Our family has studied Greek in the past, but there’s something about learning a different alphabet that makes it very difficult for younger students. What we really needed was a Greek phonics book—rather than a curriculum that covers the entire alphabet in two weeks—and a copybook to practice writing the letters. Well, Harvey Bluedorn, long-time […]
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NaNoWriMo: Novel Writing for Kids (and Adults)
This Friday, all around the world, the writing frenzy of NaNoWriMo begins again. During NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, thousands of people world-wide challenge themselves to write a novel. Yes, a complete novel in a month—an unedited novel, mind you, but a novel none the less. My kids have participated in the Young Writer Program […]
Sale on Classical Astronomy Curriculum and Book
Do you want to understand the night sky the way it was understood hundreds or even thousands of years ago? Do you want to know how to tell time and direction, seasons and solstices just by looking up? Resources about such fascinating aspects of classical astronomy can be difficult to find. Here’s good news, though. […]
Review: Weather Wits and Science Snickers by Steve LaNore
What’s the difference between a dust devil and a tornado? Why don’t vacuum cleaners work on the moon? What do raindrops look like? With Steve LaNore you can learn these and other science tidbits while laughing through Weather Wits and Science Snickers. This 57 page softcover book is full of Corny Jokes and Cool Facts […]
Review: The Sparrow Found a House by Jason McIntire
It’s not often that practical Christian lifestyle ideas are successfully presented in a novel, but Jason McIntire makes it work in The Sparrow Found a House: a story of family transformation. From the back cover: What if your new stepdad was a Bible-toting Army Sergeant? Fifiteen-year-old Jessie Rivera is living every teenager’s nightmare. Her widowed […]