How can a marriage survive when separated by hundreds of miles and impenetrable prison walls? Find out how Emmalyn and Max Ross fair in Cynthia Ruchti’s new book, as waters gone by. About As Waters Gone By Emmalyn and Max Ross may have to endure the fight of their lives to mend the tattered fabric […]
Summer is coming! Summer is coming! With that said I am making a push this year to prevent “summer slide”. What is “summer slide” you ask? It is that amount of learning/knowledge that kids lose over the summer months while their brains aren’t actively engaged. I want my kids to be able to do fun […]
Picking a college degree is a tough decision that can impact the course of your whole life. Many students have problems finding a course of study that is flexible, fun and profitable after graduation. Oftentimes, these students gloss over physics because they think it’s too narrow of a major. Physics majors do study the workings […]
I have two kids in my house who LOVE Minecraft and I know they aren’t alone! I often search for and either borrow from the library or purchase from Amazon (many Kindle books I get for free) Minecraft Books for my kids to enjoy. If your Minecraft loving kids are anything like mine, they will […]
In honor of Memorial Day I think it is good to educate our children about why we celebrate this holiday. I have gathered up a list of Children’s Books for Memorial Day to us with your children. Memorial Day is traditionally observed on May 30, but is now officially observed on the last Monday in May. […]
Problem-solving toys build reasoning, logic and creative thinking. Speaking about them from the perspective of me and my children’s experience, I would like to share the importance of these toys and some educational toys my children found most interesting. Why are problem-solving skills important? When it comes to children, problem-solving skills are not reflected in […]
School is nearing its close, and summer is approaching, kids are rejoicing! The much anticipated break is near! Problem? There can be a major loss of information during the summer months. (Otherwise known as the “summer slide”) Solution? A summer reading list to help keep their minds in motion and promote a love of both reading […]
I used to go full on school mode, even in the summer. Even if we didn’t do the exact same things during the summer, I always found workbooks and things to “do” over the summer. You are now asking yourself, “Why on earth would you do that?” The answer is that I am always striving […]
The ever popular or better yet, #1 New York Times Best Seller, 5 Love Languages books by Gary Chapman have come out with yet another fabulous product! I am pleased to be able to review Discovering the 5 Love Languages At School (Grades 1-6) which is a curriculum meant to help strengthen connections between student […]
Math is often a difficult and frustrating subject to our help our kids with. I often see online and hear people ask about teaching multiplication facts. The good news is that there are tons of different resources out there to help you with this. The bad news? Trying to choose which one! To help you […]
Did you know that more than half of all student-loan borrowers are now delinquent in their payments? I have one child preparing for her college years and two more in the wings. We always talked about saving for this day, but didn’t really put anything into action. I don’t want to make that same mistake […]
I am so excited to announce that the new iHomeschool Network book is out! And I am one of the contributing authors! How We Teach I have been a member of iHomeschool Network for almost 2 years now and have had the privilege of joining many of these awesome homeschool bloggers in bringing you great […]
