Homeschool Thanksgiving Resources for the Elementary Years
Homeschool Thanksgiving includes loads of FREE and low cost Thanksgiving resources for elementary grade children. Crafts, copywork, poetry, books, and more!
Oil Pastel Resistant Pumpkin Art Project
Fall Pumpkin Art Project – This is a unique and fun oil pastel resistant art project that is great if you are looking for something for Halloween, fall or pumpkin related! An art project tutorial from Starts At Eight
Homemade Ice Cream Cake
Ever since our children were little I have made their birthday cakes. It think it really started due to the amount of money it saved us, but it turned into a tradition that our children look forward to. There was one year I forgot to make our daughter’s cake (she was probably around the age […]
A Children’s Party Straight From A Book’s Page
There is nothing more rewarding than seeing your children’s birthday party a success. The latest trend is adapting a movie theme. However, there’s just one problem in doing this. Your friend’s kiddie party and pretty much everyone else’s will end up having the same cakes, costumes, decors and giveaways, using the same theme. If you […]
Elementary Homeschool Spanish with Middlebury Interactive
Elementary Homeschool Spanish with Middlebury Interactive is one of a whole lot of programs we have tried throughout our years of homeschooling. As with any other subject, it can be difficult to find something that is a good fit for you and your student. When I was in late middle and high school I completed […]
Pumpkin Spiced Apple Muffins
Nothing says fall like pumpkins and apples! These Pumpkin Spiced Apple Muffins bring out that wonderful spicy pumpkin smell and warm fuzzy feeling as the leaved change and weather turns colder. Pumpkin Spiced Apple Muffins Servings: 16 full sized muffins; about double that if making mini-muffins Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cups sugar […]
Where in the World – Fun with Geography
Did you ever read something in a book, or hear something on the news and think to yourself, “Where in the world is that?” Geography is an important piece not just to history study but to many other aspects in our lives. Knowing where things are can help paint a picture of the climate, terrain, […]
Big Book of Homeschool Ideas Blog Tour – Starts October 1st
I am happy to announce that myself and some of the other iHomeschool Network authors who contributed to The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas will be participating in a blog tour that spans the month of October. It includes not only a fabulous sale on a bundle that contains The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas, […]
Our Favorite Pumpkin Books For Kids
Fall is a time for things like changing leaves, apple picking, corn mazes and pumpkins. As the seasons change it is so much fun to see the clothes in the department stores change, the holiday section at Wal-Mart transformed and the featured books at the library change. While not everyone celebrates Halloween, most people can […]
How to Create a Morning Routine and Chore Chart
I was tired of getting to 3 pm and realizing how much had been let go. Kids still in pjs, teeth not getting brushed, rooms a mess and so on. We then scramble around to get hair brushed and clothes on so we can get out the door for our evening activities. This year I […]
Unconditional Love & Parenting
As I drive in the car, on the rare occasion when I have no children in the car, I find myself listening to the song Unconditional by Clay Davidson. As I listen to the words in this song, tears spring up as soon as it hits, “You can’t stop my love for you“. Is this […]
Historical Fiction Series ~ Columbus
Historical fiction is a weakness of mine. I LOVE to read and my favorite way to delve into history is through a good story. Recently I have been using this fact to engage my children more in different historical time periods. That being said, I am of course compiling my thoughts and resources together to […]
CLEP Exam Study Resources
Now that you know the answer to the questions: What is A CLEP Exam? and Why Take a CLEP Exam? your next question might very well be, “How do I prepare for a CLEP Exam?” In this third article I am going to tell you a little bit of how we prepared for our first […]
The Art of Fall: Mixed Media Workshop for Kids
Art is one of those subjects that do not fall in my strength category. Not only am I not artistic, but I don’t enjoy it either. Therefore when it comes to art I am always looking for ways to include it that don’t require too much from me. I am super excited about this new […]