The Library Write Something Every Day ~ New Book 5 Oct 20226 Feb 2023 We are excited to announce the release of our first book — Write Something Every Day: 366 Pencil Sharpeners for Students of Writing. One of the best pieces of advice…
The Library The Worst Jokes I Know 20 Jun 202230 Jun 2022 Looking for a book of family-friendly jokes this summer? The Worst Jokes I Know (and I Know A Lot) by B. Patrick Lincoln is a collection of "101 Plus Funny…
The Library Preparing for Easter ~ Review 11 Apr 202220 Mar 2023 Fans of C. S. Lewis may be interested in these 50 devotional readings leading up to Easter. Preparing for Easter is a 7-week (plus one day) devotional taken from the…
The Library Getting Things Done by David Allen ~ Review 1 Feb 202214 Jul 2022 Struggling to find an organizing system that works for you? Check out Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. Getting Things Done provides an organizing system…
The Library The Long Winter ~ Review 21 Jan 202228 Feb 2023 One of our favorite winter snuggle-up books is The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Part of the Little House series, this Newbery Honor winner finds the family snowed in…
The Library A Biblical Home Education by Ruth Beechick ~ Review 7 Oct 202114 Jul 2022 A Biblical Home Education by Dr. Ruth Beechick has been a favorite of ours for years. Subtitled Building Your Homeschool on the Foundation of God’s Word, A Biblical Home Education…
The Finds Feynman Physics Lectures Audio ~ Free 2 Sep 202114 Jul 2022 While physics is obviously a tricky subject for older students, Feynman had a way of bringing it back to earth. A collection of the more easily understood information from his…
The Library How Children Learn by John Holt ~ Review 12 Apr 202123 Mar 2023 Back when many of us were trying to figure out this homeschooling thing, the works of John Holt bubbled up to the top of a rather diverse collection of educational…
The Library The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction 8 Mar 202116 Jul 2022 Here is a title that provides quite a bang for the buck. The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers by Scott D. Campbell published by Dover is an inexpensive…
The Library Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin ~ Review 15 Feb 202123 Jul 2022 Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin is a favorite book by one of our favorite authors: Marguerite Henry. The book tells the story of artist Benjamin West, who from a…
The Library Album of Horses by Marguerite Henry ~ Review 1 Feb 20211 Feb 2023 Album of Horses by Marguerite Henry is a wonderful introduction to different horse breeds. Written by the beloved author of Misty of Chincoteague, Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin, and…
The Library Exploring the World of Physics ~ Review 9 Dec 202024 Oct 2022 Part of the Exploring the World of... series, Exploring the World of Physics: Simple Machines to Nuclear Energy by John Tiner is an excellent introduction to physics! This title is…
The Library A Lamp Unto My Feet Devotional by Elisabeth Elliot ~ Review 2 Dec 202024 Oct 2022 Fans of Elisabeth Elliot will enjoy A Lamp Unto My Feet: The Bible’s Light for Your Daily Walk, a six-month devotional. To me, the commandments, that is, all that the…
The Library The Boxcar Children: Read the Entire Series 19 Nov 202023 Jul 2022 If you are looking for a fun read-aloud over the holidays, try The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote the first 19 books in the…
The Library The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder ~ Review 28 Oct 202025 Jul 2022 The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Frontier Landscapes that Inspired the Little House Books by Marta McDowell takes a look at the locations and landscapes encountered and detailed in…
The Library 6 Colorful DK Nature Books 14 Oct 202026 Sep 2022 DK books are used by countless home educators as a spine for children studying science and nature. These five interactive books are part of the Nature Explorers series: Explore Nature…
The Library Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder 7 Oct 202026 Sep 2022 The best way to build a vocabulary is to pay attention to vocabulary. We build our vocabulary by developing the habit of becoming familiar with words we do not already…
The Library God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life {Review} 20 May 201928 Jun 2022 It is that time of year when some will graduate — with no clue what they want out of life. Hopefully we have provided our children with a love of…
The Library Discovering Great Artists ~ Review 23 Apr 201922 Mar 2023 We frequently recommend Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters by MaryAnn F. Kohl and Kim Solga. This versatile title can be used…
The Library Men of Science, Men of God {Review & Suggestions} 24 Apr 201722 Mar 2023 Sometimes we think the two can't go together. But Men of Science, Men of God by Henry Morris, published by Master Books, aims to prove they can. Subtitled, Great Scientists…
The Library The Way They Learn 18 Apr 2017 Cynthia Ulrich Tobias has a master's degree in education and has been talking learning styles for over 30 years! Subtitled How to Discover and Teach to Your Child's Strengths, The…
The Library The Well-Trained Mind {Review} 4 Apr 201718 Oct 2022 Jessie Wise taught three children at home from elementary school through high school; all three completed college degrees and two also completed graduate degrees — including Susan Wise Bauer. Drawing…
The Library For the Children’s Sake ~ Review 21 Mar 201715 Aug 2022 For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay is a book that may change the way you think about education. Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, daughter of Francis and Edith Schaeffer, draws…
The Library The Family Garden Journal {Update} 15 Dec 201628 Jun 2022 Now in a new compact size, The Family Garden Journal: A Keepsake of Daily Plans, Observations, and Harvests from HomesteadOnTheRange.com will see a price increase after the first of the…
The Library One Wintry Night ~ Review of a Christmas Favorite 13 Dec 201628 Nov 2022 One Wintry Night by Ruth Bell Graham is a beautifully illustrated picture book that you will want to add to your Christmas reading list! A young “mountain smart” boy ends…
The Library Michael Faraday: Father of Electronics {Review & Activities} 20 Sep 201626 Aug 2022 One of the best ways to approach science in the younger years is by reading biographies and experimenting. This foundation spurs a curiosity about science and keeps that interest high…