I have a confession to make. My kids are not very good at spelling; and it’s my fault. Spelling is just one of those things I tend to push aside in favor of a history lesson or a good read aloud. My husband and I are both good spellers and believe it to be a most important skill. Having said that, here I am with two atrocious spellers. Enter SpellQuizzer. SpellQuizzer is a small program that helps kids learn their spelling words using voice recordings made by the parent. (Most computers ... continue reading...
Lapbooks and playdough
Lapbooks and playdough – what do these things have in common? Nothing really, except that’s what we’ve been doing around here. = ) Beans finished his My Father’s Dragon lapbook. This one was loads of fun. Of course it helps that the books is just the cutest thing ever, too! My Father’s Dragon is a wonderful story about a little boy who sets out on a journey to Wild Island in order to set free an imprisoned baby dragon. He has many adventurous run-ins with some of the most ... continue reading...
Homeschool Blog Carnival!
Please head on over to the 180th Carnival of Homeschooling to gather some great information and inspiration from the homeschool blogging community all over God’s world. You can find my post on Using Our Time Wisely pt. 1 included in the list. Happy reading!!! Sara O’ ... continue reading...
Our backyard critters giveaway winners…
Well, I must say, you guys know your backyard critters! And many of you don’t like them! LOL Our little woodchuck friends are enjoying their home under the shed and until they disrupt too many things (they have made their way into the shed now) they’ll be welcome to stay there. Woodchucks are also known as groundhogs and some call them whistlepigs – this one I had never heard before! My son, Zion, chose our random winner for the $5.00 Currclick.com gift certificate and the winner is… ... continue reading...
Our not so boxy ‘boxes’
I promised a while back I’d get some pictures posted of our workbox setup so I thought I’d share those with you today. As I’m sure all you workboxers will recognize, I’ve broken some ‘rules’ of the system, but, hey, it’s now my system. = ) First up, for the olders I’m using paper trays that I had leftover after my scrapbooking area downsizing. (or better known to my husband as “yes, I get my bedroom back!” day) I ended up with all these empty trays about the same time I stumbled upon ... continue reading...
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