Inside: Children’s book suggestion for every day in October. A wide variety of topics, unforgettable stories, imaginative plots, and creative illustrations. Click each month to be taken directly to that list: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September. What’s in season? Pumpkins, ghouls, and bats! Read the spectacularly spooky, delightfully funny, thought-provoking, cozy stories on our list, shuffle…
Author: Eva
Exploring Ramps With Match Cars
Inside: Exploring ramps with match cars is an exciting, outside or inside, activity for kids of all ages. All you have to do is build a ramp (or two) with things you already have in the house and race your match cars. We have included two printables to make it even more fun (and educational).…
How to Manage Large Family Homeschooling Without Losing Your Mind
Inside: Do you want to know what a day in our homeschool is like? Here is a look into our homeschool, plus twelve tips for managing large family homeschooling without losing your mind. Morning 4:30 a.m. No movement. No noise inside the house. From outside come the muffled sounds of a city backyard —…
Through a Child’s Eyes: Imagination, Curiosity, and Wonder about Life
Inside: In Through a Child’s Eyes, you will hear from my kids as they pick their favorite aspects of homeschooling. You can read about Our philosophy of homeschooling, How we set up our home for optimal results, Pick our educational materials, and Make math fun and enjoyable in previous posts. “Through your eyes I see the…
How to set up a homeschool space you will actually use (template)
Inside: Get a free printable template of the most important questions to ponder when setting up a homeschool space, plus kid organizers, and a peek into our homeschooling setup. You have probably clicked on this article wondering, “Will it help me?” It depends. Are you suffering from a growing sense of discontent when…
Inspiring Children’s Books for Kids Who Are Learning to Play a Musical Instrument
Inside: Wanting to learn to play a musical instrument is not the same as sticking to years of dedicated practice. Here is a list of picture books about musicians and musical instruments that will inspire love and appreciation of music. They also might help your kids to keep going when the going gets tough. Over…
30 Children's Book for September
Inside: Children’s book suggestion for every day in September. A wide variety of topics, unforgettable stories, imaginative plots, and creative illustrations. Click each month to be taken directly to that list: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, and August. Leaves are ready to turn colors, apples and pumpkins are pleading to be picked…
Reveal Your Strength: Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 2019-2020
Inside: Eclectic homeschool curriculum focused on bringing out the best in children, maximizing their strengths, and giving them confidence that they can always learn what they need to be successful in life. “All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.” — Sir Walter Scott …
Navy Seals, Homemade Peanut Butter, and the Power of Play: A Brief History of Our Homeschooling
Inside: Our philosophy of homeschooling and how we make homeschooling work for us. “Is it life, I ask, is it even prudence, To bore thyself and bore the students?” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I never dreamed I would be a homeschooling mom. The idea was preposterous to me. But then I…
