Besides basic reading, writing, and arithmetic, one of the most useful skills your children can learn is typing or keyboarding. If they learn this skill well, they will benefit for the rest of their lives. The program we are currently using is better than any other one we’ve used. Type Write Touch Typing covers the […]
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Review: Papa’s Wife by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
After lunch, I read aloud to the children. It’s one of my favorite times of day, especially while we’ve been reading Papa’s Wife, an international best seller of the mid-20th century. Papa’s Wife by Thyra Ferre Bjorn tells the story of Maria who became a maid for Pastor Pontus Franzon in Lapland. She was thrilled […]
Review: The Genius of Ancient Man by Don Landis
There are two opposing points of view about ancient man: He was relatively unintelligent and incapable of deep thoughts or great inventions, or He was very intelligent and made great strides in many different fields in a remarkably short time. One would suppose that archeology should be able to decide this question. However, even though […]
Review: Life with Lily by Kinsinger and Fisher
Little Lily Lapp is Amish, and that colors her whole life. Even so, she is like any other little girl, loving her doll, learning to be friends, enjoying the family’s animals, facing the new world of school, loving her family. She’s helpful, gets into trouble, and enjoys the many simple pleasures of childhood in […]
Review: Bible Detective by Peter Martin and Peter Kent
The Bible is full of words, and that’s the way God meant it to be. But for us and our children, living at a different time and in a very different culture, pictures help make Bible times come alive. Bible Detective by Peter Martin and well-known illustrator Peter Kent contains 17 action-packed illustrations full of […]