Curiosity + Creativity = Learning
Good morning! It's an early one for us today, but we have a big day planned...including sending a couple of postcards around the world. I've recently had a box of photo albums down from the attic, and the kids liked looking through some of the photographs I had from France. And coincidentally enough, as I sit here in the kitchen while half the house sleeps, the children are listening to a French CD. It ... Read the Post...
Homeschooling is the most amazing thing...but of course, like everything worthwhile in life, it can also be very tough at times. It's a lot of responsibility and sometimes can be very stressful. But most of the time it's a wonderful way of life. There's always something new to learn about it, ideas to gather, theories to read up on, and fun to be had. When I first started homeschooling I did more ... Read the Post...
Is homeschooling expensive? That’s a common question and something that is to be considered when deciding upon your methods. Yes, home education can be extremely expensive if you want to travel, do extra-curricular activities, loads of field trips, etc. However, home ed does not need to be expensive and many people do it on a shoestring budget (we certainly spend less on homeschooling than many people ... Read the Post...
My children have learned a great deal from the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) over the past few years. Most recently, they have been working their way through Fix It! Grammar: Mowgli and Shere Khan, Level 4. Read about why we love this course and have been using it consistently over the past few years. Thank you to IEW for providing us with the materials to write our review in exchange for our honest ... Read the Post...
Manga Yokai Stories are stories of Japanese spirits and monsters. The stories said to be written by Lafcadio Hearn around the late 19th century, but the tales have been going on for far longer than Hearn can claim. This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission. Thanks goes out to Tuttle Publishing, who kindly sent us Manga Yokai Stories: Ghostly Tales From Japan in ... Read the Post...
