Most Loved Posts in 2018 from Starts At Eight
Can you all believe I have been doing this Most Popular list since 2011! It is amazing to me what has remained popular and what new things have really resounded with people. From holiday specifics to helpful homeschool, this Most Loved Posts in 2018 has it all. Since it has worked for past Most Popular […]
American History Timeline Resources: Slavery, The Civil War & Reconstruction
Abraham Lincoln is President and the United States is ramping up to an internal war. A civil war between the north and south over slavery. Let’s take a look at the causes and effects as well as the people and places involved in this important piece of American History. Our previous installments of American History […]
A Bug/Insect Unit Using Eric Carle Books ~ The Very Quiet Cricket
Two weeks ago I shared The Grouchy Ladybug portion of our Bug/Insect Unit Study. Then last week we continued our Bug/Insect Unit, entering the world of spiders. This week we are learning about crickets, enjoying The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle, and also comparing/contrasting crickets to grasshoppers. The Very Quiet Cricket Storybook: The Very […]
Have You Seen Any of Movie Guides Top Musical Picks?
Moiveguide has put out a list of top musicals from yesterday and today. Some I have wanted to see but have yet to see. One I have never heard of – Brigadoona, and the ones I have seen I have loved – Sound of Music, Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, Thinking these might make a […]
A Bug/Insect Unit Using Eric Carle Books ~ The Very Busy Spider
Last week I shared The Grouchy Ladybug portion of our Bug/Insect Unit Study. As we continue with our Bug/Insect Unit we enter the world of spiders, beginning with reading The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. Spider Facts: All spiders have 8 legs All spiders make silk in their bodies which is used to spin […]
Review: KidCoder ~ Windows Programming
I have had the opportunity to review a product that I believe to be very rare. When I first saw an ad for Homeschool Programming I stopped to look because I had never seen a computer programming curriculum for kids. Here are a few things that stood out to me right away: *Only basic familiarity […]
Book Review: Winning Balance
Let me just start by saying how eye catching the cover of this book is! The instant I opened the package when it arrived I was taken in by the cover. From Shawn’s sweet face to the combination of the bright pink of the stripe and her sweater with light yellow/brown of the tall grass […]
A Bug/Insect Unit Using Eric Carle Books ~ The Grouchy Ladybug
Ava and I are working our way through a bug/insect unit using Eric Carle books. Homeschoolshare has a bunch of great lapbooks for these books which has been our stemming point. From there we also really like Enchanted Learning and First School for information and printables. Check in over the coming weeks for the rest […]
Homeschool Village Garden Challenge ~ May 2012
[image width=”250″ height=”250″ frame=”simple” align=”right”]http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/HSV-Garden-Challenge-250-copy.jpg[/image] This is month number three of the Homeschool Village Garden Challenge. We participated last year, and it was so much fun not only gardening, but chronicling our progress too! Here are their Participation Rules: since we are a homeschool community here to encourage homeschoolers we are asking that only […]
BBBE Bread ~ Best Banana Bread Ever! Bread Recipe
I never liked banana bread until this recipe. It’s original name was nothing original so I gave it a name that I like! 🙂 It was passed down to my mother from somewhere and when she switched to using this one I always loved it! I recently made it and was talking about it when […]
Top 10 Must Have Homeschool Items
This is Week #2 of ihomeschoolnetworks 10 in 10. That is 10 Top 10 Lists in 10 weeks! Last week was Top 10 Favorite Homeschooling Sites. The first and most must have item for our homeschool is sharpened pencils with erasers on them! I can’t imagine what a school class of 20 or more must […]
It’s the Little Things Thursday ~ The “F” Word
Thanks to a lovely post reminder by my dear friend Shana this week, I am bringing back It’s the Little Things Thursday, even if only for this week! Not only do I love what it stands for, but I love the icon my hubby and I created for it as well. Awhile back I spent […]
Three Simple Tips for Better Photos
The Monthly theme this month is “What is your favorite tip?” Whether it’s for home schooling, house work, traveling, planning a party, or whatever you think of! Maybe your favorite tip is just the thing someone else is looking for and can incorporate in their lives… May is full of flowers and A New Beginning:). […]