Teaching Textbooks is a computer based math program for grades 3+. It is a program I highly recommend if you have a student struggling in math and today I will tell you why. I have been using Teaching Textbooks for four years now with my oldest daughter. She began at Grade 7 and is now […]
Two kid pleasers you don’t want want to miss! The Berenstain Bears Keep the Faith and 101 Bible Stories- Creation to Revelation. These two children’s books are brought to you by Zonderkidz. The Berenstain Bears Keep the Faith When Brother and Sister Bear’s friend Ferdy Factual tells them he doesn’t believe God created the world, […]
Henry Ford developed the automobile and thus changed the way all people worked and lived. If you are history savvy, you know his creation of the automobile moving assembly line, combined with raising the workers’ wages up to $5.00 per day for an eight hour shift, put the world on wheels and helped create the […]
Here in New York spring is coming around late as usual. But that doesn’t mean we can’t prepare to get outside and explore nature! While others actually get to get outside to see bird nests, we are just creating them in art class! Using the Spring Chalk Pastels Art Tutorial from Southern Hodgepodge we have […]
Do I really need to go to graduate school? That’s the question several graduating college and university seniors will be asking themselves as they do their diploma walk this season. Yet for business majors, obtaining an MBA (Master of Business Administration) has an immense amount of a value and should be taken very seriously. MBA’s […]
Whether you are a first time homeschooler, or a veteran mom in the trenches, you will come to a point where you will need to find or choose a homeschool curriculum. It can be a somewhat overwhelming and daunting task to not only find curriculua but to narrow the field so you can choose a […]
Learning with kids can be fun! To be learning your kids don’t always need to be sitting in a classroom. You can give them hands-on fun to help the learning really stick! Here are 5 Creative Ideas for Learning With Kids at Home. 1. Sticky Window Art The lesson learned in this activity is a […]
Homeschooling the high school years can come with a certain amount of nervousness as to how you might manage a task such as a successful high school education. One of the many options are to enroll your child in one of the following accredited online high school learning options. What is Accreditation? Accreditation provides reciprocity […]
In honor of Mother’s Day some of the iHomeschool Network Bloggers are hosting giveaways of some of their favorite things. My basket is called Mom’s Coffee Break Basket. While I don’t drink coffee myself, I included it as the feature in my basket because I know that so many moms do love their coffee! My […]
We recently decided that instead of buying the “not so fabulous” frozen ravioli in the store, we would stuff our own manicotti. I remember doing this early in our marriage, before kids and overly busy lives. Now that they are getting older and we are learning to carve out more family time, more down time, […]
My mother-in-law appeared with cupcakes recently. Which may not be any big deal on most days, but this time she said she had used a new frosting – Cream Cheese Cookie Dough Frosting! All I can say is that she had me at cookie dough! Cream Cheese Cookie Dough Frosting Ingredients: 4 oz. cream cheese, […]
Ever wondered what the tallest building in the world was? How about the tallest building in your city? Through hands on activities, research, art and more we explored the world of engineering science using The World’s Tall Buildings Unit Study. We had the opportunity to change things up in science a bit. I have to […]