My oldest child, who is 8 years old, has struggled with writing his letters and numbers, consistently writing his characters and often even whole words backwards. I once held a page of his writing up to a mirror and the entire thing was perfect when viewed backwards (except for being out of order, of course). While that is a fascinating talent to have, it isn’t quite a recipe … [Read more...] about What to Do About Letter Reversals
Claiming the Light ~ Journeys of Faithfulness
If you’d like to join in the book club for Journeys of Faithfulness by Sarah Clarkson, feel free to join in at anytime. You can find the reading schedule for the 12 week book club at the end of this post, along with additional printables for each week. Have you ever been in a dark place looking for the light? I have! When I was in my teenage years, I went through a very dark … [Read more...] about Claiming the Light ~ Journeys of Faithfulness
Seven Ways Your Family Can Serve Others Through Exercise
We know it’s important to exercise together as a family. Exercising together reduces stress and adds another opportunity for quality family time. Well, dosage what if you could actually serve others through exercise? Seven Ways You and Your Family Can Serve Others through Exercise By increasing your wellness (beyond just physical fitness), you can often better serve … [Read more...] about Seven Ways Your Family Can Serve Others Through Exercise
10 Ways Homeschooling Has Blessed My Family
As we prepared to bring out the Blessing Bowl again this year, adiposity my thoughts turned to everything I’m thankful for and to all the ways homeschooling has blessed my family. 10 Ways Homeschooling Has Blessed My Family in 2012 We have worked on biblical character education with We Choose Virtues and are seeing results in their behavior and attitudes. My children are … [Read more...] about 10 Ways Homeschooling Has Blessed My Family
Learning about Veteran’s Day
This year my little Princess is going to be in a Veteran's Day parade with her American Heritage Girls troop. She'll march with them and get to honor the veterans in our area. Because of that I want them to learn what a veteran is, and I figured I'd share our plans with you. First we're going to read a wonderful book from our library, "Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a … [Read more...] about Learning about Veteran’s Day