tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362174526848440382011-11-27T15:42:08.726-08:00Reviews of the places I visit, curriculum I try and things I buy that moms like me just might want to try.Kristinnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-67821784558332086322009-06-17T08:37:00.000-07:002009-06-17T08:38:10.928-07:00

http://nutbugs.com/academics-and-beyond/

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-38956681946452862802009-06-05T14:52:00.000-07:002009-06-05T18:29:46.286-07:00

Well, I have changed from Blogger to Wordpress. Nothing really has changed for you, my readers. My address is still... www.Nutbugs.com. But for those of you who might land here at the blogspot, just go directly to the www.nutbugs.com address. And for those of you who are signed up to get my posts, you will have to re-sign up over there. Sorry for any inconvenience, but this will end up being a

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-57418215949086817442009-06-04T06:25:00.000-07:002009-06-04T06:25:00.469-07:00

You know as I grew up I was taught some of the basic things to do to be a homemaker. However, looking back today I really wished my mom would have taught me a bit more. Like how to bake bread. How to make a menu for a week etc. Who knows maybe she taught me all that she was taught in her home as a child. We tend to pass down to our kids what we know and if that is not much, well, the child-now

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-28704255686272001152009-06-03T05:27:00.000-07:002009-06-03T06:51:32.115-07:00

I had the opportunity to go on a hike with my home school group this past week. We decided to try a different park and so we decided on Oak Canyon Nature Center. It is locate at 6700 Walnut Canyon Road in Anaheim. Now this is a 58-acre natural park nestled in Anaheim Hills. There are four miles of hiking trails and this park has one of the few remaining areas of oak woodland and coastal sage

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-23680240198616901962009-06-02T22:23:00.000-07:002009-06-03T06:51:52.006-07:00

You know I use to color my hair and have highlights put in. Yea, that was well over $125 every 6 weeks. Yes, you guessed it, I am back to my natural color. I was always jealous that my husband could go and get a hair cut for $20.00.. Well, now I am even more jealous. We have found a barber that will cut men’s hair for even cheaper. And we are not talking about a designer 2 hour in the chair cut

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-59751899438812032542009-06-02T12:11:00.000-07:002009-06-02T12:12:30.264-07:00

A parent’s right to raise their children as they see fit is a time-honored American tradition, but today it is being threatened. The Supreme Court’s Troxel v. Granville decision in 2000 undermined a 75-year heritage of Constitutionally-protected, fundamental parental rights, which 8 of the 9 justices abandoned. At the same time, a growing body of international law fuels activist judges to

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-91016037282031344042009-06-01T07:51:00.000-07:002009-06-02T23:21:08.285-07:00

I found out one of my friends older kids who happens to be in public school was going to have a career day. So, I was thinking to myself…as a Homeschooler, how do I go about having a so called career day for my children later on as they get older. I want them to know about all the different careers and opportunities that are out there for them to choose from. Then, as good as God is, he plops

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-21346149883151686952009-05-31T05:12:00.000-07:002009-05-31T07:21:41.077-07:00

I find it interesting that a high school principal can see the problem, but not our society.This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School, Kingston, Tennessee, by school Principal, Jody McLeod"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and Country.""Due

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-45373670270166180792009-05-28T18:09:00.000-07:002009-06-03T06:52:45.351-07:00

You know as a mom who is on the go a lot, I am always looking for a place where I can have a good lunch that is somewhat affordable and that is better for the kids then a hamburger and french fries. One of my favorite places is Ikea.OK so now you say...What? Ikea? That's a European Target. Your right, but they have a wonderful Cafeteria. Yes, cafeteria. But this is not your office building

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-78305019048700410282009-05-27T07:05:00.000-07:002009-05-27T07:08:56.617-07:00

I just loved this short little article I read this morning and had to share it with all my friends....A Late Bloomer Blossoms Into Something BigFamilies today feel a lot of pressure to have their children reading by age 6 or 7, or even age 5. Yet President Woodrow Wilson stands out as a great example of a "better late than early" learner.Did you know that Wilson -- a scholar and 28th President of

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-59390534571836553282009-05-25T21:45:00.000-07:002009-06-03T06:53:46.655-07:00

I thought this was a great way to finish off our day at the homeschool fair. I found this article written about the fair. Hey if you don;t mind if I can brag for a moment, My kids did great at the science and art fair. Six 1st place ribbons as well as two best in show. Take a look at the pictures...http://vincentshomeschooldays.blogspot.com/ . Anyway, read the article in the Inland Daily

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-34984390272944172432009-05-23T20:12:00.000-07:002009-05-23T21:01:22.214-07:00

