Tag: homeschool
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Easy Multiplication
I’m adding this quote to my Commonplace Book today. It’s a great way to multiply, don’t you think? “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” From the Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton, as found in today’s reading in Tabletalk . Gratitude =…
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Comprehensive Topical Studies – Easy as A-B-C (One of My Favorite Resources)
I’m not much of a fan of textbooks. I prefer, instead, to give my children living books for as long as I can, and for as many subjects as I can. They learn more, understand more and retain more. I said quite a bit more about this just about a year ago. Over the…
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Bringing in a New Year with an Asian Flair
Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is a fun celebration to observe with your kids. I grew up in a city with a large Chinese population, and raised my daughters in an area filled with southeast Asian immigrants. There was no ignoring Chinese New Year in our neighborhood! Firecrackers exploded for days (and nights!)…
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Celebrate Groundhog Day!
This particular holiday features a special guest named Phil, Punxsutawney Phil! February 2 is Groundhog Day! It’s a cute little tradition, dating back centuries, that started with folks observing animals trying to determine when spring would arrive. Tradition has it, if the groundhog can see his shadow on February 2, we will have six more…
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Marvelous Monday – Phonics
When I was four years old my parents enrolled me in a private, church day school. It was an interesting choice. My parents were not Christians, but they joined the church so that I could be enrolled in kindergarten, though I was only four. Their reasons for making this choice were quite simple. Though…
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Marvelous Monday – Preschool & Kindergarten
Kendra and I are winding down our Marvelous Monday series. We’ll have our final installment next week, unless one of us (or one of you) brings up something we’ve missed! It seems as though we are ending where, perhaps, we should have begun. Today we are talking about Preschool and Kindergarten. I’m stepping into…
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Marvelous Monday – Electives
Kendra and I have covered almost the entire spectrum of homeschool subjects. However, we would never be able to cover all the dozens of possible electives you and your children may want to cover. Cooking. Woodworking. Electronics. Computer Programming. Horticulture. Cooking. Animal Husbandry. Needlework. Auto Repair. Pastry Chef. The list could, and does, go…
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Marvelous Monday – Geography
We study a lot of geography here, especially in the pre high school days. As with most of our subjects, we use a living books approach and that has made all the difference. No rote memorization of states and capitals here. We learn about various countries and their peoples and enjoy the…
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Marvelous Monday – Art & Music (the doing)
It’s easy to overlook the importance of music and art in our homeschools. However, music and art are essential. God has created us to worship Him in many ways, including musically. He has created us in His own image, the image of the Creator, and giving our children ways to express that…
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Marvelous Monday – Foreign Language
Foreign languages. Not. My. Forte. Definitely. I had two years of high school Spanish, and my husband studied American Sign Language for two years at the college level. Neither of us have retained much. I suppose it’s a real case of “use it or lose it”. I will confess right up front, when it…