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10 Middle School Periodicals every Kid will Love
Have you considered that old fashioned snail mail can inspire your kids to read? And, it can prompt them to write as well. Magazines for Kids can help your kids to read for fun. But I wanted to offer you additional options because kids interests vary. Utilizing mail is a great way to encourage reading in an exciting way and…
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How to Inspire Reading with a Magazine for Kids
When I was a little girl I lived in a very small town, tiny by most people’s standards, one of my favorite things was going to the post office with mom and daddy to get the mail. It was about 1/2 mile from our house, sometimes we walked and other times we would ride our bikes, our motorcycle, or ride…
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Dear Foster Mom Who Guards with Love
Dear Foster Mom, I know that sometimes you feel as if you are all alone. What you do on a weekly, daily, and hourly basis is so far removed from what your friends are doing as moms. But, they don’t understand that, do they? I know that you are pouring your heart out, laying it open, for littles who…
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10 Resources That will Help You Find Fine Arts
Fine Arts for your Homeschool Students When my husband and I were first married, we attended a touring performance of Les Mésirables. Being from a small, very rural town and having very little exposure to the arts, I sat in wonderment at the theatrics, the music and the beauty of the entire drama that was unfolding before me. I knew…
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She’s Overcoming the “I Could Never Do That” Mentality
It is my great pleasure to introduce you to my dear friend, Vicky. We first met online, when she messaged me asking me some questions about homeschooling. But, we’ve since met in real life several times. I love that she’s always ready with a warm, friendly hug, a big happy smile, listening ears and a loving heart. We’ve had many…
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How to Solve a Pre-Teen’s Creative Writing Struggle
The Creative Writing Struggle Disclosure: I received these products for free to share with you how I am solving my pre-teen’s creative writing struggle, and I am being compensated for my time. All opinions about Rainbowresource.com are my own and I gladly share them with you because they are my go-to resource for all things educational supplies for homeschoolers. It’s…
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Real Life Superhero Homeschool Mom: Protecting and Preparing
Meet homeschool teacher at Peebly Christian Academy, and mom Patricia Bryan. She’s schooling her 5 daughters, a 17 yr old who is in the 12th grade, a 14 yr old in the 9th grade, a 10 yr old in the 4th grade, an 8 yr old in the 2nd, and a 6 yr old in the 1st grade. When their oldest was 5 they enrolled her…
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With Wisdom She Seeks to Provide a Custom Education for each Child
Lisa Wilen is homeschool mom and teacher at Joyful Journey Christian Homeschool where she is homeschooling 2 of her 3 children, all girls. Ashlynn age 17, and Holly age 11 both are educating at home, while Jenna age 13 is attending their local public school. When Lisa’s first daughter, Ashlynn was 4 she was already able to read fluently. Lisa…