You know, now a days when we hear people say that they shelter their children it is not intended to be a compliment. Why is that? Why is sheltering such a bad thing to do? So I was asking myself what exactly does it mean to shelter my kids? Do I shelter my kids? Is this a good thing? Is it Biblical? So I decided to do a bit a research on this matter. And no this is not some huge year long

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-74307208634008448982009-05-07T19:21:00.000-07:002009-05-08T08:44:30.425-07:00

It comes around one time a year. The day I can do absolutely nothing and have my family do it all for me. The day I do not have to be active in the taking care of the family and the house and have the family be actively taking care of the house and me. But somehow, I always end up doing something.There are days that go by over the year that I wish the kids were all grown up. I get frustrated and

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-25091306586183612712009-04-28T09:17:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:40:53.661-07:00

I have wanted to start teaching a foreign language to my kids for some time now. I bought a Spanish set last year, but it was so detailed it was just TOOOOOOO much for him. So when I decided that I really wanted to start with Latin because of it’s help with learning all other foreign language I was a little taken back by all the Latin courses out there. I did not want to get another one that was

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-81007373932221585262009-04-24T11:21:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:50:25.862-07:00

I got the opportunity to review a great little e-book called Menu Planning: How to plan menus for a whole month and enjoy it. First I have to say that Sheri Graham, the author, must have been in my house and watched what I do for menu planning. As I was reading this delightful e-book, I realized this was almost exactly the way I do menu planning. So with that said, you can probably figure out

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-14232196987366990662009-04-22T10:14:00.000-07:002009-04-22T22:16:39.196-07:00

You know I have found over the years that there is no right or wrong way to teach your children. In every homeschool there are many different methods used and many different curriculums out there that say they are the best or better then the next. What makes a curriculum work for me is the ease in which I, the teacher can understand how to teach and then whether or not my children like it. One of

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-14776828181928842882009-04-21T23:01:00.000-07:002009-04-22T23:02:16.034-07:00

TOS will be releasing a new E-book called "Molly's Money-Saving Digest for May 2009. I have this wonderful opportunity to review this book before it comes out to you. This is such an impressive little book. It is an easy read, but packed full of laughs, information, quotes, how –to’s, money saving ideas and just great articles from other families sharing how they homeschool, save money on home

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Home educating is not without challenges. Let’s face it, there are days when it can just wear us down. How many times have you thought: Homeschooling is tough because…...“There’s so much to do!”The flip side: Homeschooling is great, because while our children are still at home, we get to re-prioritize our lives and let go of activities with lesser importance and lesser value....“It’s so easy to

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-30213682606824801362009-04-11T05:15:00.000-07:002009-04-11T05:15:00.304-07:00

It's that time of year again. Yes it is Easter Time! the aisle at the my grocery store have all those cute little Marshmallow Peeps. And now not are they only in the shape of a chick but bunnies and flowers and they come in pink, blue, green and more.So I decided to find out what these thing were really made of. Corn syrup and sugar! Yup, thats it! Just another thing to make you go Hmmmm! And did

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-65959857937211171712009-04-09T07:51:00.000-07:002009-04-09T08:26:57.938-07:00

I have been longing to find a good science curriculum that would cover science from beginning to end and would be hands on and would also guide me, the non-science person, all the way through each subject. I have found that curriculum. I was given EXPLORING CREATION WITH ZOOLOGY 1: FLYING CREATURES OF THE FIFTH DAY by Apologia. Now I have heard of this company and heard great things from them,

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-43985109464906713022009-03-27T09:55:00.000-07:002009-04-01T19:36:59.188-07:00

Easter is almost here and The Old School House has done it again. They are giving away a whole bunch of fun free activities for you and your kids to do for Easter. So here is the link you will need to download all those fun crafts!Here's the link for the Freebies: http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/Easter-Giveaway/Easter-Giveaway.html

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-53339889360965215452009-03-24T21:28:00.000-07:002009-03-24T21:30:30.545-07:00

What a joy it was to open this box. My kids were overjoyed to see a box full of animals from Schleich to add to their collection. You know there are those that claim they are hand painted and then when you look at it the eyes are all crooked or something. Not Schleich! These toys are meticulously made and painted to look life like. And they DO! This company was founded in 1935, so you know they

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-12255789982788933122009-03-23T23:59:00.000-07:002009-03-24T20:30:47.255-07:00

Critical Thining is a company who has so many parent, teacher in addition to other educational awards as well as they should. First let me say that I actually have been using Critical Thinking Language Arts for my son for a year now and we love it. But then I got so lucky as to review 2 math books. One for my son, Level B: Mathematical reasoning and one for my daughter Beginning 1: Mathematical

