Even though we are close to finishing school, mentally, I have already skipped over these last few weeks, and right into summer. I want to be free. School should be over already! As tempting as it is to say that we are, “close enough” and call it quits, I refuse. We are not done yet. I am going to finish strong this year -(at least that is what I’ve been praying). That said, … [Read more...] about Finishing the Year Strong
Sports and Exercises from Around the World
We’re in between Olympics years right now, but we can still do our part to raise globally aware children. Need something new in your family exercise routine? Try out one of these sports or activities from other countries around the world: Sports and Exercises from Around the World Canada – Curling Curling likely originated in medieval Scotland, but it is widely … [Read more...] about Sports and Exercises from Around the World
Children’s Author Spotlight: William Joyce
A few months ago the movie Rise of the Guardians came out. My boys really wanted to go see it but I wasn't so sure about it. Recently my son was given The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore as a gift and we loved the book. After doing some research I learned that the author of the Fantastic Flying Books, William Joyce, was also the author of the books that inspired the … [Read more...] about Children’s Author Spotlight: William Joyce
Ultimate Homeschool Link-up #18
Here are some favorites from last week: Exploration of the letter "I" How to Get Kids to Love Writing Transportation Count and Clip Cards What is eligible? Anything applicable to homeschooling: daily life, sickness stories, how-to posts, encouragement, curriculum reviews, giveaways…basically anything that another homeschool family might find useful or interesting. … [Read more...] about Ultimate Homeschool Link-up #18
Art Tip: How to Do Creative Line Drawings with Markers
Hi there! My name is Jim Pence and I'm a chalk artist with See the Light. I'm going to be sharing some fun and easy art tips each month. I hope you and your children will have fun learning to draw and paint in the coming months. If you're interested in more tips, I blog twice a week for See the Light. I hope you'll come visit me over there. Today, we're going to have fun … [Read more...] about Art Tip: How to Do Creative Line Drawings with Markers