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Toydle: The Toy for Imagination

American made. Hand crafted. No batteries. No screens. High quality construction. Sounds like the perfect toy, right? Toydle just may be that for your family. I should not fail to mention it is the creation of a father. Dads make the best playmates. They also play hard and appreciate toys that are tough and last the test of time. The story of Toydle began with a broken toy. Robert Brownfield, purchased a toy for his son which broke in the first five minutes. We have all been there. Looking at a broken toy we just purchased with our hard earned … Continue reading →

Learning through Baking

A favorite school activity in my house for preschool through elementary school is baking cookies. However, this article focuses on how it can benefit your preschooler. Baking and cooking are a wonderful way to demonstrate several lessons to your child: *following directions *science *math, more specifically fractions *home economics *reading skills for younger children *kitchen safety *importance of washing hands and cleanliness *organization The first step before thinking about touching anything kitchen related is washing your hands. This is the time to teach your child about germs. Explain how germs like to hide on your hands so it is vital … Continue reading →

Preparing for Holiday Photo Shoots

I know. I know. Some of you haven’t even looked through the photos you shot at Christmas, and Easter is less than two weeks away. Time waits for no man and that goes double for overworked parents who desperately need to find room on their camera’s memory card to accommodate Easter shots. So what if your tulips are buried under six inches of snow. Spring like temperatures may not arrive in time for your holiday get together, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get your camera out and document your annual family gathering. Here are some tips to help get … Continue reading →

Ideas for Celebrating Valentine’s Day Tomorrow

When I was in school, I most looked forward to the Valentine’s Day party. We got to make bags, pass out Valentines to our friends and there was always lots of candy. At least for me, there was more candy at Valentines Day than at Halloween. Or at least that’s how I remember it. Not wanting to spoil some of the fun of Valentine’s Day, here are a few ideas to celebrate! Making Valentines Yep. My kids get all gluey, and glittery and make Valentines. But for who you might ask? They make for each other and for some elderly … Continue reading →

Tips for Homeschooling the Creative Child: Math

Creative Children usually start off having no problems with math. Counting is a simple concept and easy to understand. Adding and subtraction is a no-brainer, especially when they can see with pictures and manipulative how two plus two makes four. For many creative children, multiplication can pose a problem. These children have a hard time just memorizing the facts. They must see and feel the facts in action. There are several techniques and materials you can use to help your creative child to understand math. For younger kids, turn their math worksheets into coloring pages. Have them color their numbers, … Continue reading →

A-Z Summer Activities for Homeschoolers pt 3 (o-z)

Kari has written about educational and fun summer activities in a recent blog. I highly recommend you try some of them over the summer. I believe they apply to homeschoolers as well as traditionally schooled children. I want to add to the list some fun and educational activities that homeschoolers will want to consider for while taking a break from your normal homeschool activities. I have already written several here. http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/a-z-summer-activites-for-homeschoolers-pt-1-a-g and here . http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/a-z-summer-activities-for-homeschoolers-pt-2-h-n O= online. Summer is a great time to find online games and programs that will help sharpen your kid’s minds. They can play chess with … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary: (Accel – Ask Dr.)

Accelerated Christian Education is a biblically based curriculum. It provides a child with reasonable goals, measurable success that motivates and rewards the child. ACE is known for its use of PACES a system of breaking the curriculum up into bite size pieces that gives the child a sense of accomplishment while informing them of how much further they have to go. This K-12 program also offers post-secondary courses to give a child a head start on college. Activity Math is a manipulative based workbook program. “Each book is organized into 10 strands including place value, multiplication, fractions, decimals, and geometry. … Continue reading →