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Ok, this has got to be one of the greatest little products my daughter (3) has received to review for me. When I got this in the mail I first thought of those peel and cling/stick things (can not remember the name) I had as a child. Oh, but no this is so much more durable. This is “Our New Baby Magnetic Playset” form Alphabet Alley. I got this product over 2 weeks ago and she has not had them put

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-21845168716410451762009-03-14T14:18:00.000-07:002009-03-14T14:18:02.543-07:00

If you love to lapbook, you will LOVE this product.Homeschool in the Woods sent to me the New Testament Lapbook. I already had purchased the Old Testament and loved it, but then to be so lucky as to get to review the New Testament one too. WOW! Lucky me!Amy Pak is the creator of this wonderful product. She has impressed me with her knowledge of history, her customer service, and her products and

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Do you like saving up to 80%? Get next year's shopping done early and for less money at the March Madness sale inthe Schoolhouse Store! Check out some of the unit studies and copy work to help round out this school year or for fun summer activities. Almost 200 items are on sale from vendors suchas Auralog, Trigger Memory, Draw and Write Through History, American Schoolhouse Readers, and MANY more

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-88825021630615562272009-03-10T03:06:00.000-07:002009-03-10T03:06:00.324-07:00

A friend of mine sent this to me. I am not sure if she came up with this or if she got it from somewhere else, but I thought it was a great and I wanted to post here in my blog. The bible verses were taken from Psalm 4.“Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God.Give me relief from my distress;Be merciful to me and hear my prayer.”Lord, today has been a long day of homeschooling. I am not

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-46138173972213233012009-03-09T10:14:00.000-07:002009-03-09T10:14:00.167-07:00

One 2 Believe has shipped to me once again. YEA!!!! So far we have NOT been disappointed by any of their products. They are of great quality and will withstand time and time again of play.This time they shipped to us Noah's Ark. This was a great way for them to have pretend play while still learning more about Noah. The Noah's Ark play set is a great way to strengthen the Noah's Ark story with

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-1392963741862289872009-03-05T13:49:00.000-08:002009-03-11T14:20:30.974-07:00

Artistic Pursuits: the Art curriculum for Creativity. That is their title. You know what? It fits perfectly. I received Grades K-3 Book One. An Introduction to Visual Arts. After just 2 lessons I realized that this was a wonderfully gentle introduction not only to art but famous art pieces and artists.I have been trying to do art studies, but just have not been able to put my finger on how to go

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-71572059952522290742009-03-02T16:01:00.000-08:002009-03-02T17:16:54.951-08:00

Last year my son and I learned a little bit about Early American History. Just mainly the Indians. We used a well know literature based curriculum. To this day my son can recite the information he learned from those books. Now you may be asking why do I bring that up when I am reviewing Five In A Row (FIAR). Well, because that is basically what FIAR is. A literature based curriculum. Here is

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-70683695687481814172009-03-01T03:02:00.000-08:002009-03-01T03:02:01.639-08:00

One of the most difficult tasks to accomplish with homeschooling is planning your schedule. We sit down a month or so before we are ready to begin school and we outline everything we want to accomplish. Then we plan out what we are going to accomplish each day of every week. We are going to get up and start school by 8 a.m. each day and finish by noon. Everything looks perfect. This is going to

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-90985228281147951912009-02-28T07:01:00.000-08:002009-03-02T16:35:10.903-08:00

The Jonas Brothers band is an incredibly popular trio of three homeschooled brothers: Paul (Kevin) Jonas, 21, Joseph (Joe) Jonas, 19, and Nicholas (Nick) Jonas, 16. The Jonas Brothers grew up in a home where music was a large part of everyday life.Their father, Rev. Kevin Jonas, is co-founder of Christ for the Nations Music ministry, as well as a pastor in the family's hometown of Wyckoff, NJ.

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-84180752109158474352009-02-27T13:28:00.000-08:002009-02-27T13:28:00.486-08:00

Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are among the most popular classical pieces of all time.Did you know that studies show that both playing and listening to classical music have a positive impact on standardized test scores? The same holds true for math achievement. And colleges seem to look positively on

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-67407216350718409402009-02-26T03:04:00.000-08:002009-02-26T03:13:49.388-08:00

I used to be a firm believer in not issuing grades and not “testing” my children. Sure, I drilled them regularly but I never gave them written or oral tests because I wanted their education to be full of encouragement and mastery. I believed that receiving a “C” or or an “80%” on a test would cause them to no longer want to try. I believed every aspect had to be positive. The problem was that I

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-9120222289450527242009-02-26T02:43:00.000-08:002009-02-26T02:48:32.025-08:00

I do not know who this picture is of but I do know this is circulating through emails like mad. So i just had to post it here. I thought this was just one of the cutest pictures I have seen in a long time. Hope it gives you a little inspiration and a smile.

