I’ve always wanted my children to do nature study. They spend a lot of time outside; are familiar with flowers, trees, and weeds; know about different kinds of butterflies and birds; watch clouds and even predict the weather; and notice all sorts of things in woods and streams. But it never seems like real nature […]
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Review: Raising Real Men
Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching, and Appreciating Boys by Hal and Melanie Young has been praised by people like Tedd Tripp, Douglas Wilson, R.C. Sproul, Chris Klicka, Scott Somerville, and John Rosemond. That was enough for me to want to read it and, having done so, I’m adding my humble voice to the approving chorus. […]
Award Time!
Well, it’s time for the big Homeschool Blog Award nominations again, and I’m entering these friends: Carmen at In His Hands for the Best Photos and Artistic Content. I love the pictures of her family and her life, and I also love the inspiring posts she writes. The Curriculum Choice for the Best Family […]
NaNoWriMo: Novel Writing for Kids (and Adults)
How does the idea of getting your children to write a novel in a month sound to you? Incredible? Well, it might be, but last year 35,000 kids were involved in NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program. NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Last year Miss 17 and Miss 12 participated. For the entire month of November they […]
Curriculum Choice Review: Seterra Geography Program
My kids can easily locate many countries, cities, and landforms on the map. Part of this is because we like atlases and we look places up when we read about them. The main reason, however, is that we like to play Seterra. Seterra is an addicting and highly educational geography program. What’s more, it is […]