My 1st grader is going through a study on world poverty this year. She came up with some ideas on how to help those who are poor. My 6 year old said: To help the poor I would like to: Go over to their country and build them houses. Buy…
Puzzles, puzzle books, and games are a great way to introduce your child to logical thinking. When my kids start formal learning, I’ve tended to include some puzzles, puzzle books, or logic games into their learning. Dot to dot and maze books are a great way to start. From simple…
This was a year of big change for our family. First of all, there was now a baby in the house. Also, a few months into our school year I sold my business that was taking up about 60 hours a week of my time. At the same time, I…
On our first day of school, I attempted to get a picture of all 3 of my kids together. My 1 year old wouldn’t stay still! So my boys ran around chasing her and I did manage to get them all in one picture. Here is what we covered for…
For this school year my kids were in 5th grade, 3rd grade, and Junior Kindergarten. 5th Grader Bible – Precept Upon Precept – Ephesians and Story-focused Fruit of the Spirit study. Watch The Visual Bible – Matthew, The Gospel of John, Acts, Nest Animated Stories From the New Testament, The Jesus Movie, Greatest Heroes & Legends of…
I compiled this unit study for my 6th grader, 4th grader, and Kindergartner. We used library books, DVDs, and a little fun in the kitchen. This school year we are exploring the Middle East and in so doing we are also learning about two major religions of the region. We…
One day earlier this week, I recorded my Kindergartner’s day. She is the youngest of my children so I’ve tended to fit her in around my older children’s schooling. Some days I did very little schooling with her. As a result this day hasn’t been a typical day for us…
Some might wonder why we, as Christians, decide to spend time learning about another religion. I guess my reasons are two-fold. First of all, I believe it is important to expose my children to other viewpoints and ideas about religion. I want them to face questions and wonder while they…
We have a great selection of DVDs at our local library. This school year my Kindergartner is learning about the world by reading books and watching videos of people around the world. Before watching a DVD we head over to the markable wall map and she colors in the country.…
Learning to make tens is an important part of the Singapore method. Making tens involves learning the number combinations to make ten. Later the child will heavily depend on this concept to do mental calculations. We just hit this area for the first time in my daughter’s Singapore math book.…
