When I began researching homeschooling options way back when, I ran across Ambleside Online and was immediately intrigued. For various reasons, I ended up selecting another curriculum to begin with; however, Christmas found me lingering on the Ambleside Online website. By the New Year, we jumped into Year 1 and haven’t looked back since. Ambleside Online (AO) is a K (Year 0) through 12 (Year … [Read more...] about Ambleside Online: The Perfect Fit for Our Homeschool Family
Constitutional Literacy Review
Today I share with you the extensive, high school level resource from Apologia and HSLDA's Michael Farris. Constitutional Literacy is something we are passionate about as a family. We are raising future voters! A course by the same name – designed to fit this passion – is simply an answer to prayer for my two high schoolers! We love that Constitutional Literacy is led by an authority in this area … [Read more...] about Constitutional Literacy Review
Windows Programming and Game Programming by CompuScholar
Why should you and your kids care about computer science? As the Sonlight website points out, there are many jobs in the field. Furthermore, as one of our daughters discovered to her dismay, not knowing about programming can make it difficult to find work even in other fields. (The next year she managed to fit programming into her university course schedule.) A careful look at interests and … [Read more...] about Windows Programming and Game Programming by CompuScholar
Beautiful Girlhood Review
In our home we have two beautiful young ladies. Time does seem to fly and we have slipped from childhood into the teen years. We always remind our girls that the home is the training ground for the woman they are going to be. One of the resources that I have found to be such a blessing is Beautiful Girlhood, Revised and Expanded by Karen Andreola. I have worked through this book with our … [Read more...] about Beautiful Girlhood Review
Writing & Rhetoric: Encomium & Vituperation
Writing is often a difficult subject for homeschool moms to teach. Thankfully, there are plenty of wonderful resources available today to make that job easier. The hard part will be narrowing down your choices! After using many different writing programs in our homeschool, we've finally found the one that works the best for us - the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic … [Read more...] about Writing & Rhetoric: Encomium & Vituperation
Multiple Age Homeschool Science How Tos
When you are homeschooling children of multiple ages you can sometimes feel overwhelmed. Ok, you can often feel that way. When I found myself feeling 'in the thick' with homeschool science, I decided we needed to scale down and focus. So I'm sharing my favorite multiple age homeschool science how tos with you. And the key is to keep it simple. It's truly not that hard put together multiple … [Read more...] about Multiple Age Homeschool Science How Tos
Review: Apologia Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day
We have a shark lover in the family. Our littlest girl has continued a study of sharks – especially hammerhead sharks – since she was a kindergartener. She picked up an Extreme Sharks book with a birthday bookstore gift card and has been devouring books on the topic ever since. That's when Apologia Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day came into our lives. We received these Apologia Young … [Read more...] about Review: Apologia Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day
No Christian Silence on Science by Margaret Helder
Your teen is interested in science and, as a Christian parent, you worry about what an evolution-dominated university education will do to his or her faith. Many years ago, the father of a bright young girl named Margaret worried the same way, but he needn’t have. Now this Margaret, who has become Dr. Helder, is one of the most prominent women in creation science, and her recent book will help you … [Read more...] about No Christian Silence on Science by Margaret Helder
Workshops Work! A Parent’s Guide to Facilitating Writer’s Workshops for Kids
I've hosted a writer's workshop in our home. A writer's workshop is a time for writers to gather together and share their work. Sometimes workshops hold a mini lesson and give participants time to write and some, like ours, encourages writers to bring pieces they've already written to be shared during the workshop. Our workshop is based on the model from the book Workshops Work by Patricia … [Read more...] about Workshops Work! A Parent’s Guide to Facilitating Writer’s Workshops for Kids
Scripture Memory Box
I think most parents want their children to memorize things. For me, as a Christian parent, I want my children to “hide God’s word in their heart”. Putting that into reality can be another story though. I have a child with a photographic memory, he can see something done and repeat it with little to no trouble. My other child, not so much. We also don’t have access to certain youth Bible clubs … [Read more...] about Scripture Memory Box
Sing the Word
In big church, I find myself humming the tune of Happy Birthday to You when we read, “Marvel not that I said... marvel not that I said... marvel not that I said unto thee ye must be born again” John 3 verse 7. All because the songs by the Harrow family have tucked the Lord’s Word into our hearts. Bible memorization is so very important but often a difficult skill to set aside time to practice. … [Read more...] about Sing the Word
Mapping the World with Art
Looking for a fun way to study geography with your kids? Then you need to take a look at Mapping the World with Art from Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop! Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop If you're not familiar with Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop then let me introduce you! Ellen McHenry worked as a freelance illustrator after graduating and starting her family (she even worked with … [Read more...] about Mapping the World with Art