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Watching Things Click in Your Child’s Mind

Dec72012

One of the best parts of teaching our kids at home is having the opportunity to see the wheels turning and then seeing something ‘click’ into place. I just absolutely love that. This week there was a whole lot of whining from a little boy during our school time. Lots of “I don’t want to do school” and “Again?” and “Do we have to do this?”…just basically enough to drive me nutso and about want to … [Continue reading...]

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Building Bridges Blocks from Larsen Toy Lab

Dec32012

This post is our honest review of a product that we received for free. All opinions expressed are solely mine. Replacing batteries in toys is one of my pet peeves. Despite the ‘shiny’ and noise that so many of today’s gadgets offer, I truly long for our kids to get back to the basics ~ using their imaginations to create, build, and learn. When I find educational toys that are created with that … [Continue reading...]

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Our Timeline is Up!!

Dec12012

Last month I mentioned our {ahem} pitiful timeline and my history timeline project and goal. The lonely poster just hanging on the wall, begging for timeline figures. Pitiful to say the least since I HAD all of the necessary components, but it just seemed so overwhelming. Really, the problem was I was being l.a.z.y. After reading 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life by Crystal Paine, I … [Continue reading...]

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A Hodge Podge Sum-up of Our Week{s}

Nov302012

Guess what? I never did get around to sharing pictures from what our children have termed the ‘best week ever’ of school. A.k.a. – they had free reign over the arts and crafts on our shelves and managed to overrun and destroy create some amazing Thanksgiving-related masterpieces. It was a short-lived reign though, but one that resulted in turkey this and turkey that. Kaleb and Laurianna made … [Continue reading...]

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Everyday Emmanuel

Nov282012

December is just a few days away and the Advent season is quickly approaching! If you are looking for a fun and uncomplicated way to celebrate with your family, be sure to check out Everyday Emmanuel, one of the latest resources from What’s in the Bible? I love that the lessons walk you through step-by-step, even if you aren’t sure what to say or do {it’s all in there!}.  Everyday Emmanuel also … [Continue reading...]

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The Difference a ‘P’ Can Make

Nov272012

During grammar time today, McKenna was working on her independent work and I stopped over to see how she was doing. It’s ALWAYS important to make sure that you are copying things exactly as you see them {ahem}. It can change entirely the way a sentence reads. One letter {added or missing} can make all the difference in the meaning of a sentence.   Apologia Educational Ministries … [Continue reading...]

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