Great Books for Homeschoolers (Part 1)

I have wanted to share this list for AGES! These books aren’t new—thousands of homeschoolers are probably using them already—but if you haven’t seen them yet, check your local library for access to these phenomenal resources. We’ve been thrilled to borrow dozens of them as needed for our curriculum. Without further ado, here are some …

Free, Family-Friendly Learning Online

Two weeks ago the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), one of Better World Books’ top five literacy partners, launched a free “online front porch to bring family literacy into every home.” According to their press release, NCFL’s Wonderopolis™ provides family-friendly content that is practical, easy to use and designed to engage children’s natural curiosity and transform it into a …

Helping Other Children

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.” – Mother Teresa One of the goals of this blog is to help parents and caregivers enrich their own lives and those of their children through service to others. …