Creativity drives innovation. It's an essential life skill, and sadly, one that's being shoved to the back burner in today's electronically driven world. It's time to fight back against the over-scheduled calendar and beeping gadgets, and invite creativity into your family's … [Read more...]
7 Engaging ELA Games to Play in the Car
Going on drives is such a fun family activity! The car is the perfect place to play learning games. If you make it fun, your kids won't even realize they're practicing their academic skills. Since I've already compiled a list of math car games, it was time to hit language … [Read more...]
My Review of Hake/Saxon Grammar and Writing 3
Proper writing and English grammar skills are important for kids to learn. My eight-year-old daughter loves writing, but wasn't quite up to speed on grammatical rules appropriate for her age. So when give the chance to review Hake/Saxon Grammar and Writing 3 from Hake Publishing, … [Read more...]
My Review of White House Holidays Unit Studies
Do you know which president first pardoned the Thanksgiving turkey? Or why Armistice Day is now called Veteran's Day? If the questions like these, and the history behind our nation's holidays interest you, and you want your children to learn how these holidays have shaped our … [Read more...]
God’s Sovereignty, an Announcement, and Gut Health
This post is a little different than my normal ones, a bit more personal, and a bit longer. And you might be wondering what in the world the three topics in my title (God’s sovereignty, an Announcement, and Gut Health) have to do with each other. Bear with me, and I promise I’ll … [Read more...]
My Review of the Reading Intervention Programs from MaxScholar
One of my children has had a hard time learning to read fluently. We've tried plenty of different programs, but until recently, nothing really clicked. They'd help him learn a word or two, but as far as reading confidence or fluency, there was no change. Until we started … [Read more...]
How I Modify Money Based Board Games to Teach Smart Money Skills
Do you know what I don't like about most money based board games? They almost all encourage racking up debt early on to have more cash later. As a family trying hard to get out of debt, taking out loans isn't advice I want to pass onto my children. So I change the rules of … [Read more...]
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