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-59334314532734371942009-02-25T20:03:00.000-08:002009-02-25T20:31:05.363-08:00

A fellow TOS Homeschool Crew member has created an award for the TOS Crew members and I am so honored to have been chosen to receive an award. So I thought I would take a week and check out the TOS Review board blogs and choose 5 of my favorite bloggers. These ladies, as all 100 of us are, juggling homeschooling, housework, child raising, husbands, reviewing curriculum and a few even have jobs. I

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-18557480805592240582009-02-24T01:45:00.000-08:002009-03-02T17:17:05.405-08:00

I was never did well in school at math and the teachers I had either did not want to, did not have the time or could not take the time to slow it down for me. So I fell behind. When High School came around it got even worst. Math has never been a strong subject for me. So when I decided to homeschool and of course teach math I thought this was going to be a very scary thing for me to teach my

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-55094023047484542522009-02-23T11:01:00.000-08:002009-02-24T11:56:33.864-08:00

So let me tell you about SpellQuizzer. This is a computer-based program where you enter the child's spelling list and make audio recordings of the words. Then it quizzes the child, playing each word back to him one at a time, checking his spelling as he types in the words. Or you can type in clues to the words if you do not have a microphone available to you. Now when I first got it I did not

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-57397887367431322372009-02-13T12:38:00.000-08:002009-02-13T12:41:56.758-08:00

Sung to the song 'My Favourite Things' from the Sound of Music. Have a laugh on me!Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,Bundles of magazines tied up in string,These are a few of my favourite things.Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-14268835917921080282009-02-09T16:38:00.000-08:002009-02-09T17:02:29.677-08:00

You know as a singer and a children’s choir director at my church, I know just how powerful music can be. The words can teach you something that you may have known but never knew how to feel it. It can evoke feelings for God that no spoken word can. It can help you memorize scripture so much more quickly then just trying to read and re-read and re-read. There are songs I learned years and years

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-37097342502921643212009-02-03T21:23:00.000-08:002009-02-04T11:56:00.723-08:00

So this weeks Heart of the Matter Weekly Meme question is great and I can not wait to read some of the responses. But meanwhile, here is mine.Picture a lovely, sunny day at the park. It is about 11:30 in the afternoon and my kids 6 and 3 are playing on the playground with about 8 other kids that are all homeschooled. A lady approaches me and asked "Oh are the kids on a field trip of some sort?".I

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-91290090608542153602009-01-28T00:00:00.000-08:002009-02-09T17:00:10.944-08:00

I received some reading strips for review From Heads Up!. These are for the student who has a little trouble keeping his place while reading. They place the strip over the text as they read which in turn would help them to focus in on their place and to follow through to the next line of words. I have even used them for myself. When I get headaches, my eyes have a hard time focusing on the words

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-16392426141852988612009-01-27T22:23:00.000-08:002009-02-09T17:00:44.433-08:00

I had a chance to review a product by Writeshop. WriteShop is designed to teach composition skills in a step-by-step manner. Through a series of engaging lessons, students learn the four most common kinds of writing—descriptive, informative, narrative, and persuasive (essays)—by means of the following basic building blocks: Brainstorming, Editing, Writing and Revising.Write Shop Story Builder,

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-41624181534304350082009-01-20T10:48:00.000-08:002009-01-20T11:09:24.923-08:00

Everyone who knows my family and me knows we were very opposed to Obama. Not because of his skin color, but because of his policies on several issues like abortion, homeschooling etc. Things that were close and dear to my heart and to families around the USA.One of the things that really bothered me about this election was the fact there were many people who voted either because of the fact they

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-68733086437660907282009-01-12T12:27:00.000-08:002009-01-12T12:35:39.691-08:00

Homeschool Burn Out. I have yet to get to this point, but as I have heard many of time...the day will come. I read this article in The Heart of The Matter The Homeschool burn Out, Rising for the Ashes. and I thought, wow, what a great article to have in my archive for me to go back to someday when or if that day comes. Here is just a few little blurbs from each of the headings of the article. If

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-47092434776435524442009-01-10T16:46:00.000-08:002009-01-13T13:54:29.606-08:00

So how many of us print out all sorts of flash cards so we can play games like go fish or old maid to help make math or phonics more fun? Or how many curriculum's come with flash cards. The problem is how to keep them neat. I usually put a rubber band around them and put them in the box with the curriculum they go with.Well, I found a great on-line resource. It is a free computer Internet program

