Homeschool Language – Essentials in Writing review

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Essentials in Writing 5th grade  ($40.00) homeschool language program was the first DVD based language program that I have tried. This 64 lesson curriculum has two parts to it. It has the DVD that is broken into short lessons and then it has the new PDF down-loadable worksheets. Students should watch the lessons first and then […]

Lessons From the Kitchen

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Do you enjoy having your children with you in the kitchen? Are you training them to put a meal on the table and to be able to feed their future family a healthy and balanced diet? These things are absolutely vital for me as a mother. It is one of my most important goals for […]

Homeschool Math – Touch Math Program

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Homeschool math seems to be a struggle for so many families. It is the one subject that so many homeschool momma’s struggle to find a good fit for their families. I have seen and used many homeschool math programs but I have now heard of another math option. Touch Math is a multi-sensory program that […]

What is Delight Directed Learning?

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Have you heard the phrase “delight directed learning? I have come across it in the past and really didn’t understand it for awhile. And then, after reading a bunch of articles I realized that this method of homeschooling is largely what we have transitioned to over the past 18 months. I find interests in my […]

Homeschool Giveaways

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Starting next week I will be writing along with the 5 Day blog hop from The Reveiw Crew. I will be writing posts on Delight directed Learning, Fun in the Kitchen, and even ending the week with some of our favorite Hands On Learning ideas here at the Sikes’ home. But to make the week […]

Toddler Training – Part 2

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In the first post in this series we talked about toddler training toward obedience and sitting still with self-discipline. Today, I want to focus on respecting other people and their things. This is a very hard concept for toddlers to grasp and another one that takes constant work and commitment from the parent. We must learn to […]

Modesty

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Have you seen the event going on over at Happily Domestic? This whole event is focusing on the topic of modesty. This is a subject that is very dear to my heart. You can read a couple of posts that I have written for the event, as well as enter to win some great modest clothing. […]

Homeschool Art Program – Artistic Pursuits

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I have never had an official homeschool art program until now. We have always just did art as it happened. We would paint for a birthday gift, model clay for a Christmas ornament, and draw a picture for our nature study. But this year I decided it was time to get serious about giving the […]