Time4Learning is an on-line education program that offers instruction in reading, language arts, and math. It can be used as a core curriculum, for enrichment, or for remediation. Lessons are available from the preschool level all the way through middle school. In addition to the core subjects, there are also science and social studies enrichment…
I did the neatest Christmas craft project with my 6 year old this week. It is one of those project ideas that is all over the internet, but somehow I’d missed it until now. I saw the idea in the December newsletter from Northwoods Press We made a snowflake out of pipe cleaners and Borax.…
I like to make a lot of things from scratch. I think it’s both healthier and more economical to cook that way. (Not to mention it usually tastes better). I definitely don’t make everything from scratch though. For instance, I do buy bread from the bakery thrift store. I bake bread for dinner, but I…
I like to make a lot of things from scratch. I think it’s both healthier and more economical to cook that way. (Not to mention it usually tastes better). I definitely don’t make everything from scratch though. For instance, I do buy bread from the bakery thrift store. I bake bread for dinner, but I…
Spears Art Studio has produced a wonderful art curriculum for K-8 students. The author is Dr. Diane S. Spears, an artist who also has an Ed.D. in Christian Education. The curriculum was specifically developed to teach children art from a Biblical World View. It is available on a convenient CD-ROM. The CD contains 35 weekly…
Spears Art Studio has produced a wonderful art curriculum for K-8 students. The author is Dr. Diane S. Spears, an artist who also has an Ed.D. in Christian Education. The curriculum was specifically developed to teach children art from a Biblical World View. It is available on a convenient CD-ROM. The CD contains 35 weekly…
We put up our Christmas tree this week! Now it really feels like December. Here is the corner where we set up our tree. It’s nice and cleaned out of the usual pile of toddler toys and books. Older son holding the door open waiting for my husband to bring the tree up from having…
The Little Man in the Map is a book written by Andrew Martonyi to help children memorize the 50 states. It is published by Schoolside Press and is sold at their website for $19.95. It is also available at Amazon.com. It is a top-quality, hard-back book with glossy full-color pictures and rhyming text. The premise…
Why am I SOOOOOO tired ???? For a couple years I’ve been blaming it on lack of sleep, not enough sunshine, too much pressure from my job, earwax buildup, poor blood or anything else I could think of. But now I found out the real reason. I’m tired because I’m overworked. Here’s why:. . .…
Last night after dinner, my sweet husband surprised me with a late birthday present. He got me a new camera! Here it is on amazon.com ! It was one of those things that I wanted, but maybe not really needed. The on/off switch fell off my old camera this summer. I went for a while…