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Whodunnit Detective Spy Scope Lab Review and Giveaway {closed}

Whodunnit Detective Spy Scope Lab Review and Giveaway {closed}

My family and I had the opportunity to review Edmund Scientifics Whodunnit Detective Spy Scope Lab and had an absolute blast with it! What our little investigators could do: The Whodunnit™ Experiments Guide provided detailed instruction on how to collect evidence, analyze clues and eliminate suspects based on the gathered data to solve various crime scenarios…

Grade Levels | Homeschool | Math | Preschool - K | Subject

Fun with Preschool Math

These past two years I’ve had the privilege to work with my 4-turned-5 year old. I love working with young kiddos when they’re being introduced to math for the first time! They’re still at that stage where math is not a dirty word, and they’re pretty open to learning new concepts. Preschool math can and…

Elementary | Grade Levels | Homeschool | Language Arts | Subject

Teaching Writing on the Go

I have four little boys. Active little boys. Can’t-sit-still, and don’t-care-to-write little boys. My oldest son is just starting 2nd grade in his Language Arts curriculum, and the writing is becoming much more intense. This isn’t sitting so well with him. I’m learning, however, that teaching writing on the go is a great way to…

Edmund Scientifics Solar Robot Kit Review & Giveaway {closed}

Elementary | Homeschool | Middle School | Science | Subject

Edmund Scientifics Solar Robot Kit Review & Giveaway {closed}

Here in NY we don’t often get as much sun as we would like which can make projects that require the sun a little tricky. Luckily for us this Solar Robot Kit by Edmund Scientifics will work not only in the sun but with a light bulb too! We were so excited to get this Solar…

Four Ways to Graduate: Graduation Options for Homeschoolers

Grade Levels | High School | Homeschool

Four Ways to Graduate: Graduation Options for Homeschoolers

Maybe you’ve been feeling called to homeschool through high school and are wondering about graduation options for homeschoolers. Maybe you are worried about the effect it will have on your child’s future. Will he get into college? Will she be able to get a good job? Homeschooling high school can indeed be a daunting task….

Using the Galileoscope to Teach Astronomy Review & Giveaway {closed}

Using the Galileoscope to Teach Astronomy Review & Giveaway {closed}

I am thrilled to be providing this review and a tiny glimpse into how I am using the Galileoscope to teach Astronomy. My daughters are absolutely enamored with astronomy, and so they will be the best ones to give their feedback on this fun astronomy tool! “The telescope works really well and makes stargazing so…

Elementary | Grade Levels | Homeschool | Preschool - K | Science

Fall Nature Walk & Scavenger Hunt

September has come and gone, which means we are used to the yellow school bus coming and going, we are used to getting up earlier, and we are in our own school rhythm in our house. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Here in New York it also means that apples are ripe for picking,…

Grade Levels | Homeschool | Preschool - K | Science | Subject

Capturing Autumn: Sensory Bags

Autumn is the best time to get outside because the heat of the sun has dissipated and the frost of winter has not yet arrived. God lays out these days perfectly to present nature as inspirations for learning. Taking a nature walk is an ideal way to bring yourself and your children closer to the…

Using Journaling to Improve Writing Skills

Elementary | Grade Levels | Homeschool | Language Arts | Subject

Using Journaling to Improve Writing Skills

Ever have a parent or teacher ask you why you’re not using a journal to help you improve your writing? And have you ever wondered what the fuss is all about, especially when you don’t like to write in the first place? When I was in middle school, I had all sorts of strange thoughts…

Grade Levels | High School | Homeschool

Goal Setting for High School

Yesterday I sat down to put the final touches on Collin’s 9th grade plan. First of all, I can’t believe that my baby (14 year old baby) is going to high school. Actually, none of us can believe it and I’ll dare say – none of us are dealing with it very gracefully! We’re all…

A Tool for Teaching Financial Literacy

If you’re like me, you want to teach your children about managing finances before they leave home. My husband and I made so many financial mistakes early in our marriage—mistakes that we might have known not to make with some training ahead of time. Back then, though, (We’ve been married for 22 years.) there wasn’t…

Can a Student Learn to Write by Imitating Good Writing?

Elementary | Grade Levels | Homeschool | Language Arts | Subject

Can a Student Learn to Write by Imitating Good Writing?

A lot of adults today can look back on their time in elementary school, when they had to listen to an English teacher try to explain how to diagram sentences or memorize terms and phrases such as “pronominal,” “present participle” and “nonrestrictive appositive.” If you asked some of those adults if they actually learned anything…