I always cringe when I notice little ones listening to beat-driven, raucous music. There’s so much beautiful music in the world; why not let them listen to that? That is why I’m thrilled to tell you about Whatever I Want To Be by Young Avenue Kids. In this award-winning CD, Ilana Melmed and Young Avenue […]
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Our Curriculum For Next Year (Grades 6, 8 and 11)
For the first time ever, I finished planning next year’s curriculum in June! It helps that I’ve gone through each of the grades and all of this material before. And now I can look forward to a much more peaceful summer, with no curriculum choices hanging over my head. Our big ‘together project’ this year will be […]
Cartier Sails the St. Lawrence by Esther Holder Averill
We’re studying Canadian history next year and I’m slowly gathering a booklist. Many of the best books are old, out of print, and difficult to get even by interlibrary loan. So I’m very grateful to Mama Squirrel of Dewey’s Treehouse for discovering an ebook version of Cartier Sails the St. Lawrence by Esther Holden Averill. […]
Miss 10’s Year Studying Fulbright’s Botany
Surrounded by our plant and tree guide books, Miss 10 sits at the table, half hidden by my 24th anniversary roses. She’s working on her final botany project: making her own guidebook of some of the trees and plants on our property. Then she will be finished an entire year of Exploring Creation with Botany […]
Review: Logic Resources from The Critical Thinking Company
My husband wants our kids to be able to think. He especially wants them to be able to think critically about all the information and ideas they are being fed every day. That’s why we emphasize logic in our homeschool. We’ve used a wide variety of resources over the years. While we use other materials […]