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The Best Way to Finish Handwoven Potholders
My boys love weaving potholders - it's one of their favorite handcrafts. Potholders are quick and easy Christmas gifts for children to make and everyone we know loves receiving them. They last a long time even with hard use and going through the wash. … [Read more...]
Our Top Five YouTube Channels for Science and Math
For more than two years I have been following several educational YouTube channels that I use with my boys to supplement some subjects and also for general educational entertainment. Here is a list of five of my favorite educational channels for math and … [Read more...]
Learn to Program Artillery!
I want to teach my 16 year old son how to program. When I asked him what he would like to try to do he said, “I would like to make a game.” We settled on the game Artillery! in which you shoot over an obstacle and try to hit your opponent before they … [Read more...]
Resources For Teaching Your Middle Schooler How To Program
This post is a part of the series How To Be a Coder. You can read other posts in this series: How To Be a Coder and Teach Your Toddler to Program. Beginning around the age of eleven our oldest boys started expressing a desire to learn to program. … [Read more...]
Ten Favorite Resources for Learning About A Charlotte Mason Education
If you have heard about the philosophy of Charlotte Mason and wonder why it appeals to so many homeschool families you can read my post Ten Reasons To Choose Charlotte Mason. This post is also part of the Homeschooling Voices column. Charlotte Mason … [Read more...]
Practical Creative Bookshelf Ideas
This is the third post in the series Starting a Homeschool Library. You can read the previous posts here: Starting a Homeschool Library Finding Affordable Books to Build Your Homeschool Library No blog series on beginning a home library would be … [Read more...]
Homeschooling and Starting a Business
This post is part of the Homeschooling Voices series. I am a life long programmer and support my family with the skills I have been developing since I was a child working with a Commodore VIC-20. (It is probably still in my parents attic somewhere.) … [Read more...]
Ten Reasons To Choose Charlotte Mason
This is the first post in a series called Homeschooling Voices. This blog series features homeschooling families from diverse homeschooling experiences. We thought we would begin this series by sharing a bit of our own experience. If you are … [Read more...]
Teach Your Toddler How to Code
This is the second post in the How To Be a Coder series. You can read the first post where I introduced the current conversation that learning how to code should be a standard part of the curriculum here: How To Be a CoderCan you really teach a toddler … [Read more...]
History According to Bob
I am an avid podcast listener. With a daily commute of at least 30 minutes each way I have lots of time to listen and learn. Of all the shows I listen to, History According to Bob stands out as my favorite. With almost ten years of podcasting to his … [Read more...]