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The Story of the Birth of Jesus – An Inductive Study for Kids

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series The Story of the Birth of Jesus

My kids are really into storytelling. More lately, I have noticed. Although they make up their own silly stories, they are not always looking for

Inductive Study for Kids – The Gospel of John, 1:1-5

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series Inductive Study for Kids

As a lover of Bible study, one of my main goals in teaching my kids is to point them to a love of God, a

On Incremental Development & Saxon Math

This entry is part 32 of 32 in the series Homeschool

You’re doing Saxon Math wrong. If you are neglecting either Incremental Development or Constant Meaningful Review, you are missing out on the beauty of Saxon Math.

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Starting with Saxon Math

This entry is part 31 of 32 in the series Homeschool

I LOVE Saxon Math! It has been a God-send for our homeschool over the past 5 years. I am convinced of its importance in the

Essentials, Week by Week, Tour 1, Week 2

This entry is part 24 of 24 in the series Classsical Conversations

To say we are settling into Essentials in our second week seems a bit premature. However, we are not overwhelmed by the workload, because we

November 2020 Gathering

This entry is part 11 of 12 in the series Gathering

We have almost made it through 2020! There is a light at the end of the tunnel! I am beyond thankful for the tradition we

A New Skip Counting Help – Puzzles

This entry is part 19 of 24 in the series Classsical Conversations

Five years ago, we started our journey with homeschooling with Classical Conversations and we have never looked back. This year we added our third student

Liquid Equivalents Activities

This entry is part 13 of 24 in the series Classsical Conversations

I had almost forgotten that I made these Liquid Equivalents Cards earlier in the year. I updated the version I made the first time we

Essentials Week by Week, Tour 1, Week 1

This entry is part 18 of 24 in the series Classsical Conversations

“I am I doing too much?” “Is this enough?” “How long should this take?” “I feel like this is taking all day!” I have heard

Latin Epiphanies or What I am Learning in First Year Latin

This entry is part 27 of 32 in the series Homeschool

3 A.M. I woke up almost mid-thought. I had apparently been thinking in my sleep again. The night before I had read a small portion

October 2020 Gathering

This entry is part 12 of 12 in the series Gathering

Have you been experiencing the back to school, post-Covid sickness? It hit our house about a week and a half ago and has hit almost

Saxon Math K – A Teacher’s Companion

Saxon K is a program for early years math education. It is gentle in the extreme. There are 12 lessons per month, giving much flexibility