In the comments of the last post about our polished rocks many were asking what rock tumbler we used. We purchased this, Model A-R1 Special Kit Rock Tumbler for Fudge. It is the perfect introductory model for the hobby of rock tumbling. The drum holds 3lbs of rocks. We put in about two cups of […]
A Dozen Beloved Christmas Books
We love books. We love Christmas. We love books about Christmas! Here are a dozen of our favorite. 1. The Miracle of the Wooden Shoes by Deborah Pace Rowley is a moving story about love, anonymous service, and the gift we receive from the Savior. As is tradition in his German town, Walter puts out […]
Heart Maps
Heart maps. These are so much fun to create! I did this idea with my seminary students and had such a good time seeing their creations I thought I’d do it with my kids too. Draw a heart and divide it into sections. In each section draw or write something you love. Make it colorful! […]
Christmas With the Prophets
This is a repost from one I wrote last year for Latter-day Homeschooling. David O. McKay giving a sleigh ride to family members Every year we forego all the scholarly studies for December and focus our attention on Christmas instead. We have what we call “Christmas School.” Last year we had Christmas with the Prophets. […]
The 13th Day of Christmas {Giveaway}
♫ ♩ ♩ On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me ♩♩♫ I know, I know, Thanksgiving isn’t even over and I am posting about Christmas. What is wrong with me? And to make it worse now you’ll get the most annoying Christmas song ever stuck in your head. Your welcome. […]
Learning About the Reformation
Quick, what is October 31st known for? Halloween is not an acceptable answer! Do you know? Here are a few clues. It happened in 1517. Elder M. Russell Ballard said, “the Spirit of Christ moved a Catholic priest living in Germany.” It launched the Protestant Reformation. Still don’t have a clue? On October 31, 1517 […]
Watercolor Autumn Art
Autumn is in the air! I can’t wait for it to officially start. It is my favorite season of the year. Friday, for part of school, the kids and I created some simple watercolor Autumn art. Start by painting splotches of red, yellow, orange, brown, and purple all over your paper. Let it dry. Using […]
Our Homeschool Journey: The extras – Music, Art, etc.
The extras have been just that….extras. Sometimes we get to them, many times we don’t, and sometimes we stumble upon them unexpectedly. Some years we have been better at doing the extras. We try to do art on Mondays, music on Fridays, and field trips on Wednesdays or something like that. ☺ Here are the […]
A Glimpse of Heaven {Review}
Those who know me well enough know my favorite books to read are biographies. I enjoy reading about other people’s lives, how they are effected by the choices they make and the circumstances they find themselves in, how they react to situations, and how they make it through. There is so much we can learn […]
The Beginning of Better Days {Review and Giveaway}
How I love Relief Society, our church’s organization for women! It is a divine institution whose purpose is to help women increase in faith and personal righteousness, provide relief to those in need, and strengthen the family. In September 2010 Julie B. Beck, General President of the Relief Society, spoke to the women of the […]
Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Science
The beauty and wonder of this earth, the expanse of stars in the heavens, the laws by which it is all governed, there is so much to learn and discover! How? What? Why? Science is one of the funnest subjects to teach and do with my children. This is also where I give them free […]
Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching History
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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