Last weekend I had the distinct pleasure of attending Apologia Live in Austin. They had invited me (and a few other bloggers) to come attend so that we could come back and let you all know just how stinkin’ awesome it is. Okay, they didn’t say that but I will. ; ) It was just so good. Apologia Live is neither a conference nor a retreat,…it’s a little bit of …
School at Home
School at home – that’s self explanatory right?
Abc’s of Homeschooling ~ C is for…
Cookie! Ok, not really. (Well, it is but I’m not Cookie Monster, so, moving on…) At first I thought I would talk about “character training.” We have had some really great discussions, and I mean really GREAT ones, coming out of our character “classes.” For Instruction in Righteousness has proved to be a valuable tool for topically finding bible verses for whichever character trait we are studying. But then… I …
ABC’s of Homeschooling ~ Bees!
Pointing to the queen bee. A couple of weeks ago our local homeschool group took a field trip to a bee farm, and despite all of the children’s misgivings about it, it was actually a lot of fun!! The beekeeper was very nice and told us a lot about bees and the important role they play in nature. He showed us how he collects and harvest honey and let …