A Powerful Poem…
on Nov 11, 2009 in Learning Reading children facts homeschool poetry words In Flanders Fields by John McCrae May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago...

Read Alouds…
on Nov 5, 2009 in Learning Reading books parenting children homeschool Fun Reading is important…but I think you know that since you are reading a blog about it <grin>!! But do you read TO your children, even when they are older?? We do in our house! Why?? Because it is a great thing to do together! But where d...

The Benefits of Reading
on Oct 29, 2009 in Learning Reading words books parenting children homeschool This is a great article by Daniel Belcher… For many, reading has many benefits that continue to enhance their lives. Their lives are bettered in some the following ways: mentally, spiritually and sociality. Also, if we develop a habit reading w...

Learning styles…
on Oct 22, 2009 in Learning Reading parenting children homeschooling homeschool learning styles What are learning styles…and why does it matter? A child’s learning style is how he processes information the easiest…and this can be VERY helpful as you help him try to retain the information he is learning at school or home. I hea...

How we learn…
on Oct 14, 2009 in Fun Facts Learning Reading books children facts homeschool parenting How do we up the learning quotient? Look at the stats… We learn… 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of both what we see and hear 70% of what is discussed 80% of what we personally experience 95% of what we teac...

Fun and Games…and learning
on Oct 8, 2009 in Learning Uncategorized children Fun games homeschool parenting There is just something fun about sitting down around the table and playing a game. As a family, we always have a good time competing against each other…or working with each other, depending on the game we are playing. And, then there is the le...

Building Your Child’s Vocabulary
on Sep 29, 2009 in Learning Reading Uncategorized children homeschooling parenting words I came across these fun, easy to implement ideas on how to build your child’s vocabulary (as well as reading and comprehension skills too)…I hope you find them helpful…I plan to add this simple exercise into my daily routine! By:...

Friday Fun Facts…random
on Sep 25, 2009 in Fun Facts Learning children facts homeschooling parenting Why do we find things that go fast exciting? Such as roller coasters. Well, it’s not the acceleration so much – it’s the perception of danger that goes along with it. When we’re in dangerous situations, our bodies produce adrenaline and corti...

Boys…and reading
on Sep 22, 2009 in Learning Reading books children homeschooling parenting Do you have trouble getting your boys to read? Are they reluctant readers…or is it just overwhelming for them? For some, they just don’t understand what the purpose of reading is…they don’t realize it is a great way to experie...

Where in the world???
on Sep 16, 2009 in Learning children homeschooling parenting A friend of mine, Robin Saylor, is an amazing mom to three great kids, fabulous wife to a cool husband and fellow homeschooler extraordinaire (and does lots of other remarkable things too)! I loved her recent post about Geography on her blog and aske...