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Integrated Music Curriculum for Elementary Students
I have to be honest. Music curriculum doesn’t rank high on my time or budget priorities. Not that it shouldn’t, but if I’m picking between music and math, I’m going to choose math. However, when great books are involved, that’s a different story. I’ve had my eye on Opal Wheeler’s composer biographies for a while, and…
Read MoreIt Starts in the Heart – Organize His Way Review
I was given a copy of this book in return for my honest review. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details. The past couple of weeks I’ve been helping my mom recover from knee surgery. During that time, I’ve had the chance to read…
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 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 MoreHow to Memorize the Periodic Table Painlessly
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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