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The Winter Journal Entry #5: Winter Weeds and Seeds

The Winter Journal Entry #5: Winter Weeds and Seeds
The world of Winter Weeds . This is a part of the Winter Wednesday series at the Handbook of Nature Study . We went on a 2 mile nature walk (just happened to be on a Wednesday!) and we enjoyed looking for weeds. We also read Chapter 6, Winter Weeds, in Disco…

Sketch Tuesday: Trash Time

Sketch Tuesday: Trash Time
My boys participated in Sketch Tuesday , hosted by Barb at Harmony Art Mom . This weeks assignment, Trash Time , was to sketch something from your trash can. View the Trash Time Slideshow to see more sketches and see the new assignment for this week at t…

Madsen Method Update #2

"He SPEAKS; He HEARS what he said; He DOES what he heard; He SEES what he did!" The Madsen Method , a method of instruction based on how our forefathers were taught and on 1915 literacy standards, is: “ a complete, fully scripted, evidence-based, …

Instant Challenge #9: Creative Drive

Instant Challenge #9: Creative Drive
Creative Drive This week's challenge is a TASK based challenge. That means your children will be building something ~ in this case a gravity powered transportation device that can carry pennies across the floor. They are given a ramp to launch their dev…

Math Tutor DVD

Math Tutor DVD
Math Tutor DVD has a wide ranges of products available on their website www.mathtutordvd.com . As a member of the TOS Homeschool Crew, I received two products from Math Tutor DVD for review: Young Minds Numbering and Counting and The Basic Math Word Probl…

Instant Challenge #8: Hide and Seek

Instant Challenge #8: Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek The Scene: You are a team of highly distinguished private secret agents. Your client has given you two difficult tasks. Challenge : Your team is to decide on something that would be hard to hide along with something that would be hard to fi…

What About Socialization?

What About Socialization?
Well, what about it? was my first thought. Nevertheless, I will give my short take on the "issue" of socialization among homeschool students. In short, it is not really an issue at all. I learned early on that it is not about what TO do when i…

My Elle Belle ~ The Homebirth Story of Eliana Elizabeth

My Elle Belle ~ The Homebirth Story of Eliana Elizabeth
A Milestone and The Homebirth Story of Eliana Elizabeth. My sweet baby girl turned 3 today. She is such a love joy to me. I love everything about her. Her bright smile. Warm eyes. Her joyous laughter. Sweet disposition. The way she blows me kisses and catches…