I am not the world’s best artist. As a matter of fact, my idea of drawing people usually involves a whole lot of “stick” lines, and perhaps a set of triangles put together to make a bow, as well as some eyelashes, to indicate which of those stick figures is a girl. Because of this deficit in the area of drawing, I was thrilled when I was in a religious book store one day and found these … [Read more...] about Draw and Tell Bible and Saint Stories
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Ancient Civilizations and the Bible
I can't even describe how excited I am about a new curriculum I've been pouring through for next year! Normally, I wouldn't post about products that aren't tried and true, but this is an amazing exception. I couldn't write curriculum that is more "me"! And just what is "me" and what does this curriculum offer that's has me so giddy? It's project-based Fits with the first year of my … [Read more...] about Ancient Civilizations and the Bible
Apologia Science: Exploring Creation with General Science
Apologia's Exploring Creation with General Science has been a perfect fit for our son, Nathanael, who's in the eighth grade (age 13/14) this year. It is the first course of the Exploring Creation with... upper level Creation-based science curriculum series written by former University Professor, Dr. Jay Wile, especially for homeschool students. Here's a description of the course from … [Read more...] about Apologia Science: Exploring Creation with General Science
A Child’s Geography
Searching for geography curriculum has been a fruitless pursuit for me, so I dabbled in creating my own. We discussed earth being our home, looked at maps, and located places on the globe from our history and literature studies. That was enough, but I wanted to go more in depth. When I was introduced to A Child’s Geography, Explore His Earth by Ann Voskamp, I thought, “Maybe this is … [Read more...] about A Child’s Geography
Remembering God’s Awesome Acts
I bet many of you are familiar with Considering God's Creation by Susan Mortimer as a science curriculum, but have you also heard of her history curricula, Remembering God's Awesome Acts and Remembering God's Chosen Children? Of the two history books, I've only used Remembering God's Awesome Acts, so it's the one I'll review here. But, as much as I liked it, I won't hesitate to recommend … [Read more...] about Remembering God’s Awesome Acts
Lessons in Responsibility for Boys
Boys are curious creatures if you ask me. One day I think I've got mothering boys down, and the next day I realize I have no clue! They want different things than girls - they need different things than girls. One thing I've seen in both of my boys, as compared to my daughter, is the need for independence. They both want to do things their way, feel like they've made the decisions and done the … [Read more...] about Lessons in Responsibility for Boys
Louis Braille, The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind
There were just a few more pages to turn when it happened. My voice froze and I felt the tears pushing. My son grinned knowingly, "Mom's going to cry." It doesn't happen very often, but literature gets me the most often. And biographies. Biographies can be just too inspirational for me to maintain my composure. I picked up a copy of Louis Braille, The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind … [Read more...] about Louis Braille, The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind
Jonathan Park CD’s
I think my older children were 8 and 5 when we bought the first volume of the Jonathan Park audio series. We've been hooked ever since, buying a new volume each year for Christmas. What an exciting, educational joy these CD sets are for our entire family (not just the children!) The action-packed story lines follow the Park and Brennan families as they find themselves involved in adventure … [Read more...] about Jonathan Park CD’s
Book of Saints
Amy Welborn’s Book of Saints is a good choice for a living book about the lives of saints. My twelve year old son reads the four page stories independently at a rate of two per week. He then narrates in writing, often draws a picture or sometimes journals after each reading. When asked what he likes best about the stories he says, “I like reading about the lives of individual people, not that I … [Read more...] about Book of Saints
Our Mother Tongue
I really love the Rod & Staff English curriculum. It is wonderfully thorough, sequential, and it just makes sense to me. (I even reviewed it on The Curriculum Choice. ) I thought I would continue using it through the 8th grade. But last year my son (currently 11 years old) asked me why he had to keep doing the same things in English every year. Over... and over... And I didn't know. (I … [Read more...] about Our Mother Tongue
Real Learning: Education in the Heart of A Home by Elizabeth Foss
On my nightstand next to my Women’s Devotional Bible and the latest issue of my favorite quilt magazine sits a home school how to book I find so full of encouragement and practical advice I refer to it often. Elizabeth Foss’ Real Learning: Education in the Heart of A Home shows us how to use living books and real life experiences to teach our children. If you want your children to love learning … [Read more...] about Real Learning: Education in the Heart of A Home by Elizabeth Foss
Honey for A Child’s Heart
If I were stranded on a desert island with my family, destined to homeschool my children there until the next boat arrived, and I could only have one educational resource there with me, I would have to choose my library card. Of course, there would need to be a local library on that island, but that's beside the point. All joking aside, reading with my children is the one thing I have … [Read more...] about Honey for A Child’s Heart