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The horrific news from Haiti has filled your living room. News reports a unimaginable death toll between 100,000 to 200,000 people. 3 million people were affected. Nearly the entire capital city of Port-au-Prince is devastated and covered in rubble. Is it too late to help? The initial media-enthusiasm is waning, yet millions of people in Continue reading Praying and Learning about Haiti Most all of us learned that extremely long word in or around the 4th grade, long before it could roll off our tongues easily and certainly before we could understand the complexity of what it is that we call metamorphosis. In fact, it is my belief, no not my belief, I Continue reading What is metamorphosis? Spring has sprung. Ok, well maybe not quite yet, but before you know it, it will be upon us. The bees will be buzzing and the flowers will be growing and the butterflies will be fluttering. Right now is a great time to get your curriculum together for spring. And as you may have guessed I Continue reading Exploring God’s Creation – The Butterfly Theme Study  January 27th, 2010 | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Children can learn so much from people in history, and George Washington is one of the best examples. George Washington is a great American soldier and President that your children will want to dive into and learn all about. Each day your child will explore and investigate with their Continue reading George Washington Unit Study with Lapbook January 24th, 2010 | Category: Book/E-Book, Curriculum Reviews, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Did you know that over 1 million acres of potatoes are planted every year in the United States, for a yield of over 41 billion pounds? Yea, I never knew that either. I did know that potatoes are versatile veggies, but coming up with new inventive recipes are always helpful. Continue reading February 2010 Molly’s Money-Saving Digest I know some of you think that there is a lot of cutting involved in lapbooks, and there is, but the one thing you get from a lapbook like In the Days of the Knights and Castles is a well-rounded study of a this subject. Kids seem to retain Continue reading In the Days of the Knights and Castles Lapbook Help learning happen by building a "learning staircase" for your child. After you've defined the concept to be taught, break the lesson into small steps – start on the bottom one and keep going! First, set the goal you want your child to achieve. Then, set reasonable expectations for each day's accomplishments. If your Continue reading Learning Staircases Six Things a Homeschool Family Can Learn from their Dog 1. Just Because…you take a nap,doesn't make you worthless. 2. Just Because…the newspaper is in your neighbor's driveway doesn't mean you can't read the headlines. 3. Just Because…you bark, doesn't mean people will listen. 4. Just Because…there's nothing in the refrigerator, doesn't mean there isn't Continue reading How a Pet Can Teach your Homeschool Porthole Perspective?!? On a ship, sailors can look out at the ocean through a porthole. But this doesn't give them much viewing area! In fact, all they can see is what's in front of them. Have you been seeing your life, your homeschool, from a porthole perspective? When we only see the problems and Continue reading Porthole Perspective?!? Have you always wanted your child to learn all about Valentine's Day? This Valentine's Unit Study with Study Guide is a great way to have an easy research of one of our countries holidays. Some of the topics Journey Through Learning includes on this one are, what the history of Valentine's Day is all Continue reading Valentine’s Day History, Symbols, Games Unit Study Ok, who knows what an amphibian really is? What is the difference between a Frog and a Toad? I found some tadpoles, but what do I feed them? Or maybe you have always wondered what the defense mechanisms of amphibians are. Well, I think Journey Through Learning has a great Continue reading Amphibians Unit Study with Study Guide One of the blessings of homeschooling is to find other families that are like minded and share in the same dreams you do for your children. One way to meet those families is by joining a support group. I belong to a park day support group that meets every Thursday here in Tustin, California. These Continue reading My Homeschool Support Group Scrapbook |
