Sep 17, 2013 | Homeschoolers
How Teaching Kids is Like Going on a Bike Ride (and getting a flat and having to walk back . . . ) By J.Hoffman We had a friend visiting last week and when given the choice of activities to do for the day, he chose a bike ride along the river trail. This paved trail...
Sep 12, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Thank you Brenda Kaye Ruffener for allowing us to post your article below: http://www.homeschooldiaries.com/25-homeschooling-truths-i-wish-id-known/ When I first started homeschooling, I was excited, happy, scared and overwhelmed. The year-long research I’d done...
Sep 10, 2013 | Homeschoolers
How Arithmetic is Not Mathematics and Why Children Need to Learn Both “What is math?” If you ask this question, you will likely get a response like, “Well, math is adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing numbers.” Guess what? That’s not math, that’s arithmetic....
Sep 5, 2013 | Homeschoolers
by Brenda Kaye Rufener http://www.homeschooldiaries.com/why-you-dont-need-to-be-a-teacher-to-homeschool/ Thank you Brenda Kaye Ruffener for allowing us to post your article below: People love teachers. They are esteemed, loved and adored by all. Part of what makes...
Sep 3, 2013 | Homeschoolers
If you’ve ever donated blood, one the perks (besides the free cookies and orange juice!) is the nifty card you can carry stating your blood type. A helpful piece of information to know! Those personality tests can shed light on why it drives you nuts that your spouse...
Aug 29, 2013 | Homeschoolers
A friend of mine recently walked into “One Price Dry Cleaning” with a couple of dresses and suit jackets. She asked how much it would be per item, to which the lady responded: “It depends on the piece…” “One Price Dry Cleaning” means each...
