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10 Favorite STEM/Educational Gift Ideas For Students

November 20, 2018 By Jacqueline Leave a Comment

[Juno from Homeschooling Along gives helpful first-hand insight into these fantastic learning games. From our homeschool years of experience, games are one of the best ways to engage in almost effortless learning!]

It’s hard to believe the month of November is already coming to an end which means the Holiday Season is right around the corner. Although I might be a procrastinator in many things, Christmas shopping (or decorating) isn’t one of them. Between beating the holiday rush and the shortage of items I make it my mission to finish my list before it’s too late!!…

Cursive: Reasons It Is Still Relevant Today & the Science Behind It

November 10, 2018 By Jacqueline

Cursive: Reasons It Should Be Taught Today & the Science Behind It

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When I was in first grade, Mrs. Scherger, my soon-to-be 2nd grade teacher told me, “Here at Trinity, we learn cursive in 2nd grade, so starting next year, you’ll be able to read anything written by anyone, even the Constitution.” That was an exciting, mysterious prospect to me because at that time all I knew was the print in my readers.

Now, under the Common Core State Standards Initiative for “best educational practices”, it states that “cursive is no longer required to be taught” and instead will be replaced by keyboarding.
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Dyslexia Games: Success For Kids Who Confuse Letters!

November 5, 2018 By Jacqueline

(The workbook on the right is from Series C, one of the more advanced books)

Dyslexia Games has been successful in helping so many who have struggled with dyslexia, so I want to spread the word!

The Giveaway is over!

You can still get the dyslexia coupon code and ebook here.

You can use this coupon code for 25% Off Anything on the Dyslexia Games website AND Thinking Tree PDF Fun-Schooling Curriculum….

Dyslexia Games Giveaway! Extraordinary Help For Extraordinary Minds

November 4, 2018 By Jacqueline

Here is the giveaway I promised in the Dyslexia Games: Success For Kids Who Confuse Letters! post Monday.

We have TWO amazing resources for you. Even if your children (or you!) DON’T struggle with dyslexia, these books are great mind games. We can all use more brain power!

You can get a coupon code & ebook, AND you can enter our giveaway contest to win some of these great books! Be sure to get the code/ebook and enter the contest. Ends 11/17.

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Are You a Boy-Mom? 9 Helpful Things We Can Learn About Our Sons

October 6, 2018 By Jacqueline

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I share another important post by homeschool mom Michelle Caskey (with permission) because we both want to encourage and inspire you as you learn to relate to your boys.

Contrary to popular opinion in our modern society, boys think, see, hear and process very differently than girls. This isn’t to say that men are better than women or vice versa. Just different. And we would be wise to recognize these differences and to celebrate them rather than trying to pretend that they aren’t there or trying to make them go away….

Storytime Science: What Happens In Your Child’s Brain When You Read?

July 11, 2018 By Jacqueline

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“Read me Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Momma!”

These days a parent could offer their young child storytime with a picture book, they could play an audio book, start the animated video or even ask Alexa! In a single generation, the explosion of screen-based media has transformed the experience of childhood, from TV and videos, to an unlimited range of technology available at any time via portable devices.

I ran across this brand new published study that opens up the hidden world of a child’s mind in each of those situations. The purpose was to explore the differences between story format (illustrated vs audio vs animated) and how they each affect the integration and growth of functional brain networks that support learning in preschool-age kids, including language development and visual imagery (imagination)….