I once heard how summer is supposed to be a slow relaxing and carefree time…Ummm, For Who? Summers in our home are actually the busiest time of the year… Farm~baling hay Wheat Harvest Animals Garden~over an acre… Preserving Produce~potatoes, onions, green beans, peppers, salsa, peaches, apples, and more Homeschool Convention Vacation Bible School Company coming~3 […]
Mad Dog Math
May 18, 2011 by 11 Comments
Mad Dog Math is a computer application that will help your students master the basic math facts. My children enjoyed doing their daily lessons. Learn a bit more here. The Essentials of Mad Dog Math Enables children to master their +, -, x, and ÷ facts in a fun challenging, exciting, and motivating way Math […]
Fill your Library with Classics~Yesterday’s Classics Review~Homeschool Snips & Tips
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Are you trying to build a library? Running out of room? Why not get in tune with the digital age and grab up the 225 eBooks from Yesterday’s Classics ($99.95)? Yes, that is a lot, but not if you are getting some of the best written books out there. Also, how else can you get […]
Organizing the Homeschool Library Step 3~Homeschool Snips & Tips
April 26, 2011 by 3 Comments
Yay, you are now ready for step three…entering your books into a database. If you are just joining us, check out Step 1 and Step 2. As I have previously mentioned, there are different databases you can enter your books into. I used Homeschool Tracker Plus for it’s simplicity and I already own it. I […]
Organizing Your Homeschool Library Step 2~Homeschool Snips & Tips
April 19, 2011 by 4 Comments
Now that you have gathered all your dots, and some quality 1.5 inch wide tape from step 1, you are ready to make a plan for your dots. I chose to use the 3/4 dots to designate a genre, and then the 1/4 or stars to designate the different categories with in a genre. So, […]
Organizing Your Homeschool Library~Step 1~Homeschool Snips & Tips
April 5, 2011 by 6 Comments
During one of our two weeks of Spring Break, a friend and I organized almost our entire library of children’s reading books. First, we took all the books off the shelves and put them in boxes. However, before I ever did that, I bought as many colored sticky dots and stars as I could. […]
George Washington~Guest Post by Rick Boyer
March 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Rick Boyer has graciously allowed me to re-post his recent article on my blog. Rick was one of the first homeschool speakers I ever listened and his seminars have stuck with me ever since. George Washington I’m audio recording a biography of George Washington that was written in 1895 for sale on our […]
Homeschool Snips and Tips Wednesday~March 9~Homeschooling through Big and Little Trials
March 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
There was no time this weekend to prepare for our school week. Nor was it ever really on my mind. However, that doesn’t mean that we are completely taking the week off. I just had my two oldest work on Math drills. We have a wall map of the US on our wall. I have […]
TruthQuest History~Living, thinking, real history for the whole family. Building a Home Library of Living Books
March 1, 2011 by 1 Comment
Yep, me again, talking about my love of TruthQuest history. Our new guide came today, and all I can say is WOW, let the book hunting begin!! My children are read aloud to at least two times a day. I read in the mornings and hubby reads before bed. Sometimes I am able […]
Creating a Homeschool Convention Notebook~Homeschool Snips & Tips Wednesday February 23
February 23, 2011 by 11 Comments
This year, I will be attending two “physical” conventions and two on line Expos. I am one that needs organization away from home, even more then at home. I need a schedule to help me stay on task and everything in order. Not that it will help everything go smoothly, but when life does take […]
Homeschool Snips & Tips Wednesday February 16~Including Unit Studies in your Daily Studies
February 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I have never felt comfortable doing just unit studies instead of our regular daily book work. In fact I had at one point stopped all unit studies in fear that our children’s education was at risk. However, I have come to the conclusion that unit studies do supplement nicely what we during our regular book […]
One Small Change for Homeschool Peace~Homeschool Snips & Tips
February 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
This year has been a heavy academic year for many reasons. I have added a couple more children the mix, I have higher expectations of what we will cover, we are reviewing lots of new curriculum each month, and the baby isn’t a baby and tends to need more direct structure to keep the house […]
Its Ruler Magic? Its Amazing Measurement? No, Its Master Innovations.
December 1, 2010 by 1 Comment
As part of the TOS Crew, I have been able to review the Master Ruler from Master Innovations. These came just in time for both of my older children who were just starting a measurement unit in their math lessons. For our review, we received the Master Ruler Metric ($9.95) , The Master Ruler Standard […]
Homeschooling In-Sync with Your Child.
November 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
What?? Now what is this woman trying to tell me? Of course I am in-sync with my child. I am home all day, and I know him or her better then anyone. But…. Do you really? Who am I to tell you anything? Well, it may just be that I had that slap in […]
Literacy for Lifelong Learning…
November 9, 2010 by 1 Comment
In our family we try to make learning something that becomes part of our lives. One of our mottos is “We can always learn something new”. When I began homeschooling, I was doing just that, School at home, and it did not go well. As I have become more aware of my children’s interests, and […]
How Routine People can Adapt to a Schedule.
October 29, 2010 by 8 Comments
I have been and probably will always be a routine person. However, over time, with six children in the home, and knowing that structure is a must, I have had to adjust and take on a bit more of a schedule like system. However, as with many things, I have had to adapt it to […]
A HUGE Blessing in our Homeschool Records~Homeschool Snips & Tips Wednesday October 20
October 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Over the years, I have wished to have more professional records, or portfolios for our homeschool. I really don’t care that my planning pages are all fill in the blank type, but the what we have done, read, and so forth, I wanted to be more professional. Several years ago, I had purchased Homeschool Tracker […]
Sticking to the Homeschool Guns
October 13, 2010 by 5 Comments
First I would like to apologize for not getting my Nature Study Tuesday post up. Our twenty month old has been having some extremely fussy days and nights, and I simply lost track of my days. Also, as you read below you will see that things are a bit rough in our homeschool. My days […]
Vocabulary Fun with Vocabulary Cartoons~Review.
September 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Do your children dislike their vocabulary lessons? Do they struggle to remember the meanings of the words learned just two weeks ago? Are you ready for a fun and entertaining vocabulary resource? Vocabulary Cartoons by New Monic Books, may well get rid of all your frustrations and increase your children’s vocabulary. I am sure you […]
Salem Ridge Press Review~ Reading material every child should have.
September 22, 2010 by 2 Comments
How is that for a recommendation? Are you ready to go buy all their books now? I am, my husband is, and so is my oldest son. Even the younger crowd in our family, loved their books. When my husband and I pick out books for our family we have some criteria that we tend […]
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