Teaching Seasons and Months Using A Busy Year
Teaching Seasons and Months Using A Busy Year is a collection of mostly FREE resources for teaching seasons and months based on this wonderful picture book.
Hands-On High School Science Labs Made Easy
When it came to homeschooling high school, being able to offer hands-on high school science labs was a big concern of mine. I had no intention or desire to try and tackle Chemistry labs in particular. All those chemicals! Plus doing high school labs for one can be a time consuming and costly expense! We […]
NOAH Coming To Theaters Soon!
The trailer for Paramount’s highly anticipated blockbuster “NOAH” has finally arrived – and it was well worth the wait! This film looks truly epic! NOAH Synopsis: After visions of an apocalyptic deluge, Noah, the world’s only righteous man, is chosen to undertake a divine mission to build a massive ark to save his family and […]
Rochester New York Field Trip Ideas ~ Part II
In Part I of the Rochester New York Field Trip Ideas we covered Museums, Historical Locations, Environmental Sites, Local Theater Opportunities, Indoor Physical Activities, and Community Resources. Welcome to Part II of my homeschool field trips series. In this part we continue with the Rochester New York Field Trips, and I will cover Nature Centers, Farm/Animal […]
Auntie’s Oatmeal Cookies
Auntie’s Oatmeal Cookies Yield: approximately 4 dozen oatmeal cookies Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs or 4 egg whites 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 3 cups uncooked […]
5 Benefits of Swimming Lessons for Children
Swimming is an important life skill that all children should learn early on. There are so many benefits of swimming lessons for children, and your child will get pleasure from the ability throughout childhood and into adulthood. Not only is it great for their health, but it could one day save their life too. 5 […]
College Debt – What Is The Outlook for Your Student
Saving for your child’s college fund is becoming an increasingly daunting task as time wears on and tuition gets more expensive. It seems like no matter what we hear in the news or who’s in the White House, the cost of a college education goes up every single year, with little or no end in […]
Building Edmund Scientifics Solar Robot Kit
Even though it isn’t always sunny here in New York, Jayden and I have been engaged in building a solar robot kit from Edmund Scientifics. Things We Loved Once the head and body are built it is just a matter of swapping extremities to change the robot into a new one It works both in […]
Photography For Teenagers As A Creative Outlet
Photography can be an excellent means to express oneself and relax. Although serious photographers and image editors can wind up spending a great deal of money to develop works of art, your teenager can get started right away. Using nothing more than the camera that is on his or her smartphone and the right image […]
Children’s Classics Book List
Welcome to a Bonus Day from my 10 Days of The How To’s For Book Clubs. Today’s list includes books I would deem as “children’s classics” as well as books that were beloved by my children that didn’t make it on to my previous lists. The books on this list range from great read aloud […]
The How To’s For Book Clubs: Example of a Teen Themed Book Club
Welcome to the tenth day of 10 Days of The How To’s For Book Clubs. Today is the final day in this series, or at least it was supposed to be! 😉 (I will be posting one last book list next week as a Bonus Post). I thought I would share with you an example […]
The How To’s For Book Clubs: Popular Children & Teen Book Series
Welcome to the ninth day of 10 Days of The How To’s For Book Clubs. This is the fourth out of five book lists that I have created for this series. Today’s list will include popular book series for both younger children and teens. If you have checked out my other books lists in this […]
The How To’s For Book Clubs: Favorite Books For Girls
Welcome to the eighth day of 10 Days of The How To’s For Book Clubs. Today’s list was created with girls in mind. Now before you start to jump about labeling genders, I didn’t create this thinking that boys wouldn’t enjoy these books too, but these books either have female main characters or seem like […]
The How To’s For Book Clubs: Favorite Books For Boys
Welcome to the seventh day of 10 Days of The How To’s For Book Clubs. Today I have compiled a list of books that may appeal to our boys. Now please don’t jump on me about the gender thing. I am very aware that these may not appeal to some boys, but may appeal to […]