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Heritage History: Young Readers

Young Readers Published by: Heritage History Homeschool Method: Classical, Charlotte Mason, Eclectic Age Recommendation: 7 and up Synopsis: The Young Readers collection is the introductory unit of the Heritage Classical Curriculum. It is intended for grammar school students who are reading fluently and would benefit from a broad introduction to leading events and characters of Western Civilization. The Young Readers library includes easy-to-read, engaging selections from many of the other libraries in the Heritage History curriculum series. Most of the books in the Young Readers collection are anecdotal rather than comprehensive histories—that is, they provide short stories selected to appeal … Continue reading →

Get Kids Involved in All Aspects of Scrapbooking

My 7-year-old has been scrapbooking since she was a preschooler. She started by helping me place stickers on layouts. Eventually, she learned how to stamp, and then mastered the art of adhering mementos to the page. These days she designs her own memory albums using a variety of embellishments; however, she is still working on including her own photos on the layouts. I am a huge advocate of getting kids involved in all aspects of scrapbooking, especially picture-taking. The boom in digital photography has made it much easier for children to snap scrapbook worthy shots without a ton of training. … Continue reading →

Teaching Kids About Cancer

I’m not one of the lucky ones. Or maybe I am. I was forced to teach my daughter about cancer well before she could even spell the word… but with knowledge comes power. In 2004, I gave birth to my first child; a healthy baby girl with a mound of electrocuted jet-black hair. She was the first grandchild on my side of the family and instantly became the end-all, be-all of my parents’ existence. My mom especially doted on her first grandchild, spending every waking moment rocking, singing, hugging, kissing and cuddling the newest member of our family. My daughter … Continue reading →

Barnes & Noble Free Kids Book, Online Storytime and More

Barnes & Noble is giving kids some incentive to keep reading over their summer vacation from school. Keep your children’s reading skills sharp by taking advantage of this great offer from Barnes & Noble. Visit http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/index.asp and download the Passport to Summer Reading. Have your children read eight books and track it on their “passport”. They can read any type of book that they enjoy reading although it would probably be best if the majority were at their reading skill level. When they are finished reading all eight books and Mom or Dad signs their “passport” they can go to … Continue reading →

Progressive Cooking Class for Kids

If you’re going to be in the Disney World area the weekend of June 11-13, then there’s a unique event happening for your children that you should know about: progressive cooking classes for kids. Tampabay.com and TheDisneyBlog.com reveal that on Saturday June 12, three restaurants at Downtown Disney will open their doors to children, age limit unspecified, for an afternoon of cooking classes. The executive chefs at Portobello, Wolfgang Puck’s Grand Cafe, and Fulton’s Crab House will lead the classes. Starting at 11 a.m., kids move from one restaurant to another to receive cooking tips from masters in the trade. … Continue reading →

Kids’ Birthday Parties—How Much Is Too Much?

Recession? What recession? The economic crisis, which has battered and bruised many Americans, is apparently a non-issue if your name is Diddy. The rapper with 1,000 names–he was born Sean Combs, but later morphed into “Puff Daddy,” then “P. Diddy,” then the artist known as “Diddy,” then “Straight up P,” and now just “Diddy”—-is showing the world that money really can buy love. And that goes double if you are a parent. Daddy Diddy recently made headlines when he threw his son an insanely expensive Sweet 16 party. The ultimate birthday bash took place at one of New York City’s … Continue reading →

LDS Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids

If you are looking for a great Christmas gift for your child or grandchild, but would love to stick to an LDS theme, there are several great gifts available. These gifts may be great as a secondary gift to another more traditional Christmas gift. These also make great contributions to a Sunday toy box or a quiet time activity during Sacrament meeting. One great gift is the Brick of Mormon book to your children. This is a fun book that includes photographs of the different stories made out of Legos. Each of the pictures has a synopsis of the scripture … Continue reading →

Taking Wonderful Wedding Pictures

Summer is the height of wedding season. But you don’t have to be a professional photographer to take amazing shots of the bridal party. You might be the parent of the flower girl, a friend of the groom, or the date of a bridesmaid, regardless there’s no reason to leave your camera at home on such a special occasion. Simply follow these tips and you’re sure to snap winning shots that can be keepsakes for the bride and groom (and you) on what will likely be a day to be remember for years to come: MIND YOUR MANNERS Believe me … Continue reading →

A Family Heritage Presentation to My Daughter’s Second -Grade Class

The week after Meg read her Heritage Report to her second-grade class, our new Korean au pair and I gave a presentation in her second-grade classroom. All families had been invited to share their heritage during the month, and the class had been having a parent come in to do that an average of twice a week. Our principal, who has adult Korean children, had been in earlier that day to show pictures of his family. As in first grade, Meg decided to keep her adoption scrapbook private. (In preschool he had been eager to share it, but it didn’t … Continue reading →

Parent Heritage Presentation: Smoothing the Way

I had signed up to do a presentation in Meg’s class on Korea. I planned to do this no matter what country Meg chose to write about in her Heritage Report. Last year some of her classmates had distressed her by asking questions about adoption and about her “real mom”. I responding by reading some adoption books to her class, but this year I wanted the presentation to be on Korea and not to put Meg on the spot about adoption. I went to talk to our school principal, whose children, now in college, had also been adopted from Korea. … Continue reading →