Posts by Betsy
Art Inspiration – Playing with Patterns
I’m always looking for ways to inspire my little artists. They love to draw, but that ever elusive “what to draw” frequently trips them up. Patterns can be a great way to inspire creativity and teach depth and contrast. I remember one snow day when I was a little girl and school was canceled, my…
Read MoreCultivating Leaders by Developing Research Skills
This post is sponsored by The ADRA If we want our sons to grow up to be leaders of their generations, they have to be able to lead themselves first. They won’t be much good to anyone if they are blown to and fro by every strong idea that blows past them. Equipping our children with the…
Read MoreTop 5 Cleaning Hacks to Cheat Your Way to a Clean House
Cleaning house doesn’t rank in my top 10 favorite things to do. Actually, I would avoid cleaning at all costs if it wasn’t for the fact that people show up at my house for music lessons with my husband 4 out of the 5 week days. They are actually a wonderful motivation for this lazy…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Math with Mr. D
Conversations cultivate understanding. This is the heart of the dialectic stage of the “Trivium” in classical education. Why is it that when most people think about math, they think of a student sitting quietly calculating answers and scribbling computations on quad-lined paper. I think as a homeschool mom who’s trying to do it all, this…
Read MoreLet’s Learn About Rocks: Rocking Rock Resources
We’ve been learning about rocks this year, and I love gathering resources for my kids to explore. Rocks happen to offer a wealth of opportunities for cultivating observation and practicing comparison. They also have the dirt factor going for them. You know, anything that mom approves of that you can get dirty without getting in trouble…
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