Recently my husband toyed with the idea of giving up his life here in the metropolis of Oklahoma City to return to his roots as a farmer’s son in the very rural community of Corn, Oklahoma. Is there really a town called Corn you ask? Well I can definitely say there is, and the town…
October is Computer Learning Month. As such, it is a great time to think about incorporating computer learning into your child’s education if you don’t already do so as exposure to technology is vital in this information age. Technology is all around us. The question is not IF your child will be exposed to…
My family is on a rather tight budget so I totally understand the need for conservation when it comes to homeschool resources. In fact, this year we are using printables, Easy Peasy Homeschool, and our local library for at least half of our curriculum. About the only things we bought this year were our math…
A few months ago I shared with you our science plan for this school year. When creating our Magic School Bus lesson plans I also included several recommendations for picture books for each video presented. Today I have another book to add to that list under Unit 3: Energy, specifically the topic of electricity. It’s a book…
Recently, my two daughters and I have been enjoying several wordless picture books put out by Candlewick Press. They have loved them, and I never realized just how many uses there are for wordless picture books. Benefits of Wordless Picture Books Wordless books build reading comprehension skills even before a child can actually read words. Wordless books…
A year or so ago I read a couple of books that made me change my attitude in regards to so many things in my life–One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voscamp and Choosing Gratitude by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. While I encourage you to read both of them, the summary of each is to be thankful…
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