Research shows that familiarity with the alphabet is the number one predictor of a child's success at reading. I believe it. As a reading specialist (I hold an MS in Elementary Reading and Literacy), I have seen first hand how important alphabet knowledge is. As a mom to … [Read more...]
My Review of Books 3 & 4 in the The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls Series
I love finding good book series for my kids in the early chapter book stage. It seems like there's a lot of junk written for this age group. My family received two books from WorthyKids, an imprint of Hachette Book Group to review. These were the third and fourth books in The … [Read more...]
My Review of the Annual Membership from IXL Learning
I've been looking for a way to easily incorporate more social studies topics into my elementary students' homeschooling. I didn't want a textbook, as we are working through history books. But, there are a ton of important skills to learn that fall under social studies, not … [Read more...]
Adapting Telestrations for Young Readers and Writers
I recently picked up the game Telestrations at Goodwill. Thankfully, all the pieces were there, and it was ready to play. For this game, you start with a word and draw it in your sketch book. Then the next person looks at what you drew, and writes down what they think you … [Read more...]
15 Ways Angelman Syndrome Has Changed My Parenting
It's February 15th! Do you know what that means? It's Angelman Syndrome Awareness Day. In honor of this rare disorder, which my oldest son Owen has, I'm continuing my tradition of posting an Angelman Syndrome post today. You can find my posts from previous years here: … [Read more...]
For the Temple from Heirloom Audio: A Review
As we begin planning trips for our deputation ministry, we've been brainstorming ways to supplement our homeschooling in the car. Historical audio dramas definitely will come along for the rides, especially the amazing productions from Heirloom Audio. We've really been … [Read more...]
Living the Crazy Life without Going Crazy
Life is crazy! I've definitely uttered those words on more than one occasion. With so much going on, it kind of feels like a three-ring circus around here sometimes. Between homeschooling, growing a business, beginning deputation to share our ministry to Missionary Acres, farm … [Read more...]
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