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Genealogy And Homeschooling

With the start of the new school year, curriculum may be on the minds of many homeschooling families. If genealogy is something that you would like to incorporate into your children’s homeschooling there are many ways that you can do it. Genealogy lends itself well to many different study areas including creative pursuits like scrapbooking, English language (writing family history), science, and geography as well as history. Depending upon the ages and interests of your children, you can introduce them to genealogy in any number of ways. For example, you could create a pedigree chart, have each child choose a … Continue reading →

Charlotte Mason Focus: Habit Training

“Let all things be done decently and in order.” ~1 Corinthians 14:40 We all know how easily bad habits are formed. Did you realize that good habits are formed the same way? Instilling good habits in your children will make your home run much more smoothly and orderly. Imagine a day where you did not have to remind your children to brush their teeth, clean their room, do their work, or complete their chores. The simple process of repetition over time will form good habits in your children. The trick is to be purposeful in training these habits. A habit … Continue reading →

Hair Bow Frame

I love to frame things. If you come to my house and stand still long enough you might find a frame around you with some lovely flowers. It’s such a cute way to corral things. I made this hair bow frame for Ivy, it was super easy, quick and cheap, three of my favorite things. Materials An old frame- you don’t need the glass fabric quilt batting ribbon hot glue cup hooks Take the backing and the glass out of the frame. Cut a piece of quilt batting a little smaller than the back so it will tuck in the … Continue reading →

Our Dyslexia Story: Finding Me in the Definition

I did not expect my daughter’s reading difficulty to be dyslexia. Her father and I were good readers and always performed well in school. My other children showed no signs of dyslexia. At least this is what I thought in the beginning. My husband and my son have no reading difficulties. My oldest daughter has some phonics issues yet she reads well above her grade level. While, my quirks never prevented me from academic success, it appeared that I had some signs of dyslexia. This was all very surprising to me. I ignorantly thought dyslexia was when a person inverted … Continue reading →

Book Focus: Bertie Bumble Bee, Part 1

One of my favorite ways to teach my girls is through books. Children love the wonder that is captured between the cover of a book to the final “the end”. One book I chose to use as a week long Book Focus was Bertie Bumble Bee: Troubled by the Letter “b”, Written by K.I. Al-Ghani, Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani. Here is more about the book: Book Description Bertie Bumble Bee was full of excitement at the prospect of starting school, but soon becomes disenchanted and demoralized. He realizes he cannot learn in the same way as the others in his … Continue reading →

Learning to Read Online? Starfall vs Reading Eggs

My daughter was not the keenest reader. She’s learning quickly now, but she’s always been the sort who doesn’t want to do something until she can do it well. This is not really conducive to learning to read, since learning to read involves a lot of stumbling over words, sounding them out, and then finally, triumphantly, realizing that you can read! At least that’s how it has worked for her. Once she had enough words to read the easiest readers, things became a lot smoother, and the vast quantities of complaining abated. But in the beginning, it was a hard, … Continue reading →

Letter Writing- A Dying Art Form

The post office is in trouble. Who would have thought that staple from our childhood could one day disappear? With the advent of email and instant messaging and text, no one writes letters anymore. Now that cell phones are so common there are no long distance charges involved in calling your loved ones who live far away. I think we are losing something. Writing a letter is an art form, to be able to express yourself in words alone, to draw a picture of your life on paper, through conversation, is something very few of us do anymore. One of … Continue reading →

Making a Mini Unit Study From a Story, Part 4

We already discussed scheduling math and phonics/language. Now let’s discuss scheduling out the rest of the activities. We will stick with a week long study and schedule accordingly. As an example of how to create your schedule and as before we will use The Three Bears for any needed detailed explanations or examples. Let’s continue with scheduling out copywork, science, nature study and concepts. Copywork: Copywork should not last more than a few minutes each day. If your child is still practicing writing letters and numbers and you have already incorporated that in previous lessons then omit this section. If … Continue reading →

Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten

For many parents the time to send their children off to school for the first time is approaching. Kindergarten is a big step for both the parents and the children. Both are excited and nervous as they begin a new chapter in their lives. But is your child ready for kindergarten? What do you need to work on over the summer to be sure your child starts out on the right foot in this new and exciting world? Skills Checklist: You may want to discuss any issues, questions or concerns with your pediatrician or have your child be evaluated by … Continue reading →

Watch Out for Add-ons

Today I went to lunch with some friends at a popular sandwich restaurant. One friend asked for extra turkey, and also some pepperoni. Each add-on increased the price of her sandwich by a dollar, and she expressed surprise when her bill came. The prices were clearly marked on the order board, but she was distracted and hadn’t been paying attention. Restaurants have set prices for certain menu items, and then charge extra for those little specialty items. It’s important that you study the menu or the order board carefully. The extras are sometimes listed at the bottom, or are indicated … Continue reading →