The success of our first link-up was incredible! Thank you all for linking-up with us. Your posts were so fun and helpful. I hope that you will check back to last week and see some of the great things that people posted. Here are a few of my favorites...be sure you check them out! Winter Sensory Play 14 Days of Creative, Fun and EASY Valentine's Day Crafts, Games and … [Read more...] about Ultimate Homeschool Link-up #2
Learning without limits
People place limits on themselves for many reasons, some good and some bad. I have noticed that people often limit themselves when it comes to learning. When I hear the words “I can’t do that, I don’t know how” my response is always “then learn how”. Learning can be a challenge and it does require work, but there is nothing we cannot learn if we are willing to learn without … [Read more...] about Learning without limits
7 myths about homeschool conventions
I've been to 8 different homeschool conventions: 4 as a parent and 4 as an evaluator/curriculum consultant. I've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. I've bought the t-shirt, browsed the curriculum, and gleaned from dozens of great speakers. I'm kind of a homeschool convention junkie. Every year when convention season rolls around, I get super excited about what is … [Read more...] about 7 myths about homeschool conventions
Disciplining Our Children with the Bible
Hebrews 4:12 " For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." God's word is as alive today as it was 2000 years ago. We can use the bible for every part of our life. We can get an answer to every … [Read more...] about Disciplining Our Children with the Bible
New Beginnings: Homeschooling With A New Baby
In our home (and most others, I'm sure), when life happens—births, deaths, illness--academics tend to grind to a halt so that we can deal with the immediate needs of the family. New homeschooling moms ask me frequently how I handle homeschooling with a newborn in tow. Having introduced three new babies to the family while attempting to teach my older two children their 3 R’s, … [Read more...] about New Beginnings: Homeschooling With A New Baby