This week's editor's pick---> Chocolate Covered Math Now it's your turn---> What is eligible? Anything applicable to homeschooling: daily life, stories, how-to posts, encouragement, curriculum reviews, giveaways…basically anything that another homeschool family might find useful or interesting. Link-up a few if you’d like! What do we ask? It would be great … [Read more...] about Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #43
Hands-On Fun with The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Jonathan Toomey is the best woodcarver in the valley, but he is always alone and never smiles. No one knows about the mementos of his lost wife and child that he keeps in an unopened drawer. But one early winter’s day, a widow and her young son approach him with a gentle request that leads to a joyful miracle. Every year, a month before Christmas, I begin … [Read more...] about Hands-On Fun with The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
5 Easy Ways to Show Gratitude
"There is always something to be thankful for" In our "what have you done for me lately" society, it's nice to take a moment and be thankful for and appreciate those around us. 1. Write a Note - A real note! not an e-mail or a tweet or anything else electronic. Find some cute stationary or note cards and take a few extra minutes to write a nice … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Ways to Show Gratitude
Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #42
Editor's pick this week---> How to Teach Your Kids About Thankfulness Your turn to link up-----> What is eligible? Anything applicable to homeschooling: daily life, stories, how-to posts, encouragement, curriculum reviews, giveaways…basically anything that another homeschool family might find useful or interesting. Link-up a few if you’d like! What … [Read more...] about Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #42
A Thanksgiving Picture Study that Charlotte Mason Would Have Loved
I absolutely love using picture books in our homeschooling, but only if the pictures are captivating and worthy of adding to our study of a subject, like a Thanksgiving picture study. Charlotte Mason encouraged her students to appreciate art through picture study and I have found that all of my children have benefited from her method, especially when implementing it in the … [Read more...] about A Thanksgiving Picture Study that Charlotte Mason Would Have Loved