I’m happy to say that the new site is (mostly) up and running!
Bringing Up Learners will house many of the articles and resources I’ve come up with on Lunablog.net, with more to come! In about a week or so, I’ll be setting up redirects, so that [...]
Your personal privacy is of utmost concern to our family! We do not collect any personally identifiable information (names, addresses, phone numbers, financial information, etc) unless we specifically tell you in advance, and even then, we would only do so in order to provide you with services that you specifically [...]
Looking for an engaging, colorful, life science program for your elementary school aged child? How about a free one? Check out Classic Science from Scott McQuerry’s The Lab of Mr. Q.
This 36 week program is written in a style [...]
I have to admit . . .
I have to admit that when I first completed the Mosaic Introduction to World History, Part 1, I wasn’t actually certain it would be worth the (literally) hundreds of hours I [...]
Trying to figure out your child’s approximate reading level? Don’t want to order a standardized test to do it? I found a free online reading test that helps you determine the current reading level of your child.
The test is offered by Reading Key, [...]
I was excited to see a cool link from ClickSchooling in my inbox this morning!
Today’s issue highlights a free offer from BrainPop, in honor of Earth Day. BrainPop is a subscription service that allows kids to view short animated movies about a plethora [...]
I just finished my preliminary list of information on 10 Spanish programs suitable for homeschoolers. This is a compilation of research I’ve done over the past year, while deciding on an approach for our own family to take towards [...]
I just finished my preliminary list of information on 10 Spanish programs suitable for homeschoolers. This is a compilation of research I’ve done over the past year, while deciding on an approach for our own family to take towards [...]
Well, after more than a week of unpleasant heart palpitations, dizziness, and an ER visit, I’m feeling like I should be ready to get back to blogging. I still have some more tests to do, but I’m to the point that I don’t think I’ll be keeling over any time [...]
Due to technical difficulties (such as me having health issues all week) I’ve been unable to post as regularly as I wanted the past few days. I’ll return ASAP when I’m feeling a bit better!
Never fear - whilst languishing on the couch this afternoon, I’ve been making notes on upcoming [...]
Due to technical difficulties (such as me having health issues all week) I’ve been unable to post as regularly as I wanted the past few days. I’ll return ASAP when I’m feeling a bit better!
Never fear - whilst languishing on the couch this afternoon, I’ve been making notes on upcoming [...]
It is an almost universal phenomenon that people are profoundly moved and impressed by the stories we tell each other (and ourselves) about what we are doing and why.
Almost everything we say [...]
It is an almost universal phenomenon that people are profoundly moved and impressed by the stories we tell each other (and ourselves) about what we are doing and why.
Almost everything we say [...]
Last week marked a couple of memorable firsts for Lunablog.net that lead me to wonder, “Am I officially a real, true, bona fide blogger, now?”
Milestone #1 - For the first time, I accidentally wrote a duplicate post. For some reason I’d thought it would take much [...]
Last week marked a couple of memorable firsts for Lunablog.net that lead me to wonder, “Am I officially a real, true, bona fide blogger, now?”
Milestone #1 - For the first time, I accidentally wrote a duplicate post. For some reason I’d thought it would take much [...]
While looking for a low key, but effective, spelling approach for my twins’ K/1st grade levels, I came up with the following strategy, based loosely on the method that AVKO uses in their Sequential Spelling program for [...]
While looking for a low key, but effective, spelling approach for my twins’ K/1st grade levels, I came up with the following strategy, based loosely on the method that AVKO uses in their Sequential Spelling program for [...]
It seems as though human nature inexorably drives parents to make comparisons between ourselves and others, even when we try to be mindful of the folly that often results.
After all, how else do we know if we are [...]
I’ve gotten the Lunablog Mosaic Yahoo Group set up and ready for new members! This group will be a place where anyone who wants to discuss the free Mosaic homeschool curriculum can sign up and join in.
You should also feel [...]
I’ve gotten the Lunablog Mosaic Yahoo Group set up and ready for new members! This group will be a place where anyone who wants to discuss the free Mosaic homeschool curriculum can sign up and join in.
You should also feel [...]
Here are three forms I’ve designed that you may find helpful in your record-keeping efforts. They can be used to help you track your children’s learning activities, as well as your own! You can click the link under each preview image, and then save the [...]
Here are three forms I’ve designed that you may find helpful in your record-keeping efforts. They can be used to help you track your children’s learning activities, as well as your own! You can click the link under each preview image, and then save the [...]
Does that title sound just a little odd?
“Balancing children and family.”
Aren’t kids and family sort of the same thing? Shouldn’t we be talking about something like “balancing children and housework” or “balancing children and a job”, instead?
Well, not exactly. Children and family are not the same [...]
Does that title sound just a little odd?
“Balancing children and family.”
Aren’t kids and family sort of the same thing? Shouldn’t we be talking about something like “balancing children and housework” or “balancing children and a job”, instead?
Well, not exactly. Children and family are not the same [...]
My customary Friday post is a little late this week - I succumbed to an unfortunate respiratory virus a couple of days ago, and yet somehow decided it would be a good idea to drive to the coast with my family yesterday. Now that I’m sitting by the [...]
My customary Friday post is a little late this week - I succumbed to an unfortunate respiratory virus a couple of days ago, and yet somehow decided it would be a good idea to drive to the coast with my family yesterday. Now that I’m sitting by the [...]
View the aerial photo above in 3D by crossing your eyes slightly until a third white dot appears between the two. The center image that forms will be in 3D! (Don’t worry if you can’t get it to work. My husband has [...]
If you are a parent looking to bring a little intellectual stimulation to your own life of learning, you should know that this week marks the beginning of a new online math study group. The free study group is an offshoot [...]
Looking for more ways to spice up your homeschooling? There’s a great opportunity for almost everyone in North and South America this month - an event that provides a creative way to integrate science, history, and a fascinating [...]
How safe are all the data and materials you’ve collected on your computer?
I’ll be the first to admit that my overall plan to backup my critical data has been . . . haphazard, at best.
Until last week that is! [...]
With all the great science materials that are now available to today’s homeschoolers, why was I so impressed by Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding that I spent an entire month compiling the review you are [...]
In honor of all the homeschoolers out there working to live within their (often reduced) means, I’m declaring today Finance Freebie Friday, with a link to a freebie finance tool!
Millionaire Mommy Next Door (my favorite finance blog) has created a [...]
Here’s a very cool, but also quite easy project that I learned about in my twins’ homeschool science class at the local nature preserve last year. I was cleaning off a much neglected bookshelf this weekend when I came across the materials we used to make several of these journals. [...]
Apparently, you are not alone! Earlier today, in fact, I was bemoaning to myself the fact that I had so many projects going right now I could hardly see straight. Lo and behold, what did I proceed to stumble across but a recent blog post of [...]
I’ve declared today Freebie Friday, the perfect time to link to one of my favorite free online resources: The Canon 3D PaperCraft website.
This site has dozens of full color printable models that you can print, cut out, and assemble. They run the gamut from simple to [...]
