what we are all about and a few tips for brand new homeschoolers! Angela is a homeschool mother of 5, and has been homeschooling from the beginning. … [Read more...] about Welcome video!
The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease
This year we are using Susan Wise Bauer’s wonderful new program, The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease. This curriculum teaches the elementary-aged writer (or struggling older child) how to express themselves on paper. I find this program simple to implement and enjoyable to teach. My children look forward to their daily copywork lesson, and they are thriving on the step by step approach. … [Read more...] about The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease
Spears Christian Art Curriculum- Grades K-8
Since we are a hands on family, I was so happy to find Spears Art. This is a wonderful program that even the craft/art challenged teacher/student can enjoy. Complete curriculum for all grades K-8 come on a CD. You print out only what you want to use. What I love about this program is it's set up with a lesson plan that is God centered and helps implement seasons such as Christmas, and Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about Spears Christian Art Curriculum- Grades K-8
Discover 4 Yourself Inductive Bible Studies for Kids
If you’re looking for a Bible study that your 8-12 year old can do alone, the Discover 4 Yourself Inductive Bible Studies for Kids are a good choice. Written by Kay Arthur of Precepts Ministries, these studies are solid introductions to forming a lifelong Bible study habit. There are many titles in the series covering the gamut of Old Testament and New Testament books, people, and big ideas. … [Read more...] about Discover 4 Yourself Inductive Bible Studies for Kids
Construction Zones and Beautiful Results
It is my belief that our homeschool adventure is just as much for me as it is for my children. I do not believe that I called myself to homeschool. I only answered the call. I believe it is what has been planned for our family since the blueprints were drawn up. May I share with you why I believe this? Deut. 6:5-9 says: “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all … [Read more...] about Construction Zones and Beautiful Results
The Great Editing Adventure
Reminiscant of the one room school house, where the teacher would write a sentence to be corrected on the blackboard, The Great Editing Adventure series provides adventures that reviews grammar daily in this similar fashion. There are 3 adventure stories in vol. 1 that review grammar, writing mechanics, spelling, vocabulary, finding synonyms and dictionary use. Each day you read a new sentence … [Read more...] about The Great Editing Adventure
Happy Phonics
I used to think that teaching children to read was easy. Well, I thought that after my oldest learned to read. We used a very simple phonics text, I told him how to blend the letter sounds to make words, he did it, and that was all there was to it. Then it was just a matter of learning a few extra sounds. All this happened BEFORE kindergarten. Enter second child. Well, maybe it's not as easy as … [Read more...] about Happy Phonics
Landmark History Books
It isn't a book my son picked off the shelf. The plain red cover is worn, stained, and wrapped with tape. It looks uninspiring, but after the first chapter we are both captivated by the amazing story of two brothers. The Wright Brothers- Pioneers of American Aviation by Quentin Reynolds was originally published in 1950 by Random House for the Landmark Series. This series contains some of … [Read more...] about Landmark History Books
Bruchko
Wow. We just finished reading Bruchko, the story of missionary Bruce Olsen, and I can truly say it's an amazing book! So many times, missionary stories can be rather dry and difficult to trudge through. Not so with Bruchko - we were enthralled from beginning to end! The excitement of the wonderfully woven true tale kept us on our toes. Witnessing the perseverance of this young missionary … [Read more...] about Bruchko
Evan Moor- ScienceWorks for Kids Series
I absolutely love to find products that help with our hands on approach of learning. I’ve come across another wonderful product from Evan Moor publishing called ScienceWorks for Kids Series. Full of hands on activities, projects, experiments, and much more. It includes: Step by step instructions with illustrations to help you teach each lesson quickly and easily. Record Sheets Logbook … [Read more...] about Evan Moor- ScienceWorks for Kids Series