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Benjamin Franklin Lesson consists of Benjamin Franklin’s quotes about learning for copy work, his inventions, books, videos, and art. Benjamin Franklin is a well-respected and influential founding father and the only one who signed all four documents: the declaration of independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the constitution of…
My nephew is going to be a kindergartener and embarking a new homeschool journey! So I compiled a list of curriculums that we tried and worked for our family. Below are my Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum suggestions and recommendations. Keep in mind that kindergartener needs lots of time playing and a simple rhythm or routine. In school,…
It is eight o’clock in the morning and the kids are still not awake. The clock is ticking and you have a morning meeting/morning basket and math for the first schedule of the school. Are you concerned that kids would not get enough time for studying? I was there watching clock and worrying about a list…
With much thoughts and reviews, I decided to try Our Star-Spangled Story Curriculum from Notgrass. I have kiddos from 1st grade to 4th grade, and with one boy inclined to lose attention easily, I wanted to choose a curriculum that is simple and yet comprehensive, interesting, and engaging. Moreover, Notgrass has Christian worldview incorporated in…
Are you concerned where the world is heading now but not sure how and where to start teaching your kids correct worldview that teach principles of freedom and liberty? Loudest gets all the attention at first, but soft and gentle words of truth last the longest. Are we going to let our kids be overtaken…
Why are chores important? When our kids were young, we focused on each developmental stage and what they have achieve when they are 3 month old, 6 month old. I waited my son to learn how to make a knot and tie his shoes. It was excited to see him put on his shoes by…
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Are you planning a visit to the Joshua Tree? Joshua Tree National Park is a perfect weekend getaway place where you can enjoy beautiful desert scenery and kids can run around searching for lizards, hike easy trails, climb rocks and sit…
Here are the next series of the Bible chapter memorization. I’ve added Psalm 1 and Psalm 103 visual helpers to assist Kindergarteners through 5th grade. The scriptures are provided in NIV, ESV, NRSV, KJV and NLT depending on your preference. As Bible chapters encourage and strengthen us, I believe that when kids memorize scriptures it will…
In our former Christian private school, we read books that foster Christian character traits every Friday. Kids really enjoy the books and learn about Christian characters through read-aloud time. Stories are really cute and easy to understand for kids in early elementary levels. They listened attentively to these stories with Christian character themes, and kept asking…
I can hardly believe that one year of homeschool has already passed, and I am getting ready for next school year. First of all, I am truly blessed to educate my own children. After all, our children will be with us only for a short time. So, I want to take this time to teach them…