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Several weeks ago we invited three other families over to try out some products from Leap Frog. We had a total of 4 moms and 41 kids over for some playtime and snacks. The afternoon was a marvelous success and, for the record, a half acre lot looks very small when you add 4 large…
Many of you asked to see our list of ‘personal’ or ‘character’ books for the children. These are books that aren’t part of our ‘history’ or ‘science’ readings. These are biographies, historic accounts of brave deeds and the sovereignty of God and encouragement for becoming the young men and women God would have them to…
We’ve simplified a lot this year. As we continue to grow in the Lord and pray for His wisdom we continue to realize how artificially complex education (even or perhaps especially home education) has become, perhaps this helps to justify the idea that parents aren’t capable of educating their own children and that it is…
Around the Thanksgiving table a couple of years ago with my extended family the conversation had turned to our childhood when one of my brothers said, Wait a minute, are you telling me that I have a learning disability? He had a college degree, a masters degree, a patent and a job that many would…
Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage. This week we’re talking homeschooling and how we teach history. History is the story of God’s hand in time and space, it’s the best story ever told and who doesn’t love a good story? Although there may be those who…
Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage. This week we’re sharing our favorite books for beginning readers. Over time, I have developed a ‘learning to read’ book list, a list of books that each of our children reads through sequentially as soon as they ‘finish’ Teach Your…
Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage. This week we’re answering reader questions. ♦ How do you decide on each child’s name? Are they named after someone or do the names mean something to you? Our oldest daughter is named after one of my best friends…
If you are a homeschooler and know me in real life, then I’ve probably recommended “Curriculum Advice from Victoria Botkin“. Mark and I purchased Curriculum Advice Vol. 1 and 2 a few months ago and our family has been blessed by Mrs. Botkin’s wisdom. I’ve been recommending it since as a terrific source of advice…
As homeschoolers we have part of our budget set aside for purchasing books, but over the past 2 years that budget has decreased dramatically while the number of books we’ve purchased has risen. How is this possible? We are able to get nearly all of our books for free from Amazon.com by using Swagbucks. Swagbucks…
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