Ten years ago today I dove into the world of blogging. I didn't know what I was doing, but I thought it would be a fun way to document our homeschooling and family life as well as connect with others outside my immediate sphere of influence. Now, I have made so many friends in the blogging world, … [Read more...] about The “I Choose Joy!” 10-Year Blogiversary Giveaway–just for Homeschoolers!
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Help Your Child Grow in Character
How do you help your child grow in character? We try to talk through it daily--ways to be kind and more loving. We read the Bible and pray. But I am always looking for more ideas to help me in the area of character training! I'm sure I'm not the only one. I have personally used The Picture … [Read more...] about Help Your Child Grow in Character
Tutorial: Charlie Brown T-Shirt Costume Idea
My oldest son just finished playing Charlie Brown in the musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Since my three littlest kids were going to help usher and pass out programs, I made a Charlie Brown t-shirt for each of them. It's the easiest costume in the world to make, and they looked … [Read more...] about Tutorial: Charlie Brown T-Shirt Costume Idea
Review: La La Logic online preschool curriculum
Today I have a review of La La Logic Preschool Curriculum This is an online resource with items to print. It's specifically for preschoolers and is a resource designed to help them with thinking skills and problem-solving. There are 100 weeks of material! See below for example of … [Read more...] about Review: La La Logic online preschool curriculum
Review Kids Academy “Preschool Kids Games” App
I used this app from Kids Academy called "Preschool Kids Games" with two of my kids, ages three and five and will be sharing a review with you today. They both enjoyed it and were able to figure out how to do it on their own. It was intuitive and there were verbal … [Read more...] about Review Kids Academy “Preschool Kids Games” App
Teaching Preschool With Picture Books
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/genamayo/ReadToPreschoolers.png I'm happy to be guest-posting at Homeschool Encouragement today. Be sure to head over there to see some of my favorite preschool picture books and some great tips for reading to your little ones! --Gena … [Read more...] about Teaching Preschool With Picture Books