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-17591296369928138492009-01-08T17:15:00.001-08:002009-01-08T19:06:12.832-08:00

Just a few minutes ago I was on my review teams blog and I read about this new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. This act was signed into law in August but will not take effect until Feb. 10th, 2009.What this law basically says is that items that come in contact with a child who is 12 years old or younger, has to be tested at a government approved testing facility and have a certification

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-65183161917333842252009-01-08T16:23:00.000-08:002009-01-13T13:54:45.276-08:00

Wow Mary Rippel did it again! Here is another great program from All About Spelling. It's All About Homophones. Teaching homophones can be really hard! Just in case you forgot, these are words that sound the same, but they aren't spelled the same, and they, to top it off, don't mean the same.The All About Homophones Tool Kit offers you graphic organizers for visual understanding. My son loves

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-61547480853213621182009-01-08T06:55:00.000-08:002009-01-13T13:55:01.480-08:00

How would you like to purchase homeschool curriculum at a discount. I want to introduce you to Homeschool Buyers Co-Op. The Homeschool Buyers Co-op is the nation's largest purchasing cooperative for homeschooling families.You see it is very simple, school districts get educational discounts -- why not homeschoolers? The reason is simple: school districts have purchasing power and homeschoolers

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-60420638671216740422009-01-07T16:55:00.000-08:002009-01-08T16:58:30.126-08:00

Attention writers! Grab your pencils and get those creative juices flowing!The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is hosting their second Storytime Writing Contest! They have two creative fiction categories:Adults (16 and up 2,500 words or less)Children (15 and below 1,500 words or less).Deadline to enter is March 16, 2009. $7.95 fee per entry.Grand prize winners in both the adult and child categories will

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-49037016414209759462009-01-03T16:42:00.000-08:002009-01-04T09:09:50.400-08:00

This is how a homeschooler spends all that extra time they have when they take time off from school for the holidays. They plan a school project in the form of a video. Well, at least it is fun learning. Here is the link just in case the video does not work. I was having a bit of a problem uploading it to my blog.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1d1dv6CLpA

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OK, today I finally can answer the question of how we got along with beasts and why they never ate us. How we were able to walk hand and paw with dinosaurs, tiger, bears and never die because of their carnivorous temperament. If you are curious, go to http://mybiblestudy-kristin.blogspot.com/ and read my thoughts on the matter.

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Ding Dong the chocolates gone, the chocolates gone, the chocolates gone. Ding Dong the chocolates gone for good!Oh my gosh. All the chocolate we got for Christmas and petite-fores (spell?). They were all so very yummy, but oh my goodness I could not control the glutton in me! I was having dreams of being attacked by chocolate. Well, it's all gone. Now, lets keep it that way! Yea right! Not with

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The start of a new year. Can you believe it is 2009. Well, my 1 and only resolution for 2009 was to start that Bible study I wrote about a few days ago. Which then gave me the idea to make a new blog for my study notes. So for any of you who would like to join me on this year long journey my study note blog is http://mybiblestudy-kristin.blogspot.com/

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Every year we get a picture with Santa or a professional picture of our family. This year we just were not able to do that. So instead we took a family portrait here at home. I also figured it was time to change the picture on my blog. Raquel is a little under 2 there and she is already 3 1/2. I could not decide which picture to use. Do you like the one I used or should I change it to this one?

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I have never been one for trying to make a huge list of New Year Resolutions. However, I do have lots of things I would like to accomplish during 2009 (most in regards to homeschooling and the Children’s Choir I teach at church) but I am not sure if those are really considered New Years Resolutions or not. See I would like to get back into exercise again. I always, around November, loose track of

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-2162988754031774602008-12-29T18:24:00.000-08:002008-12-27T20:07:21.351-08:00

I was really excited to review Kinderbach since I am a singer and teach the children’s choir at my church. First let me say that this program is geared towards the very young child who does not have any type of music training. My son, 6, did like the program, however he was quit a head of the program since I have been teaching him music for the past year or more. My daughter, 3, liked the

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Maria Miller is the author of the Math Mammoth, which is a series of math workbooks that are available in e-book format. Now first let me say that I am in no way a math genius nor do I know how to teach math well without some help from a good core curriculum. With that said, one of the things I liked about Math Mammoth is the fact that you can sign up for her informative emails. When you sign up

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well, I am back. Even though I did not leave on a vacation I turned my computer off for a few days. Now that I am back on line, I thought I would start off with something I thought was very funny and soooo very true for the after holiday blues! Enjoy.On the day after Christmas my true love gave to me...12 bills for paying.11 relatives left to visit.10 really dirty looks for giving the kids stuff

