Dear Worried Homeschool Mom, I just have one thing I want to tell you. It's the message of hope I share whenever I get a chance. You CAN Do This! You can do this even when your dirty dishes and laundry stack up. You can do this even when your kids go crazy. You can do this even though tempers flare. You can do this even though your home is in crisis. You CAN. I know it seems Continue Reading >>
Celebrate Star Wars Day in your Home
An Awesome List of Cool Star Wars Stuff for Kids. The Star Wars movie franchise has been capturing audiences and imaginations since 1977! The movies come from the creative mind of director George Lucas, and show no signs of slowing down in popularity. With a new movie, Episode VII: The Force Awakens, just on the horizon and two more promised by 2019, Star Wars just keeps getting more and more Continue Reading >>
Body Armor – Rethink Your Sports Drink Review
My family was asked to review a case of BODYARMOR -- the new sports drink. Frankly, I'm in love. The ingredients are so good for you. Coconut water. Vitamins. All the good things, and nothing artificial. From a mom's perspective, it doesn't get any better than that. Of the four boys who tried BODYARMOR -- three were also enamored. We like it. And I especially like that it's a healthy Continue Reading >>
Celebrate National Poetry Month in your Homeschool
I love poetry! Poetry allows us to communicate a depth of emotion and meaning in written form which cannot be expressed any other way. When I was young, I learned to write poetry as a means to bare my soul and express the deepest thoughts I ever had. Poetry is powerful... April is National Poetry Month and every year in April I try to spend a couple days reading poetry together and doing a Continue Reading >>
Kindergarten Complete Homeschool Curriculum by Debra Arbuthnot
What makes a complete homeschool curriculum for Kindergarten? I think if you cover basic learning skills like listening, cutting, pasting, and an introduction to reading and writing and letter formation -- you are good to go. But if you can throw in some fun that makes it even better -- the more fun they have in Kindergarten, the more they will enjoy school long term. When I opened up Continue Reading >>
ABC Learning The Alphabet Printables, Alphabet Games and More
Before we talk about how to teach alphabet letters for preschoolers, let's conquer a big misconception about kids learning to read first. Your child doesn't really even need to know all the alphabet letters before they finish preschool. Now I know that's a pretty far-out concept for some of you, but it's true. Providing rich life experiences, encouraging high-value play, and reading out loud to Continue Reading >>
