With the proliferation of electronic devices in today’s society, it’s more important than ever that kids have a strong, working knowledge of the science, technological, electronics, and math (STEM) principals behind the technology. For years there has been a push for American kids to perform better in STEM-related subjects, but often, without a being able…
Art project. Do those words excite you or evoke feelings of inadequacy? If you’re like me, it leans more toward the latter. Art is not a strong point for me, but something that I’d like to include in our homeschool more often for the benefit and enjoyment of my two art-loving kids (the girls). We…
As we began our homeschool year back in July, I was searching for something to use for writing. We’d tried some things that I really liked and which seemed to work well for the kids at first, but which, after continued use, proved to be a poor fit for them – not for me, necessarily,…
We started using All About Spelling about 3 years ago when I had an opportunity to review it. We loved it! We used Level 1 and started on Level 2. Then, we quit using it for awhile. Spelling fell by the wayside near the end of my burnout year. Then, we started using Trail Guide…
Ever since I was a preteen, when I couldn’t sleep I would imagine myself in the most serene place possible, and take slow, deep breaths in and out while counting backward from one hundred. The serene setting of my imagination was always one of two places – a deep-green meadow with trees surrounding a crisp,…
Life with Lily is the first in a series about young Amish girl, Lily Lapp. Co-authored by Mary Ann Kinsinger and Suzanne Woods Fisher, Life with Lily (Book One in The Adventures of Lily Lapp) was written for girls ages 8-12. I have long been fascinated with the Amish and love reading books set in…
