Adventures of a Catholic homeschooling family in Alaska.
My boys love to draw, especially if it is doodling or drawing characters they admire from shows. Some are easier than others to draw, but they are always having fun with it. Pick and Draw is a new product in our house that is now providing fun for them as well. At first glance, it [Read On]
If I reflect back on how I learned about history, I would have vague memories of reading endless textbooks and listening to lectures with the occasional report being assigned. I’m sure I had some more hands on projects in early elementary, but the initial memory is what sticks. No wonder I had little love of [Read On]
Once the little ones enter toddlerhood, they start to have an interest in doing ‘work’ like their older siblings. What has amazed me is that skills my eldest had no interest in doing (e.g. cutting with scissors) as a toddler or preschooler could be just the skills another child wants to do and might even [Read On]
My boys love to draw. Some days you have to practically rip pen and paper from their hands in an attempt to redirect attention to other schoolwork. When given the chance to review a Christian art program on DVD, I eagerly waved my hands saying ‘pick me!’ Our opportunity to review Vol. 1 of See [Read On]
Have your read my review of The Crossmaker DVD? Did you enter the giveaway that ends tonight? I just received an email this morning that Jim Pence, one of the artists with See the Light, will be LIVE on Facebook this Thursday. If we didn’t have our last co-op that afternoon, I’d be joining [Read On]
In the spirit of full disclosure, I will admit that I had pangs of envy during Advent when some friends had the chance to review The Gift of Love DVD from See the Light. That envy is now banished as our family has had the opportunity to review The Crossmaker. This DVD is part story [Read On]
Anyone that spends time around the boys learns how much they enjoy doodling. Flip Notes on the DSi is a favorite activity for P. Occasionally, he lets R try his hand on that program as well. Yet, as much time as they spend drawing, there are still plenty of things they want to draw with [Read On]
Okay, for all you homeschoolers out there that are on Facebook (or want to join)…. I had to share that the TOS Crew Facebook page has a giveaway going on this week. Spears Art Studio is the featured vendor. This past year as a TOS Crewmate I was given the CD for teaching art to [Read On]
For those that have already read earlier posts on this blog, you might remember my mentioning just how much the boys love art. They enjoy creating things as well as observing art works by others. I’ve even begun to try my hand at creating rather than just appreciating the work of others. The latest art [Read On]
Along with music, art is one subject area where I have spent little time with the boys. They do a lot of creating, but it has been all child driven so far. When the K-8 program for Spears Art arrived at our house, my boys leapt for joy as there are so many choices to [Read On]
