by Learning Mama | Nov 18, 2015 | Homeschooling
Do you struggle with getting around to doing science experiments and projects with your kids? I sure do. My biggest struggle has been with planning — you might be surprised at how many “common, household materials” are not common in my home! In the...
by Learning Mama | Nov 9, 2015 | Family Life
We bought my oldest her own Bible almost two years ago when her reading skills reached a level where she was able read and understand the Bible independently. She was also getting frustrated that she hadn’t read all the Bible stories she was hearing — they...
by Learning Mama | Nov 4, 2015 | Family Life
Boy, I sure knew a lot about raising children — back before I had any I mean. Just like anything else, there is a right way to do it, and a wrong way. Actually, there are many wrong ways, but only one right. And you better believe I was going to do it right!...
by Learning Mama | Oct 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Teaching art can be pretty intimidating for a homeschool parent with no background in art! Add to that the cost of all your other curricula and supplies, all the other subjects you are trying to teach, the challenges of teaching a houseful of children of various ages,...
by Learning Mama | Oct 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
In my last post, I shared with you some of my favourite things about homeschooling. I talked about the time I get to spend with my kids, all the lovely books, the joy of learning alongside my girls, the warm and fuzzies I get from watching them together all day long...
by Learning Mama | Oct 16, 2015 | Homeschooling
Today I thought I’d give you my top 5 reasons I love homeschooling. There are so many reasons we chose and continue to educate our children at home — it seems with each passing year our list grows longer and longer. But that doesn’t change the fact...
by Learning Mama | Oct 15, 2015 | Homeschooling
My girls just love paper dolls! Whenever we are starting a new chapter of our history studies, they always ask if there are paper dolls to go along with it. We’ve been using Story of the World these last two years, and they have really enjoyed colouring,...
by Learning Mama | Oct 14, 2015 | Homeschooling
I’m a newbie when it comes to the world of podcasts. Up until recently, my only experiences listening to podcasts had been a handful of unwilling exposures to my husband’s sports or political commentary subscriptions. But now that I’ve found my own...
by Learning Mama | Oct 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Games are a great way to teach or reenforce math learning, especially in young children. Playing games promotes motivation, positive attitudes towards mathematical concepts, and gets your kids learning without even knowing it! Uno We started playing this one pretty...
by Learning Mama | Oct 9, 2015 | Family Life
Audiobooks and podcasts are a pretty big part of my children’s day. We don’t often do television during the day, but they really enjoy having something to listen to while they play during their afternoon quiet time. We also listen to podcasts while we...
