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Summer is the perfect time to introduce a special activity or try something new in your homeschool. The relaxed atmosphere of summer homeschool gives you an opportunity to learn something new and fun, with less pressure than a more structured course. Why not pick up a musical instrument and play around with it for the summer? The guitar is a great family instrument! It’s wonderfully portable, requires little space, and can easily be shared by several siblings. Check out this Homeschool Living for some fun history facts about this popular instrument, science experiments exploring the sound of stringed instruments, tips...

3 ways to make family vacations worthwhile ~ Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane As I type these words we’re one-third the way through a 6-week, cross-country family road-trip, crossing 20 states and nearly 9,000 miles. Our 15-, 13-, 3-, and 1-year-old kids are loving the adventure so far, and it’s brought us some clarity about the mission and vision for our family along the way. Any type of vacation or excursion is costly, both in time and resources, so how do we decide what’s worth our time and money? 3 ways to make family vacations worthwhile These are...

Our 50+ page packet of solar system printables covers the planets, Sun, and asteroid belt. The informational write-ups can be used for independent reading or to enjoy as a family or class. There were many nights growing up when I would sit in the cool, quiet dark of night and stare at the stars mesmerized. Being a field guide junkie from way back, I would check out constellation guides and planet books from the library and try to identify what I was seeing. Related link: DIY Constellation Viewer To me, outer space held such mystery. What was out there? How...

This month’s theme is something that is near and dear to my heart – Community Science (also known as Citizen Science). I’ve participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count (among others) for years. The books I read that inspired this month’s activity suggestions are: Bat Citizens: Defending the Ninjas of the Night by Rob Laidlaw This book is devoted just one type of animal – bats. It highlights many different young scientists and what they are doing to help these amazing creatures.   Citizen Scientists: Be A Part of Scientific Discovery From Your Own Backyard by Loree Griffin Burns and...

About the BookBook: Love in DisguiseAuthor: Penny ZellerGenre: Christian Historical RomanceRelease date: February 22, 2022Who knew concealing one’s true identity could be so disastrous? Who knew asserting one’s independence would cause such embarrassment? If only Almira “Emilie” Crawford Wheeler hadn’t insisted upon carrying her own stack of parcels, she wouldn’t have landed in an unladylike heap on the boardwalk. And what about the half-truth she told the handsome stranger who came to her aid? The stranger she never expected to see again?Thad Alexander Evanson should have been paying closer attention to the boardwalk, rather than the newfangled automobile motoring down...