Illustrated Bible Verses for Kids (KJV)
New addition to the printables library! 12 Illustrated Bible verses – teach your child a new verse each month! Visit the library of free printables to download your copy!
Continue readingHow to Occupy Your 2 Year Old While You Homeschool
I’m getting everything ready for our 2nd year of homeschooling. Last year I had a 1 year old running around, and I compiled a couple posts to help me with that: 15 Independent Activities for One Year Olds and 15 {More} Independent Activities for One Year Olds. Since the little guy is another year […]
Continue readingOrganize Your Homeschool: How to Keep Those Records Straight (Part 2)
The following is a guest post from my sister-in-law Lauren. In the previous post, we looked at where to find all the papers you need to organize your home school. Now, we must look at how to get all those mounds of papers organized into the filing cabinet in a functional and effective […]
Continue readingOrganize Your Homeschool: How to Keep Those Records Straight
I love to be organized! Who doesn’t? or may I say, who wouldn’t?! Oftentimes when it comes to home educating our children we seem to take one of the two approaches. First, we take the approach of “recognized organized curriculum, schedule on the dot, finish every paper in the workbooks, my-kids-have-to-be-the-best-in-everything Mom”, or we take […]
Continue readingFree Printable Number Concept Flashcards
I’m finishing up preparing for our year of kindergarten, and I’m trying to avoid buying anything that I possibly can. I have bought the bare minimum that I possibly could, plus I’ve bought what I could on ebay at a discount, and I’ve still spent over $100 for kindergarten books. I know there are cheaper […]
Continue reading5 Ways to Encourage a Reluctant Reader
Is reading not your child’s favorite subject? Here are some ways you can encourage a reluctant reader! 1. Let him choose his own books. Your child will be much more likely to be interested in a book if it’s about something he’s truly interested in. There is no rule that says a homeschooled […]
Continue reading5 Reasons We’re Learning About Great Missionaries in our Homeschool
We have a two-fold goal in our homeschool: First, to teach our children Godly character and second, to equip them with the academic skills they need for life. Using studies of great missionaries is a great way to help meet both of those goals! Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. When we read […]
Continue reading3 Things You Need to be Qualified to Teach Your Child
Did you fail Algebra? Maybe you didn’t read until you were well into third grade, or you barely managed to pass English. You may feel like you are not qualified to teach your child, and honestly, that may be true — if you leave things just as they are. But, with a few adjustments you […]
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