How We Homeschool: Memorization
There seems to be a lot of kick back against memorization in education these days, even amongst homeschoolers. Learning math facts and memorizing parts of speech, for example, have gotten a bad rap in favour of "critical thinking" and a "love of learning". You may...
Stick Figuring Your Way Through The Bible! {Grapevine Bible Studies Review}
Because I view homeschooling primarily through the lens of discipleship, I place a high value on incorporating our faith and God's word into our homeschool days. I am always keeping my eyes and ears open for great resources to use with my kids, and with Bible study...
Charlotte’s Web Printable Bookmarks
One of our favourite read alouds here has been E. B. White's Charlotte's Web. It's such a wonderful story! And if you haven't heard the audio version narrated by White himself, you need to get your hands on it -- it's really worth listening to. So when I was...
Homeschool Art Without a Curriculum
Many homeschoolers feel under qualified in the art department. And with so many other subject areas and resources to buy, not many have the funds available to pour into a pre-packaged curriculum or private art classes for their children. So what is the average,...
Why I DON’T Put My Kids to Bed at 7:00 pm!
Today I'm excited to be guest posting over at Hip Homeschooling! I'm sharing a bit about our family's evening routines and bedtime -- I'd be pleased if you would stop by and say hi! Here is a short preview of my post: You may have been hearing a lot lately from all...
A Day in the Life of a Classical Homeschooler: A Peek Into The Day of Five Families
Are you curious about the day to day life of a classical homeschooler? Maybe you think that classical homeschoolers are all super organized and scheduled, speak to each other in Latin over breakfast, and play several musical instruments. Well, it turns out that the...
A Day in The Life of This Learning Mama
If you are looking for the summary of a perfectly ordered homeschool day, this is not going to be the one. I was thinking maybe I should just scratch this one out, and try again tomorrow but I decided not to -- because this is life, mine anyway, for better or for...
Pretty Scripture Valentine Cards {FREE PRINTABLE}
Are you looking for some cards to use this Valentine's Day? These cards feature verses from scripture along with a soft, simple, pretty design! Click here, or on the photo below to download your own! Enjoy! If you are looking for more printables, I've got them all...
How to Use the Library Without Paying a Fortune in Fines
I will quite likely never forget the day my girls and I were having our usual library visit when I overheard a mother tell her child, "No honey, you can only check out two books -- we need to leave some here for the other kids". I then proceeded to hide behind the...
Set of 5 Watercolour, Literary Inspired Bookmarks {PRINTABLE}
I'm well on my way with my 2016 reading plan! This past week I had the pleasure of starting in on two of this year's selections: Teaching From Rest and The Awakening of Miss Prim. I really like to have at least two books on the go -- a fiction and a non-fiction, or a...