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What Is Big Green Chair?

It's Big. Big Green Chair is a big idea.  It's intent is to gather and grow a community … keep reading

Miquon Workbook, Labsheet Annoataions, and Cuisinaire Rods

Thoughts on Miquon, Mental Math, and Math Facts

For the elementary years in our homeschool we use an math program called Miquon which is a … keep reading

Homeschool Geek Week

This week is Homeschool Geek Week here at the blog. We are hosting a series on the Secular … keep reading

Finding Affordable Books to Build Your Homeschool Library

Amber September 15, 2013

Finding Affordable Books to Build Your Homeschool Library

This is the second post in the series Starting a Homeschool Library.  You can read the first post in which I discussed resources for learning which books to buy here: Starting a Homeschool Library I began our homeschool library from the shelves of Jan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschool Libraries Tagged With: homeschool library, Homeschool Resources, jan bloom, living books, used books

Amber September 8, 2013

My First Book of Code

Today I am reviewing an iBook titled My First Book of Code.  This book is available on iTunes for $2.99.  I found this book several weeks ago and decided to buy it.  Unfortunately the book is no longer available.  From communications with the author I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: How To Be A Coder, kids html, learn to code, my first book of code, teach kids to code

Starting a Homeschool Library

Amber September 1, 2013

Starting a Homeschool Library

This is the first post in a series title Starting a Homeschool Library. My vision of the perfect homeschool library always seems to hover just ahead of me.  Either there is not enough money for shelves, or not enough walls for shelves, but one problem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschool Libraries, Uncategorized Tagged With: five in a row, homeschool library, jan bloom, living books, used books, valeries living books

Amber August 25, 2013

How to Be a Coder

This is the first of a blog series titled How to Be a Coder.  There is a conversation happening right now that we at Big Green Chair would like to be a part of.  That conversation centers around the idea that teaching children to code should now be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to be a... Tagged With: How To Be A Coder, learn to code, teach kids to program

Meet Bitty

Amber August 22, 2013

Meet Bitty

Inevitably when we have shown friends and family our site we get asked, "What is that little creature sitting in the chair?"  So, we thought we would formally introduce you to our mascot, Bitty. Bitty's name was inspired from the term bit.  In case you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Technology, Big Green Chair, Construct Tagged With: bit

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