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Well, the time has finally come. It is Christmas Eve and all the work and shopping and wrapping and baking we have done is all about to be demolished. Sometimes I look back at Christmas and ask myself was it all worth it. The answer...Yes! For me, the month of December is all about learning more about Jesus with my kids. Participating in the advent daily with them and praying to God that the

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Joy. What is joy? Is it happiness, fun, kindness, love? I think it is so many things to so many people. Now the question is when you know what joy is to you, how do you find it? Especially during the bustle and hurriedness of the Holiday season. Notice I said holiday not Christmas. When we get caught up in the struggles of finding that parking spot, finding the right gift, having enough money,

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We made the cutest tacktile ABC and 123 Lapbook. You just have to check out the pictures. Click here to see it. http://raquelshomeschooldays.blogspot.com/2008/12/abc-and-123-lapbook.html

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This has got to be the cutest thing. On 4th of July my family and I went to Tustin High School to watch the firework show as well as the entertainment. My daughter brought with her a set of pom poms to cheer on the fireworks. When the cheerleader saw her dancing around with them they took her on as her team captain. This is just the very tail end of it. i wish I had caught the whole thing on

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This is such a great post, 9 Steps to a Meaningful Christmas for You and Your Family, by Terri Johnson at Knowledge Quest.Christmas can be a magical time for children. Yet this holiday can also bring out whininess, disappointment and an ungrateful "gimme, gimme" attitude in our normally sweet children. How can we, as caring parents, counter-act this contagious and disheartening attitude? Let's

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Phyllis Wheeler is the author of Let's Make a Web Page! eBook which she wrote to help 8-12 year old children learn to create a web page of their own. Phyllis really knows how to portray the building of a web page in a very easy plan to follow. Younger children will need a little help from you (however she does have another eBook called Lets Make a Web Page Jr. for ages 7-9) while the older

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I think most parents realize how important play is in the development of our children. There is also research out there that says that play can also aid in learning. Jeffrey Peyton, the creator of Puppetools, feels this is very critical in helping educators and us parents in this area and he has a plethora of information to provide us with tools to add puppets into their daily school time as well

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I just had to post this. I get an e-news from Living on a dime and this was in one of her lastest emails.....She stood at the window watching the snow falling gently to the ground. Thanksgiving was over and soon it would be Christmas, her favorite time of the year. But her heart was heavy in spite of the snow and the feeling of Christmas that it should invoke. The Christmas spirit that she had

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-42176577735857647712008-12-11T18:32:00.000-08:002009-02-24T12:03:04.754-08:00

What a great post by Jill Johnson at Knowledge Quest.Christmas can be a magical time for children. Yet this holiday can also bring out whininess, disappointment and an ungrateful "gimme, gimme" attitude in our normally sweet children. How can we, as caring parents, counter-act this contagious and disheartening attitude? Let's use the word CHRISTMAS as an acrostic to remember some key thoughts and

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If you read my blog, then you have kids. If you have kids then I know you want to raise your kids to the best they can be. I know my goal is to raise up our next generation of leaders to make our world better then what it is now. If that is one of your goals with your children, then take a few minutes and check out this video. Some fantastic information. Then if you find you want more information

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-64603722979834507582008-12-09T17:56:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:51:15.433-08:00

Oh what joy!!! I just received the December module from the Old School House and the subject is “Lets be Scientists”. How fun.My son loves science and I need all the help I can get to come up with fun things to do. This semester we are working on the human body and lo and behold, there is information on the human body with all sorts of resources for me to get extended information from the net.

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You have to check out these absolutely cute and perfect for Christmas games I got to review. Now, first I have to be honest about one thing. When I got these to review, I thought that this was going to be about the same quality as I can get in the $.99 store. Boy was I wrong! The Two by Two Matching Game is so sturdy! My daughter (3) is a destructive force when it comes to things like tiles for

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Core Learning publishes teaching software for math, language arts, health, and art, all for elementary to the Jr. High school grades.Crayola Art Studio is the simplest and most complete computer based art program I have ever seen for children. Most of the drawing functions and their tools are in an easy to find toolbar that have symbols not words. This is so easy that even the real young user

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-69729550823154995442008-12-07T16:22:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:47:33.617-08:00

Well, this review was a little tough for me. Why you ask? Because I already have a preset idea about computer based schools. I am not extremely happy with a child spending their school day on the computer. I also prefer to be a little more hands on with assigning my children’s schoolwork and choice of curriculum. And I like to be able to physically see the work sheets or writing assignments and

