A little help for Moms this Holiday Season...

I'm not a guru on home management or organization.  I'm still learning like the rest of us.  But I have found that a prepared Menu and keeping inventory of the items within our home to be a true blessing in our busy homeschooling days.  So, I have posted a free December Menu and Inventory Chart to the bottom of my "All About Routine" Page. Feel free to take a look and print out for your own use if you desire. 


I hope it is useful to someone.

Blessings,
Brook

For Us Moms...

For some encouragement to all us Moms wanting to be the "Super MOM"...

A 2nd Generation of Homeschooling

Science and Creation and Homeschooling...

For our family, like any other family, our faith and education is very important.  We strive to make sure our children are very grounded in both.  More importantly, we hold God's word as authority and see God in all creation in this world around us.

But just because we are creationists, we do not withhold information of evolution from our children.  In fact, I want them to know it- so that they can know how to defend their faith and think for themselves.  I will check out secular science books for my children to read.  We then discuss the information and then go the bible and creation resources and discuss some more about what we have learned from both sides.

Our favorite tools and resources come from Answers in Genesis.  We receive their quarterly magazine, Answers Magazine  (the children love the kid's section), and use it to help supplement our science lessons.  

As a testimony, Answers in Genesis was one of the first resources that helped solidify our faith by having the answers we were seeking when we were new Christians trying reconcile God and evolution.  Ken Ham helped us see that it's OK to take Genesis as literal history and how it strengthens the faith of a Christian and that science can and does support the Creator.

What resources do you find helpful when teaching science?

At Currclick...

Currlick is hosting a Mock 2012 Election and Sale for Homeschoolers with savings up to 50% off on election and goverment resources.

Sounds like fun and big savings! So, head on over there- the polls will be open from October 16th to November 6th.

Enjoy the Ride!
Brook

Over at CBD...

From October 8th thru October 15th, CBD will have Amanda Bennet Unit Studies marked of 25% off.  Amanda Bennet has a Unit Study on just about everything under the sun.  There is a Christmas Unit Study, as well, if your already gearing up for the holidays.
So, click the link and take a look...



Thanks for stopping by.
Brook
 

Checking In...

Hi, there!  Just thought I'd check in and let you all know... I'm still here.

We've been busy these last couple of months with getting back to our homeschool routine and helping out with my grandfather. 

Our homeschooling is going slow but moving forward...which is good. Finding  Isn't this one of the beautiful things of homeschooling is working at your child's pace and not of someone else? The important part is helping and encouraging my children in what ever it is they are struggling with and remember this is not a race. 

We're mainly focusing on the 4R's: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, & "Biblical" Reasoning.  I have casually added books on history and science subjects for read-a-loud and individual reading-due to other life events occurring in our family.

My grandfather is doing wonderfully.  He is now able to walk around on his own with help of a cane for just in case.  And he no longer needs 24 hour assistance.  He was afraid that he would never walk, again.  But his determination and faith in God overcame his injury, yeah!

Thank you for those who prayed.

So, with things winding down now (hopefully), I will be able to put in a little more time into this ministry and share what we have and  will be doing.

Thanks for stopping by!
Brook

Math Mammoth Sales...

Note: I do not get compensated for this advertisement.  I just really like Math Mammoth!

This notice came from an e-mail by Maria Miller @ Math Mammoth today regarding current sales :

1) Homeschool Buyers Co-op

The traditional group buy for Math Mammoth and Make It Real
Learning bundle products at Homeschool Buyers Co-op is now live
- for the whole month of August.

https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/math-mammoth/?c=1

The discount is 20% up to 50% depending on the number of participants.


2) Rainbow Resource is running a sale on the PRINTED books and CDs
for the Light Blue Series. Save $2 on workbooks, $5.45 on CDs.
and $6 on sets.

http://www.rainbowresource.com/prodlist.php?subject=10&category=9820
I've been using Math Mammoth Light Blue series for a year now.  I can honestly say that is has helped me teach my children math.  It is a worksheet oriented but not overwhelmingly so. I think that's because it's mastery based.  You can go at your own pace and Maria has many of suggestions and suggested web sites to visit for addition practice.  When you have multiple ages under 9 to teach sometimes a worksheet can be your best friend.  Anyway, homeschooling is all about using what fits your needs and family and this has definitely fit our math needs.

So go ahead and check out her materials.  They are already affordable even without the sales.