Did Adam and Eve have bellybuttons? – Kimberly W., age 7, Georgia When God created the earth, were the trees fully grown, or were they baby trees? If they were full grown, did they have growth rings? – Chris J., age 11, California How did all the dinosaurs fit on the ark? – Abby G., age 6, New Mexico If you are like me, you are asked these sorts of questions by your children. And, … [Read more...] about The Answers Book for Kids, Volumes 1-4
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Wordplay Cafe
Wordplay Café by Michael Kline is a set of grammar and vocabulary lessons disguised as a book of games. Truth be told, there are a few lessons that cover logic and Greek and Latin in there, too. The set up of the book itself mimics a menu at a café. There are recipes for games, brain candy (interesting word and language facts), unfortunate cookies (made up but funny definitions for words), … [Read more...] about Wordplay Cafe
French is Fun
In grade 7, after years of low-key, informal French, our children start French is Fun 1. This inexpensive textbook from AMSCO works well for us, helping the children consolidate all their earlier knowledge and extending it dramatically. French is Fun, Book 1: Lively Lessons for Beginners, Third Edition by Gail Stein and Heywood Wald brings beginners to a reasonable level of proficiency. … [Read more...] about French is Fun
Things People Do
Do you remember elementary school social studies? I remember a few bits and pieces—my memories are of a little American history and a lot of social studies. It seems that we talked quite a bit about how society works. We talked about the police, the fire department, community leaders, the library, and other societal mechanisms. Though I have chosen a chronological approach to history, I still … [Read more...] about Things People Do
Lessons in Manners for Copywork
Copywork should be easy. It should be related to the history lesson or pulled from the read-aloud selection. It can come from art, music, or science. It can be a statement, a poem, or a definition. Copywork should be easy, but if I do not take the time to gather and organize the passages it becomes a tedious, time-consuming problem. Most of the time, I am on top of things well enough to avoid … [Read more...] about Lessons in Manners for Copywork
More Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter
I have four children and have taught three of them to read to advanced levels. Most of my children have been able to master reading comprehension through reading and discussion quality literature. However, some have needed more practice in order to do well on standardized tests. More Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter by Jane Ervin - Level 1is a resource that provides … [Read more...] about More Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter
Draw and Tell Bible and Saint Stories
I am not the world’s best artist. As a matter of fact, my idea of drawing people usually involves a whole lot of “stick” lines, and perhaps a set of triangles put together to make a bow, as well as some eyelashes, to indicate which of those stick figures is a girl. Because of this deficit in the area of drawing, I was thrilled when I was in a religious book store one day and found these … [Read more...] about Draw and Tell Bible and Saint Stories
Ancient Civilizations and the Bible
I can't even describe how excited I am about a new curriculum I've been pouring through for next year! Normally, I wouldn't post about products that aren't tried and true, but this is an amazing exception. I couldn't write curriculum that is more "me"! And just what is "me" and what does this curriculum offer that's has me so giddy? It's project-based Fits with the first year of my … [Read more...] about Ancient Civilizations and the Bible
Apologia Science: Exploring Creation with General Science
Apologia's Exploring Creation with General Science has been a perfect fit for our son, Nathanael, who's in the eighth grade (age 13/14) this year. It is the first course of the Exploring Creation with... upper level Creation-based science curriculum series written by former University Professor, Dr. Jay Wile, especially for homeschool students. Here's a description of the course from … [Read more...] about Apologia Science: Exploring Creation with General Science
A Child’s Geography
Searching for geography curriculum has been a fruitless pursuit for me, so I dabbled in creating my own. We discussed earth being our home, looked at maps, and located places on the globe from our history and literature studies. That was enough, but I wanted to go more in depth. When I was introduced to A Child’s Geography, Explore His Earth by Ann Voskamp, I thought, “Maybe this is … [Read more...] about A Child’s Geography
Remembering God’s Awesome Acts
I bet many of you are familiar with Considering God's Creation by Susan Mortimer as a science curriculum, but have you also heard of her history curricula, Remembering God's Awesome Acts and Remembering God's Chosen Children? Of the two history books, I've only used Remembering God's Awesome Acts, so it's the one I'll review here. But, as much as I liked it, I won't hesitate to recommend … [Read more...] about Remembering God’s Awesome Acts
Lessons in Responsibility for Boys
Boys are curious creatures if you ask me. One day I think I've got mothering boys down, and the next day I realize I have no clue! They want different things than girls - they need different things than girls. One thing I've seen in both of my boys, as compared to my daughter, is the need for independence. They both want to do things their way, feel like they've made the decisions and done the … [Read more...] about Lessons in Responsibility for Boys