In no country,' wrote Noah Webster, 'is education so general--in no country, have the body of the people such knowledge of the rights of men and the principles of government. This knowledge, joined with a keen sense of liberty and a watchful jeal…

I love science. In fact, it is my favorite subject. So I was thrilled to be able to review another product by Bright Ideas Press : Christian Kids Explore Chemistry . In CKEC you will find: 30 Lessons in five units Hands-On Activities: including making mod…

Bright Ideas Press offers a wide range of products from fine arts, history, science and more. As a member of the Crew, I had the opportunity to review A Young Scholars Guide to Composers . From the website, "Why take the time to “Crack the Code” of…

What do your children want to be when they grow up? Do you remember trying to figure that out? I had a lot of interests, but I really wasn't sure. I also wasted a lot of money taking collge courses trying to figure it out. I took courses that interest…

Here is our instant challenge for this week.  If you missed it, be sure to see my introductory post for rules and more information! Bridge Builder If you are using the workbox system, I suggest you put the Student Copy of the Instant Challenge i…

The idea for this came from my desire to give my older kids a weekly challenge in their workboxes. A couple years ago, we had the opportunity to be on Destination Imagination (DI) team. The boys had fun, learned so much while participating and their team…

I have an ever-growing list of things that I would like to accomplish in my desire to be steadfast at home, so I am making a list. The list: Organize (reorganize that is) the school room/office, books and school stuff and set up a scrapbooking/sewing cente…

~Malachi is 4 years 8 months~ In less than 4 months, Malachi will graduate from preschool. During this time, we will be focusing on Kindergarten readiness. Critical Thinking was recommended to me by a Crew mate. After checking out their site, I thought thi…