An article entitled “Why Learn Spanish? Reasons Learning the Language Is Beneficial” in the Education section of Answers.com tells us, “Learning Spanish has many different advantages. It helps open professional doors because speaking multiple languages makes you more competitive in the job market. In addition, Spanish is easier to learn than many other languages, and […]
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Create Hands-On Anatomy Lessons by Building Models by Skilcraft and Lindberg
by Debi Polen When Dissection Is Not an Option I admit that there were some things that I was just not able to teach when I was my son’s homeschooling supervisor. Just because I was in charge of my son’s home education didn’t mean that I was a jack of all trades when it came […]
Read a Book, Watch a Movie, and Engage Multiple Learning Senses
Written by Debi Polen As a parent, you probably take several moments in your child’s day to turn any experience into a teachable moment. For example, going grocery shopping offers the teachable moments of counting money, menu planning, and waiting in line. If you’ve decided to home school, taking advantage of these teachable moments becomes […]
Featured Book: ‘Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: Teaching Your Kids the Value of a Buck’ by Ellie Kay
We’ve received several copies of Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: Teaching Your Kids the Value of a Buck: all NEW and all SIGNED by the author! They are part of the fundraiser shop for the Trinity Lighthouse Church near us in Royersford, Pennsylvania. It’s Never Too Early or Too Late to Learn In today’s times, […]
Dragons — Monsters of Myth
Dragons can be found throughout history from the Chinese Dragons of 3,000 BC to today’s Komodo Dragons of Indonesia. Legends of Dragons come from Australia, Japan, China, India, the European mainland, England and even America. Dragons take on many forms from the worm-like four legged dragons of Chinese legend to the fuller shaped dragons of […]
What’s New: Tales from Grace Chapel Inn Series from Guideposts
We’ve added several titles from the popular Christian fiction series, Tales from Grace Chapel Inn, featuring the lives of Jane, Louise, and Alice Howard, three sisters who have turned their childhood home into a bed and breakfast. Many interesting guests visit the inn, as well as make an impact on the small community of Acorn […]