by Learning Mama | Apr 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Are you looking for a visual aide to use with your grammar memory work? I’ve created these lovely prints to co-ordinate with our grammar curriculum, First Language Lessons, that are both practical and lovely. No reason to have hand copied or simple typed cue...
by Learning Mama | Apr 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Little Sister has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 6 months. She’s growing like a weed and wearing Big Sister’s hand-me-downs from LAST YEAR even though she is three full years younger. And she’s having a blast riding on her “big girl...
by Learning Mama | Mar 30, 2015 | Curriculum Reviews, Uncategorized
With much excitement and anticipation, we moved on to Lesson 2 in Drawing With Children! Since our first lesson, Big Sister has been very interested in drawing. She worked her way through Ed’ Emberley’s Drawing Book of Animals while waiting for her next...
by Learning Mama | Mar 23, 2015 | Curriculum Reviews, Uncategorized
So far, we have been having a lot of fun with Drawing with Children! I bought a sketch pad for each of us to use for our drawing lessons to increase the “specialness” factor with the kids. I’m also hoping that when we are done they will be pleased...
by Learning Mama | Mar 19, 2015 | Curriculum Reviews, Uncategorized
A recent addition to our homeschooling activities has been the introduction of “art class”. For our first few sessions I did some searching online for tutorials and ideas and came up with some simple yet enjoyable projects. The first was crayon etchings,...
by Learning Mama | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve seen a lot online about February Blahs and Homeschooling Burnout, but I have to say, that February was a great month for us! Like most of us, I did grow tired of the snow, cold and short days; but the homeschooling itself has been the smoothest it has ever...