One of my sons loves the game Battleship. We played it for math a few months back, and have played it several times since. He's been experimenting with strategy, and it's so fun to watch! A couple of the other kids want to play too, but most of the little guys aren't quite … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]