Hi!! I am Karyn. I am a fellow mom & homeschooling blogger over at Teach Beside Me. I have three young children who I adore & who give my life new meaning. I love being their mother and their teacher. I have been married to an amazing man for 12 years now. We liveContinue Reading
C is for Charlotte Mason – The ABCs of Homeschooling {guest post – Dawn}
I have been doing a lot of investigation of Charlotte Mason methods lately and am very intrigued by her beliefs about teaching. The first thing that caught my attention was her belief that young children should be outside investigating the world the Lord made. Nature studies are a wonderful way to incorporate learning withContinue Reading
Finding Time for a Break – MOM 2 MOM Mondays {guest post – Melinda}
Being a mom is a demanding job. A mom has a job unlike any other. There are no days off, and the weekend does not bring a respite from her work. A mom’s job is an around-the-clock, 24/7 job. It is easy to get lost in the monotony of the endless, repetitive jobsContinue Reading
B is for Bible – The ABCs of Homeschooling {guest post – Danika}
In the ABCs of Homeschooling, B is for Bible. I can’t think of anything more important in our home than the study of God’s Word. In fact, I spend a great deal of time teaching the Bible to kids outside my home as well. I write Bible-based stories, parables and Bible logic games forContinue Reading
Play and Learn with Wallace App {a review & giveaway}
My kids have a new favorite iPad app. It’s called Play and Learn with Wallace. You may recognize this cute little doggy from the Priddy Books. This is Wallace and he will take your child through an exciting new series of preschool apps from Priddy Books. The app itself is free, but don’t let thatContinue Reading
Simple Vacation School – MOM 2 MOM Mondays {guest post – Anne}
My family and I recently returned to the states after spending 13 days in the United Kingdom. It was a fantastic trip! And while I was planning all of the ins and outs of the vacation, in the back of my mind I had this pestering question, “How are you going to keepContinue Reading
A is for Alphabet
The alphabet is the beginning — not the beginning of learning because that starts on day one through the senses and play — but it is the pathway towards literacy. It all starts at Aa through Zz. Every child learns at a different pace. While one child may recite all of his letters at 18Continue Reading
How to Spend Quality Time With Your Kids
We cook, we clean, we may homeschool, take care of babies, and a lot of us run home businesses or work outside of the home. We are busy. When you have more than one child it can be difficult to find the time to spend quality time with each one individually. With aContinue Reading
The ABCs of Homeschooling {a new series}
I’m super excited to tell you all about a new series coming to My Joy-Filled Life! The ABCs of Homeschooling will be starting on June 21st – a week from today! Every Friday, one of my fellow homeschool bloggers will share a post that relates to homeschooling in one way or another. They will be sharingContinue Reading
Birdcage Press {a review}
I’m all for adding games to supplement and enrich our homeschool curriculum. I like to make our learning fun and memorable, and games are a great way to do just that. I was happy to have the opportunity to review Wild Cards: Baby Animals Around the World from Birdcage Press because I knewContinue Reading