Marie’s Words: Vocabulary for the Left Brained Learner
We practice a Charlotte Mason(ish) style of learning in our homeschool. Most of our learning is literature based. My children learn much of their vocabulary simply by inferring the meaning of words through the context of their reading. But there are a lot of words that the typical elementary-aged child may not find in reading […]
Continue readingFree Nativity Preschool Pack
I’ve added a new resource to the library of free printables! Christian Homeschool Family subscribers can print this Nativity Preschool Pack (along with any of the other printables that strike your fancy.) Simply enter your information in the form below and you’ll receive immediate access!
Continue readingTop 100 STEM Gifts for Kids
These are the top 100 STEM gifts for kids – from toddlers through teens! If you’re looking for gift ideas, this is the place to be! Spend as little as $10 or as much as $100 – there’s something for every budget. The grid below contains just a small sampling of some of my favorites. […]
Continue readingGift Ideas for Science Loving Kids
Do your kids love science? Wondering what you could buy them that would be both educational and fun? Check out the following list for some great gift ideas for science loving kids! Gifts for Ages 3 to 7 Slimy Squishy Polymer Bucket Science makes SENSES with this bucket of colorful, creative fun. Experimenting with […]
Continue readingFree Printable: Preschool Camping Pack
Summer is fun with this preschool camping pack! It includes: Beginning Sound clip cards, Math Cube, Roll and Graph, Missing Letters page, and a camping coloring sheet. You can download it FREE, along with lots of other printables in our FREE PRINTABLES LIBRARY!
Continue readingPick and Draw: A Fun Way to Practice Drawing Even When You’re No Good at It!
I am not good at drawing, but my grandma had this game at her house called Pick and Draw, and it made it so easy to draw! These are some of the things I drew while we played the game: I had a lot of fun playing it! It took no practice at […]
Continue readingHow We Memorize Large Passages of Scripture in Our Homeschool
We were out running errands today – myself and all of the kids. I was trying think of a way to keep them occupied in a productive way as we drove, so I said, “Let’s play a game. We’ll go youngest to oldest. Each person has to say a verse that they’ve memorized. When everyone […]
Continue reading10 Obvious Reasons to Use Digital Homeschool Curriculum
I’ll be honest. I love real, paper books. I have shelves and shelves of them. I’m always on the hunt at thrift stores and yard sales for items to add as supplementary material to our homeschool. Why, when I’m so partial to hard copy books, have I also fallen in love with digital homeschool curriculum? […]
Continue readingHelp! I’ve Decided to Homeschool. What Now?
It may seem like homeschooling is just too difficult or complicated, or takes too much time. It can also seem overwhelming – where do you start? If you want to home school but are not sure where to begin, here are some tips that may help. 1. Talk to other homeschooling families. Try to talk […]
Continue readingHomeschool Curriculum Planner – Free For a Limited Time!
It’s the time of year when I start determining my curriculum choices for the next school year. I don’t know about you, but it usually takes me forever to sort through all my options and narrow down my choices. I can easily fill up half of a spiral notebook with scribbled notes about curriculum, […]
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