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Wake Up and Smell The Crayons
Date Icon Apr 24, 2014

Wake Up and Smell The Crayons

In recent years I’ve been asked a new question so often that it is beginning to rival “What about socialization?” The new question is “What preschool...

Slaving Away?
Date Icon Feb 05, 2016

Slaving Away?

How well I remember those days of caring for small children and homeschooling, too. I remember collapsing on the sofa after we put the kids to bed and...

Kids’ Resources Review
Date Icon Mar 04, 2017

Kids’ Resources Review

Music matters. I rediscovered this book last fall. I used it with my older sons who have now graduated from high school (and one from college). As I’m...

Homeschooling Preschool
Date Icon Jul 22, 2019

Homeschooling Preschool

One of the most common questions I see in social media homeschool support groups begins with, “My kids are 2 and 3…” I often chuckle to myself becaus...

Preschool: At What Cost?
Date Icon Apr 09, 2020

Preschool: At What Cost?

“Does she go to preschool?” the nurse asked about our three-year-old granddaughter. When our reply was no, she looked as though she didn’t know how to...

Toddler and Preschool Learning Tools
Date Icon Apr 07, 2020

Toddler and Preschool Learning Tools

My husband would say that little ones are like geese. They wake up in a new world everyday. For toddlers and preschoolers, each day brings new adventu...

Goals of Spiritual Development
Date Icon Apr 10, 2020

Goals of Spiritual Development

An important part of any successful homeschool is relationship. As Christians, helping our children develop a personal relationship with God is our mo...

Preschoolers and Worksheets by Debbie Feely
Date Icon Apr 07, 2020

Preschoolers and Worksheets by Debbie Feely

Picture the typical preschool worksheet, numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, arranged across from drawings of grouped objects. These worksheets are available by t...

Ready for Kindergarten By Debbie Feely
Date Icon Apr 10, 2020

Ready for Kindergarten By Debbie Feely

How does a parent know if her child is ready for kindergarten? Pressure to excel academically at a very young age is cyclical as the culture flows fro...