My timing and my son's timing doesn't always mesh. "Hurry up, we need to leave." Oh my what a loaded request that is! What potential for stress and frustration! I know that by making the statement, my 11 year old will slip into snail mode... And yet I always say it. It must be habit. The faster I feel we need to move, the slower he is able to. It's so easy to forget. The … [Read more...] about Special Needs Support, Hurry Up
How Unschoolers Learn Bible
Most people are skeptical, at best, when it comes to unschooling. Unschoolers are often times accused of rejecting the wise proverb, "Train up a child in the way he should go". So how do our children learn about God and His Bible? Like they do everything else - through life. They learn when they hit their brother and are reminded that Jesus taught us to treat people … [Read more...] about How Unschoolers Learn Bible
Preschool: Gift Vine
The recent first frost triggered a rare domestic day for us as 4yo Esmé and I gleaned the grapes the birds and deer had left on our vines, steaming and freezing 20 quarts of grape juice. The vines held object lessons aplenty. We discussed Jesus’ discourse on “I am the vine.” I dispelled the notion of cut fingers and toes as part of God’s pruning process, and we had a lively … [Read more...] about Preschool: Gift Vine
Giving to Others
For me, the month of November really symbolizes giving thanks and doing for others. We have had many examples of this throughout history. We celebrate 2 special days in the month that shows us several different groups of people. Veterans Day is an annual United States holiday honoring military veterans. Throughout the history of the United States, they have given so much to … [Read more...] about Giving to Others
Thanksgiving Science
I love science experiments for kids that are timely and practical. When kids realize that science is happening all around us all the time, sick they get excited about science instead of being intimidated by it. That’s why our science studies seem to rabbit trail here and there. We might be inspired to study photosynthesis and leaf pigments by the changing colors of fall. We … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Science