Is it weird that I LOVE LOVE LOVE these video’s?
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I recently was able to borrow the book Raising Real Men from a friend. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this book. As a mother of two girls followed by two boys I can testify to you that boys and girls are different, and it’s not just about the plumbing either. . . . → Read More: Raising Real Men We are studying Vincent Van Gogh today (and tomorrow). Along with this book and Confessions of a Homeschooler’s Art Curriculum I came across this video on Youtube that is of one of my favorite Don Mclean songs. Very appropriate for the subject at hand… I also took the opportunity to teach them a . . . → Read More: Vincent Lucy has been begging for months to learn how to cook. Specifically she wants to make dinner. I’ve been putting her off forever because it’s just easier and faster to do it myself. But just because something is easy and fast in the short term doesn’t mean it is good in the long term. . . . → Read More: Creamy Corn Chowder When I couldn’t convince her to read anything for fun. She just finished her first 700+ page book (734 pages). Congrats Lucy! You are awesome! I’ve written this post for Latter-Day Homeschooling I have two great passions in my life. Two things outside of raising my children and caring for my family that I feel like I am called to do. The first is how strongly I feel about motherhood and the role of women. I . . . → Read More: Education Starts at Home Want some historical/educational entertainment? We received our first Drive Thru History DVDs as a freebie when I renewed my HSLDA subscription. One on the Founders and one on Ancient Rome and Greece. They were very entertaining, and the host Dave Stotts, is a total goofball. We just got in this as part of . . . → Read More: Drive Thru History A few weeks ago I revealed my plans for school this year. I’ve been asked how I implement my plans, so here you go. The girls each have a binder that they use as their “home-keeping” notebook. They are similar to mine (though mine is actually two binders and ridiculously thick). I put these . . . → Read More: A Day in the Life
I must put a plug in for a great product! Yesterday’s Classics, for anyone who has an eReader or kindle (or not) you can get 225 books for $99.95! These include great books such as: The Burgess Animal Book The Burgess Bird Book Stories of the Pilgrims (which I have and . . . → Read More: Yesterday’s Classics 1st Grade Curriculum Plans Emma is 6 years old, and will turn 7 in November. If we were using grade levels in homeschool she would be in 1st grade. Math We use Math U See. She will just keep plugging away like her sister. She finished the Primer a few weeks ago and we’ll . . . → Read More: 1st Grade Curriculum Plans |
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