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For our ongoing “Barnyard Treats and Reads,” we’re sharing a creative way that you can transform Nutter Butter cookies (the treats) into one of our favorite farm animals! We will also give you suggestions for fun and informative books to share with your children, featuring the same animal as that week’s treat! What could go…
Whether you homeschool year round or take some time off during the summer, it’s easy to keep your children learning over the summer! Even if you don’t do more formal homeschooling during the summer months, reading aloud is a perfect way to keep your children interested and learning! And it’s a great way to have…
For me having an auditory learner really makes poetry study easy. Whether poetry is your thing or not, here are suggestions for How to Inspire Your Child With Poetry. Inspire your child with poetry by reading together. Children must hear poetry read. So don’t just hand them a book unless they are already interested or have…
When I was teaching “living books” as a class for my homeschool co-op, I found a way to make it an art class too! As a result, I developed a homeschool art program, Art Around the Ancient World, in which I read a book for each civilization, discussed an art form from the time period and…
Have you ever had someone you love get lost? To what length would you go to melt that person’s cold heart? And to what extent would you travel to take the splinter of glass from your loved one’s eye? Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen The movie Frozen is whimsical, sweet, and good-natured with amazing…
Spelling can be one of those subjects that kids dread, even if they are good at it. There just isn’t much excitement when it comes to spelling – weekly spelling lists, spelling practice, spelling rules, spelling worksheets – not very much fun for most kids. But spelling practice can be fun! Just add in a…
Did you resolve to cultivate better quality time with your teen in 2018? Or maybe you committed to better self-care? If these resolutions sound familiar, keep reading! As a homeschooling parent, you probably already spend a lot of time reading with and/or asking your teenager to read books for academics. However, I want to encourage…
When it’s cold outside I love to make a cup of tea, curl up under a blanket, and read to myself or out loud to the family. I had so much fun putting together this list of some of the most beloved and recommended books for this time of year. Some of these we own,…
Many children just don’t enjoy learning to read! Years ago when I was teaching my son to read, he was definitely one of those children! He wanted to already know how to read without going through the learning-to-read process. Some children enjoy the process, and others (like my son) just want to skip the hard…
November is the month for celebrating writing and writers. It’s Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month); it’s kick-start-the-writing-program again, and in some places it’s even Grace Month for Library Fines – a winner for the typical homeschooling family whose library fines could finance a whole new wing. Best of all? It’s that perfect excuse to curl up on…
One of the nicest things about homeschooling is being able to incorporate the things we love into our teaching and learning each day! Some of my favorite things are art and literature. It is a blessing to be able to do the two together, and it is wonderful to be able to share my love…
Do you have a child between the ages of 2 and 13? Reading Eggs is great for younger students who want to have fun and build some pre-reading skills or for older students who need to develop or improve reading skills. And the best part is that it’s fun and interactive! If you…