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I was sent three books, The American Twins of the Revolution, Glaucia the Greek Slave and Mary Jane all by Salem Ridge Press. Believe it or not a homeschool teenager who wanted to bring some of that old wonderful literature from the days gone by started this company. This is one company that produces books that you can feel safe handing to your children and know they will be edifying to the Lord

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Trigger Memory System, has fantastic tool for your children. Clean n’ Flip Charts. Now what are these charts you ask. They are flip charts for your children that explain how to clean their room, bathroom, kitchen and do their laundry. I have been lookig at these for some time now and I was so lucky to be able to review them. My son (6) now, finally, gets his room clean without asking me every 5

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-69857243294453603682008-11-22T16:20:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:52:58.235-08:00

I absolutely hated geography in school. I never memorized the U.S.A. states and where they were, but then I was given this cute book called The Little Man in the Map, by E. Andrew Martonyi, illustrated by Ed Olson, Schoolside Press. The Little Man in the Map uses rhyming stories with coordinating pictures of animals or people etc. to help kids remember states and where they go in the USA.It’s

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When your child acts out in public to get their way, you CAN get control back. Here, James Lehman, MSW lays out some step-by-step techniques for you to use next time you hit the mall or grocery store.I’ve worked with many parents over the years who routinely gave in when their children acted out. One mother I met, I’ll call her Linda*, had a twelve-year-old son who often used emotional blackmail

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-65278029772033729662008-11-18T18:29:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:46:57.370-08:00

I did it! I found the best spelling program ever! The program name is All About Spelling. The program is so versatile. It can start at preschool aged children (my daughter) all the way to High School level (Level 6) because they are not specified to grade levels but they are arranged by concepts and spelling patterns.I know some of you out there have children who might be dyslexic, and this

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And Then Mama Said…”It Takes Time to Learn to Read”. Isn’t that such a true statement? We sometimes forget this as a homeschooler and try to rush and push our children to keep up with so and so. But reality is that our children will read when their brain is good and ready!This book by Gena Suarez and Kevin Collier is a wonderful reminder of just that. OK, now first let me say that this book is

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OK, so I know there is this continuous battle between the public school Christians and the Homeschooling Christians. A lot of times the public school Christians feel like us homeschoolers are calling them bad parents or bad Christians for putting their children in the Devils path. And the homeschooler feels the public schoolers are calling us stupid by throwing our un-socialized children in a

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-39894364703689440492008-11-14T23:58:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:53:49.081-08:00

Art can be a touchy subject to teach I think. Why you ask? Because at a young age, say 3-8 years old or so, you want to keep it fun, but still get some basic art concepts taught and some art appreciation too. Yet you have to be careful not to bore the heck out of the kids or make it to easy or too hard for them. Now that’s a hand full!Spears Art Studio keeps art and crafting fun for the kids.

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-3320023928700151682008-11-14T09:58:00.000-08:002008-11-15T00:06:44.240-08:00

Hi Homeschool Crew! A new blog was launched last week all about the Schoolhouse Store and they would love it if you could give it some attention! The blog address is: www.homeschoolblogger.com/storespotlight.They just did a drawing and gave away 10 of the Homeschool Planners to some of their earliest subscribers to the blog. In addition, they are giving away a $100 store gift certificate once

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Hey remember the Nativity set I reviewed from One 2 Believe? Well, one of my associated form The Old School Hose Review Team is having a contest and she is giving away her nativity set. You can go to her contest page here at a Better Life then I deserve and enter to win.

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Now I think most people would agree that when a certain gene in an animal is not used over an extremely long period of time that the gene goes dormant. Would you say that in the animal kingdom most male animals find a female animal to procreate so that their species can live on and not die out? Would you say that most animals in the animal kingdom when wanting to procreate they always choose a

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Now I know allot of my friends are saying...Oh I am not worried about this homosexual thing coming to my school. I have Christian teachers. Or worst yet they are putting on the rose colored glasses and thinking it will never come to the schools here in the O.C. we are pretty conservative here in the Tustin, Orange etc. Unified School District. Well, I have news for you. It is coming down our way.

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-84112705940186566202008-11-10T16:08:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:46:29.482-08:00

What is a Rimes you ask? They are words that sound and look alike. Such as Hat, Cat, Mat, Sat etc. So what is a Rhyme? Rhymes are words that sound alike but usually do not look alike.Lynn Klaiman and Dr. Sara Hines, PhD, at Rime to Read developed an interactive, educational, DIGITAL reader that allow children to practice reading success on their own, and learn to use the computer all at the same

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-10001762318809365842008-11-10T14:38:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:54:20.954-08:00

I just got my hands on the November Module of The Old School House Planner. I have all their modules so far and have used much of each one of them. This one I am not as satisfied with as I have been with the past ones. Now please do not get me wrong...do I like it...yes. Is it worth buying...absolutely! But there would be a few things I would have loved to see in it. So here is what I will do.

