One of the greatest things I have learned while on our homeschool journey is History is best experienced through real books, not boring textbooks, but real books – historical fiction, biographies, original sources {Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, etc.}, oh and documentaries are good too. History is a subject that can be taught to almost […]
WW and W
Wordfull Wednesday is postponed until next Wednesday. That gives you time to write a post about a pioneer in your family! Write about someone who: * was the first to graduate from college* started a business* traveled across the plains* broke the cycle of abuse * paved the way for you to follow It’s a […]
Go {Arise & Shine Forth} – Bottle Cap Necklaces
For the last sharing time lesson for YW Girls Camp the theme is “Go! Arise and Shine Forth.”I made bottle cap necklaces with the words “SHINE” or “ARISE” in them for the handouts. Both words have a temple spire to replace the ‘i.’ I KNOW I have seen something similar before and although I spent […]
Get Set {Preparing for the Hurdles Ahead}
The theme for the 2nd day at camp was Get Set – Preparing for the Hurdles of Life. For the handout I sprayed wooden tags {about2.5 x 3.5 inches} with chalkboard spray paint. Each girls gets a tag, chalk, and a piece of felt cloth for an eraser. Each one initially has a “bad” label […]
On Your Mark {Put Your “Shiny” On} Homemade Chapstick
I was asked again to do “sharing time” for Young Women Girls Camp this year. At the end of the first three days the youth camp leaders (YCL), who are 16-17 years of age, go to every group of girls to discuss what they learned that day and what their favorite parts of the day […]
Liberty Lee’s Tail of Independence Review
This coming school year we will be studying American History, a favorite at our house. We have collected books upon books from illustrated stories to biographies. We can never have too many books! ‘Twas the Fourth of July and all through the nation, America celebrated its Declaration Of its right to be independent and free […]
Circling
The days, they roll together like waves of green blowing across the alfalfa field.Swath, rake, bale, haul, stack.Swath, rake, bale, haul, stack.Round and round just like the pivots delivering dew from above, precious life giving water. As we circle the field, Mr. Ferrero Rocher and I talk about our children.The cute antics of the two […]
Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Math
Math has been the one subject that has caused the most stress for me and my children. I LOVE math! Most of my children do not. After several trials and errors with curriculum we have finally found what works for us. Our journey started with Saxon Math. My mom had a lot of the homeschool […]
1920s Ladies Apron Tutorial {and Giveaway}
While scouring the internet looking for inspiration for a 1920s era apron I found this image from an old pattern. {via Apron History} I loved that it required only two pieces and all the instructions and supplies were listed. The only thing I had to figure out was the actual pattern for the apron. After […]
Hello July
Summer is here is full swing! For us that means work, work and more work. Farmers make most of their money in the summer. There is little time for vacations but there is time for a few fun things here and there. I’ve decided the only actual scheduled posts for this month will be the […]
Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Grammar
Nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, phrases/clauses, synonyms/antonyms/homonyms, prefixes/roots/suffixes, etc., etc., etc. Grammar is an important skill to master for proper speaking and writing. It can also be confusing if taught incorrectly. Anyone remember having to diagram sentences? Okay, so I LOVED diagramming sentences because I am a geek. See? Sorry! I couldn’t resist showing off my […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Childhood Games
Oh, the innocence of childhood! Where the days are carefree filled with play and imagination.Hide-n-seek in the neighbor’s yard, kickball in our front yard, and board games like Scrabble or chess on a lazy Sunday afternoon are some of the games I remember the most.Being a voracious bookworm I also remember many days my mother […]
Online Photo Editing Programs
Picnic, a photo editing program associated with Flickr, is now gone. What do you do when that was the basic program you used for editing your photos? Did you know there are a several photo editing sites online that are absolutely free? PicMonkey – my favorite for quick editing with a lot of options. It’s […]
New Testament Preparation Schedule for Seminary Teachers
Did you know I teach seminary? It is a scripture study program for high school aged youth in our church. In most areas these youth attend seminary every day, usually early morning before school starts. We study and discuss scriptures and how the youth can apply them to their every day lives. Throughout the year […]
Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Reading
Learning to read is the most important thing for an education. It is how you learn almost everything else, including math. Schooling for my younger kids is focused almost solely on learning how to read and to understand what they are reading. How do I teach my children how to read? First we foster an […]
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