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70 Favorite Audio Books For Kids

August 27, 2017 by Erin Vincent 10 Comments

70 Favorite Audio Books For Kids

Do your kids like audio books? Did you know that audio books offer many educational benefits and make a wonderful learning tool? Our family is hooked on audio books. This has been a love affair that has spanned across many years. Ever since my oldest child, now 10, listened to The Hobbit when he was 4 years old he has loved audio books. What followed was The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, White … [Read more...] about 70 Favorite Audio Books For Kids

Filed Under: Books, Homeschool Tagged With: audio books, audiobooks, best audio books, best kid audio books, Books, children's book, favorite audio books, favorite kid audio books, Gift Guide, Reading, reading lists, road trips

50 Favorite Games The Whole Family Will Love

August 20, 2017 by Erin Vincent 28 Comments

50 Favorite Games The Whole Family Will Love

If you love family game night, then check out our 50 favorite games the whole family will love!   We are a family of game lovers. Family game night is a staple in our home, but the fun doesn't stop there. We also incorporate games into our homeschool! Why? Games are fun, educational, provide hours of entertainment, help build relationships, and make family memories. Games … [Read more...] about 50 Favorite Games The Whole Family Will Love

Filed Under: Favorite Resources, Games Tagged With: best family games, board games, Card Games, Christmas gifts, Educational Games, family game night, Family Games, favorite family games, favorite games, favorite resources, Games, Gift Guide, play, play games

20 Creepy Crawly Snake Books

August 15, 2017 by Erin Vincent 6 Comments

20 Creepy Crawly Snake Books

When we were checking out books at the library this past weekend, the librarian commented about how our son must love snakes....he does, but the stack of snake books were actually the books our four-year-old daughter had picked out! Whether you love snakes or fear them, you have to agree that snakes are fascinating creatures. From being legless to being able to taste the air with their forked … [Read more...] about 20 Creepy Crawly Snake Books

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Books, Picture Books, science, science books, snake books, snakes

Preparing for Fall: Homeschool Curriculum Choices

August 13, 2017 by Erin Vincent 8 Comments

Preparing for Fall: Homeschool Curriculum Choices

Preparing for fall in the homeschool world means you are probably looking at all of the curriculum choices available to you. We are not a box curriculum type of family. Don't get me wrong, we use curriculums...just not in the traditional sense of starting at chapter one and continuing until the end. We love to tumble down rabbit holes of learning, get lost in forests of knowledge, and … [Read more...] about Preparing for Fall: Homeschool Curriculum Choices

Filed Under: Curriculum, Homeschool Tagged With: Books, curriculum, Homeschool, homeschool planning, homeschool resources, homeschooling, Resources

Medieval Chalk Pastels: Video Art Course

August 8, 2017 by Erin Vincent 7 Comments

Medieval Chalk Pastels: Video Art Course

Do your kids love history and art? Why not combine the two with a medieval chalk pastels video art course! I've mentioned before how we are using the Time Capsule: Medieval England Unit Study to fully immerse ourselves in feudal England.  Well, we combined that study with some great history books and art too! Our son has become a history buff and craves learning about the different time … [Read more...] about Medieval Chalk Pastels: Video Art Course

Filed Under: Art, History Tagged With: Art, art history, chalk art, chalk pastels, chalk pastels for kids, medieval art, medieval history, pastel chalk

Time Capsule: Medieval England Unit Study

August 6, 2017 by Erin Vincent 6 Comments

Time Capsule: Medieval England Unit Study

Medieval history doesn't have to be boring! In a time of knights, kings, monks, and hard working peasants there is really no need for your children to feel that medieval England was anything but interesting. Time Capsule: Medieval England Unit Study We are loving history this year, folks. In addition to our Horrible Histories, various history games, and History Unboxed we have now added the … [Read more...] about Time Capsule: Medieval England Unit Study

Filed Under: History, Review Tagged With: hands on history, history, Homeschool, medieval curriculum, medieval England, medieval history, medieval unit study, middle ages unit study, unit study

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