Much of what we know today as Western culture and civilization can be traced back to Ancient Greece, which flourished between the 6th and 8th centuries. Ancient Greece is important to study, since so many concepts, traditions and ideals presented by the Ancient Greeks can help spawn understanding of current civilizations and cultures around […]
About Home Field Advantage Home Field Advantage: A Guide to Choosing Teaching Methods for Your Homeschooling Champions taps into the heart of that yearning to be always doing better. It is the guidebook for parents passionate about making their teaching at home more balanced, creative, and adaptable. “Homeschooling families are constantly searching for new ways […]
Herbed Cucumber Sandwiches These sandwiches consist of a goat cheese spread and sliced cucumbers on bread. They make great appetizers with the crusts cut off, or lunch food inside pita bread. Ingredients For Spread: 8 ounces of cream cheese at room temperature 10.5 ounces of mild goat cheese at room temperature (we used a spreadable […]
Teaching children about home safety should begin at an early age. While older children will grasp important safety concepts, younger children will learn best if you introduce new safety ideas through fun and engaging activities. Here, are five fun activities to get you started on teaching your children how to be safe around the […]
From the moment I opened the packaging of The Remarkable Ronald Reagan ~ Cowboy and Commander in Chief I was impressed. The cover illustration is stunning! Plus my little one is in love with horses and here we were staring right at one – along with Ronald Reagan that is! About The Book: Ronald Reagan […]
My 6 year old Ava has been loving two new iPad apps with Ansel & Clair: Ansel & Clair with Triassic Dinosaurs Ansel & Clair with Jurassic Dinosaurs About The Apps Each iPad app is centered around a time period, in the case of these two it is the Jurassic & Triassic. Ansel & Clair […]
Our most recent Girl Scout field trip was to the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse. I know the highlight for Ava was actually getting to climb the tower! We climbed 42 wrought iron steps to get to the top. These were not the original steps though, according to our guide these “new” steps replaced old wooden steps in […]
For those of you that follow my blog at all, you know I am always interested in adding art to our school. Artist I am not, so anytime I can get something that is all planned out for me I am happy as a clam! Thus I was thrilled to have the opportunity to […]
I’ve read so many articles over the years about why you shouldn’t always tell little girls that they’re pretty, and fewer but still some about why you shouldn’t focus on little boys being handsome. I think the jury’s back and we’ve all agreed that there’s more to life than being adorable. No debate left on […]
Yes, you read the title right! I am so excited to have been asked to join the talented bunch of bloggers over at iHomeschool Network!
Over the past couple of months I have gained a greater interest in using Pinterest. Using Pinterest has been helpful for me to keep websites and blogs/blog posts that I find useful in an easy organized fashion. I will never claim to be a social media expert but I have definitely picked up some easy […]
I could apply this title, “Why Do The Numbers Matter?” to almost anything, and maybe it should even be, “Do The Numbers Matter?” For instance, why does it matter how many goals your child scored? If it weren’t for the defense (who stopped goals from being scored) the number of goals scored wouldn’t make a […]
