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Would you like a totally FREE Lapbook? Are you ready to add some “fun” to your homeschool day? Almost all children (and a lot of moms, too) enjoy working with their hands and creating, and Lapbooks are a GREAT way to incorporate this into your homeschool. What is a Lapbook? A Lapbook is a proven…
Not sure where to find good homeschool-friendly giveaways? Looking for a place to list your loot? Come check out . . . Giveaway Day! Bloggers & Giveaway Hosts: Come on in and link up those awesome giveaways homeschool moms would love to enter! Homeschool Moms: Have fun entering all the great giveaways listed here this…
I’ve had occasion to find myself both in the iPhone camp and the Android one. Both have their strong points, and each have their weaknesses. Always an appreciative user and {mostly} proficient smartphone proponent, I decided to share with you my favorite free Android and iPhone apps. Hopefully someone will find a new tool they…
“Rome wasn’t built in a day,” or so the saying goes. Yet I think at times we as Americans believe that we will sit down, invest minimal time, and come away fluent in another language. This notion makes for a lot of frustration I’ve noticed, especially amongst those choosing to home educate. I offered to…
It was a hot day in August as we rode with our four teens on a bus in Israel. One of the first things you notice in Israel is the olive trees. According to Israeli law, olive trees represent ownership of the land, if you own the olive tree, you own that portion of land….
Each and every Thursday we host a fun collection of homeschool & family friendly giveaways! Welcome to… Giveaway Day! Bloggers & Giveaway Hosts: Come on in and link up those awesome giveaways homeschool moms would love to enter! Homeschool Moms: Have fun entering all the great giveaways listed here this week! If you are linking…
No. No. No. No. No. No. I listen to myself throughout the day. I listen to my response to the unending barrage of questions from my children as I’m trying to teach that impossible-to-grasp page of math. Again. You know those questions: Can I go outside? Can we have a snack? Can we color now?…
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Let’s take time to make some bloggy homeschool friends today! Looking to meet like-minded Homeschooling Moms? Stop by and browse through our Ultimate Homeschool Blogroll, and add your page if you aren’t already listed there! Now, on to the HOP… Don’t forget to grab the Hip…
Recently, the cover of TIME magazine gained the attention likened to a reality show or the likes of the National Enquirer! You can relax, because I’m not here to discuss the “ins and outs” of whether or not one should breastfeed or for how long. While I, too, have definite opinions about these topics; there…
Is it just me, or do fruits and vegetables seem even more delicious and “in season” during springtime? Perhaps it’s the return combination of warm days and cool evenings, inviting us back outdoors, that’s so positively conducive to enjoying fresh, healthful foods. And yet, while the impact and sensations subside with the season’s passing, I…
Let’s talk about teaching reading today, okay? I’ve homeschooled for eleven years, and in the process have taught five of my seven children how to read. I’ve used countless programs, materials, dvds, and more and still reading and phonics became one of those subjects that in the beginning was exciting but towards the middle became…
There’s a great verse in Hebrews in the Bible that refers to the awesome faith of Abraham. The verse reads, “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place . . . obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” Honestly, that is a terrific description of my life,…
