How to Memorize the Periodic Table Painlessly

Periodic table memory techniques

I’ve had this secret nerdy desire to memorize the periodic table for a while now.  We’ve run across it in our memory work a couple of times and my kids and I have been so proud to master the first ten.  It took time, effort, and what felt like blood, sweat, and tears.  Then last…

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Proverbs 17:17 – Scripture Coloring Sheet

scripture printable

It’s funny how a simple verse can be so convicting once contemplated.  Does that ever happen to you? I was looking for a verse to celebrate love and Valentines Day, and I ran across Proverbs 17:17.  Sandwiched between verses describing the perils of evildoing, false talking, and crooked hearts, there’s this one little jewel of…

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Mastering Latin Declensions Shouldn’t Be So Scary!

Latin Noun, Pronoun, and Adjective Declensions charts for practice.

When you hear the words “Latin declensions” do you start to shiver? For a long time, I had no idea what that even meant, so it sounded even scarier! The reality is that the ideas involved with declensions in English, but since it’s our native tongue, we don’t give it much thought unless we hear…

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Free Printable: Key Ring Math Facts Flashcards

Math facts have been an important part of any student’s education for a long time.  It seems we try to find ways around “rote memory”, but watching my son beat me in solving math problems while I’m trying to figure the answer out on my calculator has fully convinced me that these facts are vital…

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Scripture Meditation: Free Adult Coloring Printable

Adult Coloring Printable

I am totally on board with the adult coloring craze!  If you could have only seen my notes from college, you’d know that I must have been way ahead of the trend, because this is what I did to focus my thoughts as I listened to lectures.  Typically my mind is all over the place,…

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