Food is something necessary for our survival but can also be delicious and fun. When you incorporate food into your lessons, you add the sense of taste and often also smell, sight, sound, and touch as well. The more senses are involved, the better your child retains the information. There are so many ways to use food to enhance your homeschool adventures. Here are just a … [Read more...] about Culinary Discoveries
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Fighting to Stay Content
I don't know about you, but I have to struggle to stay content. Yes, I realize how horrible that sounds, but it is the truth. For instance, we have wanted to own our own home for as long as I can remember. We spent years praying for our family's permanent, stable home. Finally, after 11 years of marriage, everything lined up perfectly for us to purchase our first house. I … [Read more...] about Fighting to Stay Content
Homeschool Reading: Let’s Read!
I love to read. There is nothing better than being so absorbed in a book that you realize you should have gone to bed 2 hours ago! Naturally, ask I love to read to my kids, cialis also. We have spent countless hours sitting on the couch reading picture books. Of course when they were very young it was the same books over and over again, pills but that’s okay. Eventually … [Read more...] about Homeschool Reading: Let’s Read!
Preparing Our Hearts For The New Homeschool Year
Our Homeschool year is under way and I am clinging to: "But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul." - Deuteronomy 4:29 The Lord called me to bring home my 9 year old last year and though He put this desire on my heart, I don't feel I was ready to take on the task that had been asked of … [Read more...] about Preparing Our Hearts For The New Homeschool Year
Run, Bike, Play, or Skip Away Stress!
Most of us are fully in the school year by the time September flashes up on the calendar. Some might be just beginning a new school year, maybe even for the first year! Since homeschool is an elective choice, we are all thankful for the opportunity to school our children. Even so, stress still occurs! With busy beginnings, new curriculum choices, and changing student needs, … [Read more...] about Run, Bike, Play, or Skip Away Stress!