Was Connect Four a favorite game in your childhood? Four in a Row is a simple game where the goal is to score four boxes in a row in any direction, yet it becomes a complex game when you apply strategies to keep the other player from scoring four in a row first! The supplies […]
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What does advent look like at your house? Before we talk about the printable Table Talk Cards Advent Conversation Starters, let’s talk a little bit about Advent itself. The word advent means coming or arrival. Advent starts the fourth Sunday before Christmas. Traditionally, each week has a different theme: hope, peace, joy, and love. Many
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What’s the best thing you can do to help a new mom? Some of the best advice I got on grandparenting was how to offer postpartum help during what is also known as the 4th trimester. It’s a tricky time for everyone and so much of a learning curve for the young family, especially with
What was your favorite read aloud as an elementary or middle school child? Most parents think of read aloud books as something you do at bedtime for preschoolers, but read aloud is valuable at any age. It is especially helpful during the middle years as upper elementary and middle school kids are learning to think
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What are the advantages of having a bathroom bag that is just for travel? Having a travel bathroom bag has been a big help at our house. Ever since the kids were big enough to have their own travel bags, they have had their own bathroom bags. There are so many advantages to this. When
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How can you reteach or preteach topics during school breaks? Summer is a great time for parents or tutors to reinforce learning when there’s less academic stress or pressures of homework, and here are 4 strategies to reinforce learning that work across all grade levels and all abilities. Teaching vocabulary – Reinforce the vocabulary and
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How many days will it take for you to first hear “I’m bored” from your kids this summer? Finding the summer balance between commitments and boredom is a tricky thing each year, depending on the age of your kids. Much needed rest after a busy school year is essential for both parents and kids, but
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What do you do with the list of science vocabulary words your child brings home from school? Building vocabulary knowledge helps you become a better reader, writer, and test taker, yet most students do not take the time to learn vocabulary beyond being able to pass the weekly matching quiz, let alone take a vocabulary
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How do you make discipleship a natural way of life? Whether it’s the younger years, the middle years, or the launching years, choosing to disciple your children can easily be woven into the natural rhythms of family life. It can start with simple questions about the beauty around you in creation or reading Bible stories
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Looking for some new rainy day activities for your kids? While spring is popping up in most gardens, rainy days and Mondays can still get us down. Looking for some new rainy day activities for your kids? Try a digital escape room from the comfort of your own couch! Many free and educational digital escape
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