Living Books is a term that spans many different homeschooling methods, so chances are good that if you homeschool -- you've heard the term before. But what exactly does "Living Books" mean? Living Books are those books that tell a compelling story, draw you in, captivate you, and yet teach. Books that bring the subjects alive: history, math, science, fine arts. Every subject can be brought to Continue Reading >>
Charlotte Mason Resources: an Ultimate Homeschool Resource List
Charlotte Mason was an amazing educator! Perhaps my favorite quote from Charlotte Mason reveals her understanding that a personal knowledge of and intimacy with God is the highest form of education. This is where we must begin and end! “This idea of all education springing from and resting upon our relation to Almighty God-we do not merely give a religious education because that would seem to Continue Reading >>
Our High School Reading List (Many Free for Kindle!)
So this is our High School Reading List for the kids. These are the classic books and important books we think they should read for high school literature. It is a work in progress. I'd love to know what you think is missing! Have you entered our Kindle Fire Giveaway yet? Click here to enter and you could win a Fire tablet, case and gift card to get started being these great books! And so many Continue Reading >>
The Best *New* Free LEGO® Printables
I have so many different LEGO printable posts, I wasn't sure I wanted to do any more so I've been holding off for a while. The thing is, people keep adding some great stuff to their websites! As I was working on my All Things LEGO Pinterest board last night, I realized that I should share all of these fantastic new finds with you -- 'cause I know I am not the only homeschool mama with some LEGO Continue Reading >>
Consider the Rainbow: Free Printable Devotion and resources for unit study
A few days ago, I started reading something on my sister's Facebook feed, and I was incredibly blessed by her words. So blessed, that I immediately started thinking about how I could share the precious truths from her words with my children. And once I started down that path, it naturally led to a study of rainbows, especially from God's perspective. Then I started thinking that perhaps you Continue Reading >>
Is it possible to Homeschool With Joy?
Challenging does not even begin to describe this thing that we call homeschooling. We have children to educate, and that means we have to spend time truly understanding the educational needs of our children, tailor what we are doing to each child's needs, spend one-on-one time with each child teaching to their skill set, cover every necessary academic subject well, plus tack on some electives for Continue Reading >>
