As we spread blankets and sleeping bags on the floor Friday night to prepare for our second annualHome Alone marathon on the first Friday in December, the kids and I reminisced. You see, the last time we enjoyed activity, Bryan was in Missouri. He was taking a survey trip to … [Read more...]
Why You Should Set up a Pretend Store with Your Kids
Your kids can learn so much by setting up a pretend store. It's one of our favorite creative play game, and we play it fairly frequently. A pretend store doesn't need to be complicated, or beautiful, to be educational. Around here, things are rarely Pinterest perfect. They're … [Read more...]
Why We’re Not Doing “School” Again Until January…And What We’re Doing Instead
It's easy to let my background in education dictate our homeschool. I'm more of a "school at home" kind of homeschooler. But, I don't want to be! I want my kids to love learning, to know how to learn, and to dive deep into topics of interest. So, I made the decision to … [Read more...]
A Review of Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis
There's so much more to reading then just simply reading. That's why I love using Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis from Writing with Sharon Watson for high school literature. Since Jayme was just finishing up another volume of this product, Illuminating Literature: … [Read more...]
5 Board Games to Boost Creativity
I love board games! They're such a fun way to spend time together as a family while working on skill building. You can practice many academic and soft skills through games. Now that my middle kids are reading, we finally have enough players ready to play all our games. For a … [Read more...]
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