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I suppose this sort of thing shouldn't be shocking. You have to go to the original site that wrote the article and see the video. Pretty bad!!!! This Article is by Charlie SykesThis is a video of Diantha Harris, a lifelong democrat and avid Barack Obama supporter. She is also a lousy schoolteacher, as is evidenced by the mush-mouthed kids in her class. And instead of concentrating on grammar and

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-32712034202191476812008-11-07T13:00:00.000-08:002008-11-07T13:00:00.816-08:00

Ok you have to see this working Replica of Noah's Ark Opened in SCHAGEN, Netherlands. This is the most incredible thing I have ever seen. I wish it were here in the USA. But since it is not you have to go to the site and see the pictures. It is the most spectacular thing you will see!The massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was thrown open Saturday for the first crowd of curious

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by Andrea Hermitt, Education ExaminerWhen I started homeschooling my children over five years ago, I noticed that the vast majority of people had little understanding of what homeschooling meant. People would approach my kids in stores and ask them why they were not in school, then they would get a puzzled look on their face when they said "I am homeschooled". Now when people see my kids in

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I am so proud of myself. After weeks of searching site after site I never found a theme study on clocks. No not one on time, but one on clocks. I ended up spending 4 days researching different sites on the subject. I found a couple great sites that gave me most of the information and then I sent 2 days more writing the study. It's 14 pages long and I even put a lap-book together with it. I can

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-67670759012679331712008-11-04T17:17:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:54:49.515-08:00

Oh boy oh boy! I just found a great site. File Folder Games I love file folder games and I have spent many a day and night trying to find some free ones on the Internet. Now this site pops up. I guess I am not the only one out there wanting this too. YEA.Hey they are having a great contest. Here is an excerpt from their site.....Welcome to our site! We hope to bring you some fantastic file folder

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The Socialism of Public SchoolingBy Jacob G. HornbergerWhile the nation is on the subject of socialism, we really ought to talk about public schooling. With the possible exception of the military, it's the best example of a socialist institution one could ever find. It's not a coincidence that public schooling is one of Fidel Castro's favorite government programs.Actually, "public schooling" is a

Kristinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036217452684844038.post-5434988209499600542008-11-03T20:16:00.001-08:002008-12-27T19:55:12.704-08:00

I just finished reading a great easy read extremely descriptive book titled, “The Missing Link: Found”. This is the first book in the Truth Seekers Mystery Series by Christina Gerwitz who happens to only be 17 years old and her mom, Felice Gerwitz, who is the founder of Media Angels, which happens to be Christian Publishing Company.This book along with the series I think is great read for Upper

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Did you ever dream of getting a horse for Christmas? You can get a sneak peek of our Fall issue and see Nancy Carter's first horse! The Old SchoolHouse Magazine.Oh, and she's not the only one sharing her childhood pictures. You'll see photos from the 50's through the 80's.But, you'll need the Fall issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine to go on this walk down memory lane.Plus, do you like to

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I was so excited the other day to get a big box on my front door and in this box was a beautiful nativity set just right for children to play and learn with. My kids tore through the box and started playing with it right away. I was going to put it back in the box and save it for Christmas, but then I had a revelation! They can play with it all year round and then I can gather the pieces up at

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Now first let me say that I am not a reader. When I first set out to homeschool I got book upon book upon book on how to homeschool, different curriculum's to choose from and general education books. Did I read them all cover to cover? No! I skimmed over each book. Read the table of contents and read the chapters I thought were good.I was given the opportunity to review a product called

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BOOKS ARE EXPENSIVE! I'd love to add a ton of educational literature to my homeschool library, but purchasing them can be extremely expensive. Well I found a place to go to build my library without spending hundreds of dollars. Homeschool Library. Two Moms got together and decided to provide homeschoolers and non homeschoolers alike with a place to find books at a very reasonable price. But the

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So here I am once again writing about politics. For those of you who have known me for most of my life, you know this is not me! However, this year is so important to our country not only who we vote for but on several of the propositions. So instead of preaching about prop 8 and giving you my opinion, which I am sure you know by now what it is. I have decided to give a link to a video. Watch it.

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Our state Assembly has put forth bill A3123, which seeks to highly regulate homeschoolers. We will all pay higher school property taxes if the bill passes.A3123 will force every homeschooling family to be evaluated as to whether their education is appropriate. However, "appropriate education" is not defined in the bill. We know from experience that poorly defined bills lead to extensive, costly

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