Education & Homeschooling TinkerSketch May Art Challenge Courtesy of TinkerLab Ronda Bowen, May 1, 2018December 13, 2021 I’ve been a fan of TinkerLab’s art, science and STEM projects for some time, but for some reason, I didn’t realize they had this monthly challenge. I think it will be a lot of fun to undertake this challenge with the kids! Head on over to TinkerLab to learn more about… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Not a Secular Curriculum: Bookshark Ronda Bowen, April 30, 2018December 13, 2021 “Bookshark literature-based homeschool curriculum provides parents with engaging full-grade learning programs that offer unrivaled educational outcomes” Source: Bookshark is Literature-Based Homeschool Curriculum | BookShark I was a bit bummed this past weekend. I happened upon Bookshark, and thought, “Wow! This looks great – it’s Sonlight without the religion.” Then, I took… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling End of the Week Traditions in Homeschooling Ronda Bowen, April 27, 2018December 13, 2021 Another week is done. What do you do to make it special? Do you think it’s important to mark the end of the week? Most of our Fridays end with Princess Boogie’s violin lesson. A few others end with a class at our local zoo. We’ve started to add in… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Penmanship Practice Ronda Bowen, April 26, 2018December 13, 2021 How strict are you when it comes to sitting properly for penmanship practice? Princess Boogie, 4, is just learning how to write, so I haven’t been a stickler about having to be 100% about her posture (In fact, I’m not sure I was strict about it with College Boy, 19,… Continue Reading
Book Review: True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness by Christine Lahti Ronda Bowen, April 25, 2018April 11, 2018 I have a little bit of a confession: I spent many hours watching Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. So many, in fact, that every time I run I wonder if maybe I’ll discover a body. That’s neither here nor there, because I’m about to tell you why i’m telling you… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling What Life Skills Are You Teaching Your Children? Ronda Bowen, April 25, 2018December 13, 2021 My small ones love helping around the house with various tasks. Here they are, using the stud finder and measuring tape to “help” mount the television set in our master bedroom. What sorts of chores/tasks do you let children help with? Do you have a list of skills you’d like… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling A Secular Homeschooler in Wichita Ronda Bowen, April 24, 2018December 13, 2021 I figured that before I start writing about all sorts of homeschooling topics – finding secular curriculum, educational philosophy, etc. It would be best to start the journey here by introducing myself and talking a bit about my own personal homeschooling journey. First of all, I live in Kansas (I… Continue Reading
Book Review: How We Work by Leah Weiss Ronda Bowen, April 12, 2018March 29, 2018 We can all use tips for being more productive in the workplace. In How We Work by Leah Weiss, she explores how to be more productive, successful, and mindful in our daily interactions with the work we do. Her book is another addition to the genre of business success books that… Continue Reading
Book Review: Scenes and Sequels by Mike Klaassen Ronda Bowen, April 11, 2018 As a writer, I know it’s important to continually improve my craft. So, when I was offered a review copy of Mike Klaassen’s Scenes and Sequels: How to Write Page-Turning Fiction, I jumped at the chance. Klaassen gives two definitions. He writes: With that in mind, I define a scene as a… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Gardening with Kids When You Don’t Garden – Guest Post at Minnesota Country Girl Ronda Bowen, April 10, 2018December 13, 2021 I am participating in the blog tour over at Minnesota Country Girl, where I provided a guest post for her series: “Summer in the Outdoors: A Series of Gardening, Foraging, and Nature Studies” In preparing for writing the post, I was faced with a little bit of a dilemma: I… Continue Reading