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How to Use Family Audiobooks for Character Training in Young Teens
As diligent parents we want to lead our teenagers in developing good character traits as they continue to develop into adulthood. But discipline can lead to confrontation which may make for less discipline and more confrontation when emotions are running high. It’s a difficult problem for parents. Utilizing resources such as family audiobooks can take the confrontation out of the equation while still helping teens to see the need for good character building. I received the following product for free and am being fairly compensated for the time I use in reviewing and writing this post. All opinions are my own and I am not required to write a positive…
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Gifts for Math Minded Kids
When you have a math minded child it’s incredible how fast they absorb numerical information. Their minds are moving so rapidly that they may struggle to relax. I often think that my son would lay in bed calculating physics or composing music all night if we didn’t intervene. He just wants and needs more, and if you have a math minded child yours does as well. But, how do you continuously provide them with more math challenges without overwhelming them? That’s the question isn’t it? How much is too much? This post contains affiliate advertisement links. Here’s the thing. Children who are gifted have a hunger for more information like…
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It’s Time to Prepare your Home for Winter Months with Healthy Cleaning
With the cold weather coming, now is the best time to kick the bacteria to the curb. Take some time to really dig in and clean as you prepare to nest your home for winter and start with some healthy cleaning using natural products. Pull out the microfiber cloths and give your home a good cleaning before the winter time frost and coughs set in. Learn how to do healthy, cleaning to prepare your home for winter. This post contains paid advertisement and affiliate links. We all know that winter months lead to long days cooped up in the house. It also seems that winter is the time that colds,…
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10 Resources for Teaching Botany in Homeschool
Botany, the study of plants. One of the sciences that often gets overlooked. Sometimes this is due to botany being studied inside a greater biology study while other times it’s due to interests. There are some who simply feel that they have no ability to grow plants successfully, therefore they choose to not endeavor into Botany science. This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. But, plants live all around us. From the grassy areas around our homes, to the trees, ferns, and flowers that line the path at the local park we visit. All one needs to do to study plants is open their eyes…
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A Mother’s Role and Why You Should Discipline Your Child
From the earliest of ages, you can begin to discipline your child. The word discipline, means to disciple, to train to act in accordance with rules. There are many forms of discipline, but the purpose of this discussion is to explore why you should begin to discipline your child from the earliest age and continue to teach, lead and guide discipline all the way to adulthood. This post contains affiliate advertisement links. We talk about the role of motherhood and understand that it’s a role that is immersed in protection. A mom cares for her child with diligence. But, that isn’t the only role that mothers are…
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How to Organize a Simple Homeschool Command Center
After sharing a photo on Instagram and Facebook yesterday, I got several requests to share more information about my new homeschool command center. So below, I’m sharing details for how to organize a simple homeschool command center. It’s so easy it’ll work in even small spaces. All you need is some clipboards, and a wall. Don’t miss my other homeschooling tips & tricks. This week we started back to school. And, it’s 9th grade for my young man! I wish I had been more proactive about preparing his 9th grade classroom. I could say that I was fully prepared for my son’s first day of High School. But, I have to admit that I was…
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We’re Homeschooling High School and Our 9th Grade Curriculum Picks
Ninth Grade y’all, seriously! I don’t think I’m ready for this and when I sit down and think about homeschooling high school I have panic attacks. It reminds me so much of those first few years when I started homeschooling, and then discovering what giftedness looks like. I know this feeling is both an emotional response to him growing older and that overall lack of confidence that happens when we allow the worldly view of education to invade our thinking. Still, it’s where I am at the moment. I know I’ll get over it just as I’ve done before and as we settle into the new school year I know…
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Homeschool Writing Curriculum with Real World Application
I’ve struggled for years to get my son to write. I mean, he knows how to write, but he doesn’t like writing, the writing process or even coming up with ideas for writing. It really doesn’t matter if it’s a topic he enjoys or not. The idea of putting his thoughts into written form has always been difficult. This has been the struggle regardless of the variety of writing curriculum I’ve chosen in the past. Over the years I’ve tried many things to introduce writing outside the curriculum box. This post contains affiliate ad links to 3rd party sites where products purchased may result in paid compensation for this blogger.…
