What do fox, bear, moose and squirrel have in common? They are all mammals and they all live in Canada! When we think of mammals, often these and other common mammals come to mind. But what about the marten, wolverine, musk ox or narwhale? Do those come to mind? Not usually, but they are also […]
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It’s that time of year again – the Canadian Online Homeschool Conference for 2018 is coming! Starting on February 2nd and running through to the 11th, this conference is all online, completely free to attend live, and includes all sorts of fun things. In addition to making the event longer, we’ve also added sessions for
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Created and developed by a homeschooling mom and presented by Focus on the Family Canada, Kids of Integrity is a website which is chock full of lesson plans based on character qualities. There are 16 topics: Acceptance Attentiveness Contentedness Courage Courteous Communication Easter Faithfulness Forgiveness Generosity Gentleness Harmony Honesty Humility Joy Kindness Obedience Patience Perseverance Respect Righteousness Self-control Thanksgiving
A few years ago, I shared a Canadian company that I found while wandering through our local teacher supply store. That company was Chalkboard Publishing – a company that offered a large variety of workbooks for all sorts of school subjects. I’ve always been impressed with the offerings of Chalkboard Publishing, so when they asked
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What is it? Easter games and activities by Egglo Entertainment Who is it for? Usable by any ages, but aimed for 4 to 13 years old What did I receive to review? *Glow in the Dark Egglo Eggs ($11.99) *The Egg-cellent Easter Adventure ($12.99) *The Egg-cellent Easter Adventure (book audio download) ($2.99) *Egglo Treasures Scripture Scrolls ($4.29)
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As we close in on another year’s end, what kind of memories do you have with your kids and homeschooling adventures? Have you belonged to any groups or clubs or co-ops ? Homeschoolers always seem to have so many things in their year…and what better way is there to remember them all than through a
Do you and your kids love challenging puzzles and games? You really need to check out this great competition run by Syzygy Research & Technology Ltd. and their ExamBank program.
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It’s not just for bearded men in togas, or academics at universities! Philosophy for Kids (or P4C, as it’s known) is an educational movement that’s been gaining momentum worldwide since the 1980’s, and with good reason. Children of all ages love to ask big questions, and with their vivid imaginations and willingness to speak their
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