A couple of years ago, I had an epiphany. Saying hurry up does not in fact make a child move faster. Neither does, quickly please, hurry-hurry, or another favorite…come on! I wouldn’t be surprised if statistics show this actually slows a child down. As I said, I discovered this two years or more … [Read more...] about Two Words I Can’t Stop Saying
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What to put in your workboxes
I wrote recently about homeschool workboxes and said I would add some ideas on filling them. If you haven't read about workboxes, Read this post first. Today, I wrote an article on Squidoo about filling up the fun workboxes. There are ideas for activities, direction cards, and ideas for different … [Read more...] about What to put in your workboxes
A Cheerful Heart
A cheerful heart is like good medicine. Proverbs 17:22 The car was packed, traffic was easy, and I hadn’t forgotten sunscreen. We sang along to a worship cd after praying, and I read my Bible during lulls in the conversation. We were on our way to the beach and we were off to a great … [Read more...] about A Cheerful Heart
The Ministry of Cooking For Others
Last week, I posted about saving money on groceries. While many of us are having to tighten our grocery budgets as costs rise and incomes drop…that doesn’t mean we can’t still share the blessing of cooking for others. I love to cook and bake for others! Preparing a meal for someone is such a … [Read more...] about The Ministry of Cooking For Others
Course of Study With Reviews, 8th Grade
Bible Study/Character Training Daily devotional time (Prayer, reading, journaling) Scripture Memorization (using Charlotte Mason's system) A Young Woman After God's Own Heart, Elizabeth George Coco reads this on her own, a little each day. We discuss it each week at our tea time. Tapestry … [Read more...] about Course of Study With Reviews, 8th Grade
Young Bloggers
Last week, my daughter Coco began her own blogging adventure. I came across some information on blogging for kids and I knew Coco would be thrilled to start her own blog. I gave her pretty loose guidelines and before I was finished telling her my rules, her idea was formed. My only limitation for … [Read more...] about Young Bloggers
