by Learning Mama | Jun 19, 2019 | Family Life
Book Review: Memory Making Mom “Mom, can I stay home from the sleepover this week and watch a movie with you and Dad?” It’s a question that she’s been asking more and more often lately. For the past few years, my husband and I have been...
by Learning Mama | Jun 4, 2019 | Homeschooling
I’ve become quite the podcast enthusiast over the last few years. I love to have something to listen to while I’m driving to the grocery store, walking, or doing household chores. I’ve got all my favourites queued up on my iPod all ready to go!...
by Learning Mama | Apr 23, 2019 | Homeschooling
Think the only way to avoid losing math skills over the summer is to homeschool year round? You CAN put the brakes on summer slide AND keep your summer break, too! I’ve heard many homeschool moms say they wish they could homeschool year-round, but they just really...
by Learning Mama | Mar 11, 2019 | Homeschooling
When I started using Story of the World with my oldest back when she was a first grader, putting together a history lesson was pretty simple. Read a chapter, narrate, and draw a picture. We enjoyed as many of the supplemental history & literature read alouds as I...
by Learning Mama | Feb 20, 2019 | Homeschooling
A day in the life of a homeschooler (with a 4-, 8-, and 11-year old) I know most of you will think I’m crazy when I say this, but I’ve come to love Mondays. Yup, that’s right. I LOVE Mondays. That’s because, on Mondays, I’m most thankful...
by Learning Mama | Feb 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
A review of Made for the Journey: One Missionary’s First Year in the Jungles of Ecuador. I was provided by the publisher with a copy of this book for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions are my own. This post contains...
by Learning Mama | Jan 23, 2019 | Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling
If you’re looking for a fun & comprehensive typing course for your homeschool that works, be sure to check out Typesy. “F (space), f( space), f f f (space). J (space), j (space), j j j (space)” rings Mr. Collins’, monotone voice. I can’t remember...
by Learning Mama | Jan 9, 2019 | Family Life, Homeschooling
Inside: Our top 5 Favourite books that we read aloud in 2018. 2019 was a great year for reading with my kids. We enjoyed so many books together! We travelled around the world, to different times in history, and even to different worlds. We cheered for our favourite...
by Learning Mama | Nov 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Book Review: I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel. I don’t usually read the dedication page of books. But for some reason, I read this one, and it brought a smile to my face. I thought my bookworm daughter would appreciate it too, but what she said when I...
by Learning Mama | Nov 5, 2018 | Family Life, Homeschooling
The top 100 must-read books for parents to read aloud to their kids. I can still remember the very first time I read aloud to one of my children. My very first baby was only a couple of months old, and it was clear that both she and I were getting more than a bit...
