Candle making with kids ~ Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool You guys? I did something amazing. I. MADE. FIRE! Well, hand-dipped beeswax taper candles at least. If you know me at all, you know that I don't "do" crafting. I try to stick with my strengths, which happen to be in …
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The best Christmas scenes in children’s literature
Written by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy. For your holiday enjoyment, I present to you the best Christmas scenes in children's literature. (I shared the best Christmas scenes in English literature last week.) It was painful to choose just a snippet to share because the extended scenes—and …
20 favorite Christmas books for kids
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool Last Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, we followed our usual tradition of chopping down our Christmas tree. But there's another tradition we always follow on that day as well, and I was reminded of it when one of my children asked: "When …
5 popular cooperative board games to keep the peace
This post contains affiliate links. Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Ya'll, I should just 'fess up to something: Game time isn't always my favorite. I know, I know. Board games can be fabulous for learning and reinforcing new concepts. But in my house--my …
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20 of the best picture books from 2015
20 of the best picture books ~ Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Can you believe we're creeping slowly toward the end of another year? One thing I love about the holiday season for us as homeschoolers, is that we quiet our "school" day a bit and make extra time for …