Posted in Art Book Reviews Lesson Plans / Ideas

Book Review: The Artful Parent

The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family’s Life with Art and Creativity–Includes over 60 Art Projects for Children Ages 1 to 8 by…

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Posted in Art Lesson Plans / Ideas

Easy Art Idea

Here’s an Easy Art Idea for all ages. Cover a table with brown wrapping paper, tape to secure, and then draw all over it with…

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Posted in 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade Book Reviews High School Science

The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom

Chemistry can sometimes be a bit dry. If you are looking to spark your own or your child’s interest in the elements, The Elements: A…

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Posted in Art Book Reviews

Lego Architecture: The Visual Guide

LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide by Philip Wilkinson in collaboration with Adam Reed Tucker New York: DK Publishing, 2014 “Lego Architecture: The Visual Guide” is…

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Posted in Practical Tips Resources The Homeschooling Life

How to Get An Elite Prep-School Education on a Homeschool Budget

Seton Magazine has been running a great series on How to Get an Elite Prep-School Education on a Homeschool Budget: #1 How to Get An…

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Posted in Eclectic Math Unschooling

Should We Teach Math in the Younger Grades?

Here’s an interesting article on whether math should be taught prior to 6th grade: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/connect-creativity/201412/why-teaching-math-in-schools-is-counterproductive

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Posted in Book Reviews Unschooling

Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners

Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners by Lori Pickert 2012 Lori Pickert and her family began homeschooling when her sons were four and seven. Before homeschooling,…

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Posted in Religion

Book Review:Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: Journey to the Summit (Encounter the Saints) by Ana Maria Vazquez and Jennings Dean Boston: Daughters of St. Paul, 2004 One…

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Posted in Resources Spelling Writing

Dysgraphia: How to Help Your Child

Dysgraphia causes difficulty in writing (the act of getting thoughts onto the paper), handwriting (legibility) and spelling, and both of my boys have it (those…

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Posted in 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade Eclectic High School History Practical Tips

U.S. Government – Citizenship Test

This year for history, I wanted to start with a unit on U.S. Government. The boys spent the last six weeks reading about The Constitution…

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