As a farmer’s wife, this is the time of year I make my list of needs for our school, such as those bigger non book items. We have a steady income during the summer, so now is the time I get that list together. I have and am using the items in the following list. …
Saturday evening we headed out to look at the "Super Moon". It was pretty, and quite bright, even with the clouds here. God’s Creation is amazing isn’t it? Below are the pictures I actually took of the moon, using the camera we got Philip for Christmas. He helped me work on the settings. I think…
Philip has been out hunting down the snakes, toads, frogs, salamanders and turtles. They are out, and we are having fun working with a Facebook group that is focused on these creatures in Kansas. Great Plains Toad Speckled King Snake (Juvenile) Red Eared Slider found in Peace Creek Tiger Salamander found in our well…
Why are you homeschooling? Oh, that is a loaded question, but one of the reasons we chose to homeschool, was we wanted to give our children more than a classroom full of textbooks and workbooks. We want them to learn something with their hands, minds, eyes and ears. We want them to learn to think,…
When we started homeschooling, I always figured we wouldn’t be one of those techie families. You know the ones, with five computers, phones,eReaders and more? We we aren’t quite that bad, but, we are becoming a techie family and I can honestly say there are a few bonuses to this. We have four computers, one…
For a few months in the beginning of our homeschool journey, I believed that learning had to take place at a table or desk, but that is not the truth. Our children learn nearly everywhere. We learn outside On a walk In a field On the couch In the van Dining Room Table On the…
In my life this week… This week was both exciting and sad, all in twenty-four hour period. That’s how life tends to roll though. First the exciting!! I am going to Teach Them Diligently!! I am very excited about this opportunity for several reasons. The convention itself is enough to make one drool, but I…
Current Events have taken a back seat in children’s interest. However, in recent years you can see an alarming trend that society is not up to date with what is really going on in the world. Our current events pages were designed to help you guide your children in keeping up with important events taking…
I like to make lists, and be able to check those things off, however, more times then not, my plans get changed. This week those plans have changed over and over, and I am ok with that. However, I haven’t always been ok with it… It used to bother me and get me terribly frazzled. …
