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When my son Jonathan was about three and a half, he started showing an interest in reading. He knew all his letters and most of their sounds. He would flip through books and “read” the ones he’d memorized or make up the story for those he didn’t know. And then, he started asking to learn to read.
Homeschooling
How to Make a Scripture Memory Box
Jonathan and I are still reading The Beginner’s Bible most days. I want to jump back into more regular scripture memory and some friends convinced me to try the Simply Charlotte Mason memory box method. I have everything set up now so we can resume first be reviewing our old verses.
Help! My Early Reader Has Hit a Reading Wall
I have an early reader. At just over three and a half years old, Jonathan showed an interest in learning to read. Within one month of starting to sound out words, he was reading at an early first grade level. Fast forward about a year to age four and a half. Jonathan now reads at…
Kids in the Word Wednesday – Reading the Bible
Now that we’ve finished Truth in the Tinsel but not yet jumped back into our normal routine and schoolwork, Jonathan and I have been reading this:
How to Plan Your School Year
By now, you’ve passed the half way mark in your school year if you follow a traditional school year calendar. This isn’t usually the time that you’d think about making a plan for the next school year, but maybe you should be thinking about it. Winter tends to be a blah time. We get depressed. Our kids aren’t as motivated to do their school work. And then what happens? We start to question our homeschooling. Instead of falling into that trap, let’s use it to our advantage this year!