Book review: The Jesus Storybook Bible
The Jesus Storybook Bible is exactly that, a Bible for children that reads like a wonderful engaging story that points to Jesus.
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How to homeschool while you’re pregnant: 2nd Trimester
Everyone talks about this amazing-sounding jolt of energy that kicks in when you hit the second trimester of your pregnancy, and to be honest I was really looking forward to it.
How to homeschool while you’re pregnant: 1st Trimester
For many moms, the joy of waking up to see those two blue lines is unprecedented and almost indescribable. There is a mix of joy, excitement, fear, panic, peace, confusion, and many more emotions and thoughts running through your mind….
Book Review: Caps for Sale
By Esphyr Slobodkina “Caps for Sale” is a delightful and humorous tale about a street trader selling colourful hats as he walks through the streets in a small country town. He carefully balances a large stack of hats on top…
What are teachers saying about homeschooling?
My daughter recently turned 5 years old. Five seems to be the age at which most children start school in New Zealand. This has resulted in questions about her schooling pouring in from all sides over the last few months…
Book Review: How to make an Apple Pie and see the world
By Marjorie Priceman In this delightful and light-hearted tale, we travel around the world with an adventurous girl on her quest to make an apple pie to share with her friends. Among the beautiful and vivid illustrations, the book includes…
How we choose literature for our home
When looking for good books to expand our home library, we have found it helps to be intentional about what you’d like your children to hear and read. Like with all other types of media we consume, books and illustrations…
Book Review: Angus Lost
by Marjorie Flack Angus is a little Scottish terrier with a big thirst for adventure. He began to get bored with his routine while being curious about what was outside of his home’s yard. One day he took an opportunity…
Homeschooling and Socialisation
Probably the most common question asked whenever homeschooling is mentioned in conversations is about socialisation. So much research has been done and many articles and debates have been had but there still seems to be many misconceptions in the world about what homeschooling really looks like, specifically how it impacts the child’s socialisation.
Book review: Goodnight Moon
By Margaret Wise Brown This all-time classic bedtime story was first published in 1947 and it has truly stood the test of time. In the book we watch a little bunny get ready to go to sleep by saying ‘goodnight’…