Music is many things; it’s a transcendent language, a connecting force, and an infinite mathematical universe with rhythms and melodies that correspond to the very laws of nature. It’s simultaneously simple and complex, with patterns of both uniformity and complementary incongruity. It may sound like a tough idea to wrap your mind around, but hey, […]
No Spread Sugar Cookie Recipe My favorite thing about this No Spread Sugar Cookie Recipe is not only that the cookies taste great, but that they actually hold their shape when baked! There is no need to worry if they will run together, or become misshapen! While we are doing these with Valentine Hearts in […]
Inspired by the series, Great Black Heroes, I have set out to create a series of posts in honor of Black History Month about some of the great and not so well known contributions of blacks and African-Americans. These five black inventors brought us things like hair care for African Americans, traffic signals, and a […]
About the book: The book that revolutionized our view of what makes families happy . . . Determined to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families, bestselling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler gathered team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques from the most creative minds—from Silicon Valley to the […]
Entering high school has brought many changes about for my teenager. One of the big changes is the need for teaching time management for teens to her. It is an important life skill she will need not only in high school and college, but in the workplace and at home in her adult life. For […]
If you are serious about your studies then you will want to do everything you can to get the most out of your education. Learning is a huge investment of your time and money, commit to making the most out of your studies and use these five study tips to help you maximize your learning experience. 1. […]
Field trips are an important part of our homeschool plans. Field trips allow you time out of the house, a chance to experience something hands on, as well as to allow for fun social times. Homeschool field trip ideas can vary by location, season, preference, age ranges, and the amount of time and money available […]
In my previous post I gave 5 Reasons To Limit Your Teens Texting Time. Now to go beyond just saying you need to limit their texting time I would like to offer 5 Ways To Limit Your Teens Texting Time. 1. Have a Central Store and Charge Location Our Central Store and Charge Location is […]
Here in New York State we have pretty strict homeschool regulations. In order to homeschool high school you have to meet a certain number of credit hours in specific subjects. For Fine Arts which includes things like music, art, and theater we are required to have 1 Unit (credit hour) which is the equivalent of […]
In the elementary years I always taught science and history with lots of hands on activities. History was always done in Unit Study format with topics like the Civil War, Ancient Egypt, the Olympics, New York State History, Geography, Presidents and many more. Now that we have entered the years where I have to teach […]
Homeschooling High School Math and Science was always my two biggest concerns when I thought about the journey ahead. I didn’t want to have to relearn all of that information myself, and I had no idea how I was going to teach these subjects given that information and the fact that recreating science lab at […]
As the high school years approached with our first child, I was very nervous about how I would manage her homeschool high school years. I was a top of the class student in high school and graduated with honors from college, but many years have passed and with that many things have been forgotten. In […]
