Bird Migration: A Study of Robins and Other Thrushes
It all started with The Burgess Bird Book for Children... If you haven't used The Burgess Bird Book for Children or The Burgess Animal Book for Children as part of your homeschool curriculum, or as a...
View ArticleOutdoor Education: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
I think the answer to this question would depend on who you asked! I am a teacher... Because I am a wife, mother and grandmother... I teach my children and grandchildren... Because I am a...
View ArticleLucky Boy the Wonder Dog, and How He Lived Up to His Name
Lucky is a black lab/pit bull mix who wandered into our lives (literally) as a puppy, and stole our hearts immediately. We would love to share his incredible story (it really is amazing), and know that...
View ArticleMy Favorite Praise and Worship Music
"To Sing is to Pray Twice" -- That was what the poster in our choir loft said, anyway. I have always been a member of a church choir, since I was a kid. I just love psalms, hymns and spiritual songs....
View ArticleReflection and Action Planning for School Teams
Professional Learning Communities, or communities of continuous inquiry and improvement, are groups of teachers and administrators that come together regularly to seek and share learning, then act on...
View ArticleGrapefruit Campari Sorbet: Sunshine in a Dish
We are a family of grapefruit lovers. A half of a grapefruit, with a little sugar, is an invigorating way to start a day, and one of our favorite family beverages is ruby red grapefruit juice. Even my...
View ArticleFollow those Tracks! Take an Animal Tracks Quiz
Calling all nature lovers and wildlife experts! How well do you know your animal friends' tootsies? Are you a budding Crocodile Dundee? Test your FQ ("footprint quotient") with this little quiz. It's...
View ArticleFinding Fun, Free Family Trips, Close to Home
One of the best parts of homeschooling is that you can have school wherever you want, including outside. Here's a list of fun (and free or inexpensive) places that you can take your "classroom." The...
View ArticleThe Case for Faith -- by Lee Strobel
Are you seeking to know God more deeply, but you have burning questions that no one can seem to answer for you? Are you already a seasoned Christian, who struggles to respond to such questions? Do you...
View ArticleAloha! Nearly Free Fun on Sunny Oahu
Oahu, Hawaii (photo credit: NASA) Hawaii is one of my all-time favorite vacation spots that I've ever visited. It is everything you imagine it to be! But the cost of a trip that far away can be...
View ArticleMaking Watermelon Sorbet
In our house, we LOVE watermelon! Almost every summer gathering includes one of these tasty fellows. There is nothing like a slice of juicy watermelon to wash down all that delicious summer barbecue......
View ArticleThe Five Best Shipwrecks on Film
Who doesn't love a good disaster? And there's something about the combination of stormy seas, boats and tropical islands that spells box office success. Once you get over the drama of the sinking...
View ArticleLove Your Roses -- And They'll Love You Back!
Roses get a bad rap. Folks say that they are finicky, they require a lot of care, or that not everyone can grow roses. Simply not true! When you understand roses, they can be one of the most reliable,...
View ArticleThe Power of Observation: Life in a Tiny Ecosystem
[NOTE: This activity is part of a series on the science process skill of observation. Activities 1 and 2 ("A Little Patch of Land," and "Adopt-a-Plant," can be found here] The next time you are on a...
View ArticleLiving Math: Beyond Math Facts
When aspiring dentists go to dental school, I'm sure that one thing they talk about, really quickly, is how terrified people are of going to the dentist. I mean, not the fear of the unknown, or the...
View ArticleCrafting With Kids: Summer Tie-Dye!
Are you looking for a creative project for everyone in your family? Are you just dying to be an artist, but you and paintbrushes just don't see eye-to-eye? Are you mysteriously drawn to the 60's and...
View ArticleTeaching History to Your Homeschooling Child, Grades K-3
The National Council for the Social Studies defines social studies as "the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies...
View ArticleAnimal, Vegetable or Mineral? Scientific Names and the Natural World
Tyrannosaurus rex... Homo sapiens... Panthera leo.... Many of us recognize these phrases as the "scientific names" of a very famous carnivorous dinosaur, the human being and the lion, respectively....
View ArticleLiteracy 101: Language Arts Instruction, K-3
Are you one of these people? 1. A homeschooling parent; 2. A parent of a child in public school who struggles with reading; 3. A grandparent who wants to be more involved with the education of a...
View ArticleCreating a Theme Basket: The Swiss Family Robinson
Does your child just love a great adventure story? Are you looking for a way to hook your child into summer reading? Do you have homeschool all year round? Are you running a summer school or summer...
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