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Christianity and the Modern World

I went to public school, which wasn’t all bad. I learned a ton of great information, probably most importantly I read, wrote about, and discussed the classics in an advanced English class under an incredible teacher, which gave me the … Continue...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 4:11 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Uncategorized, Medieval History, Explorations, History Explorations, Modern History and Government, Explanations

Digital Scrapbooking Program Giveaway

Come over and visit our sister site, The Executive Mom, for a digital scrapbooking giveaway. Besides winning the full program everyone can come over and get a code for a discount from My Memories Suite. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 10:27 AM by Layers of Learning

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How Does Homeschooling Stack Up?

Created by: College At Home It makes no difference the amount of money spent or the income of the family or the education level of the teacher. What matters is a caring mentor who gives one-on-one customized tutoring. It’s always … Continue...

Published Wed, Mar 28 2012 4:17 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explanations, Reviews, Featured Sites

How To Get In On Our April Newsletter

Our April Newsletter is about to come out. It will have ideas on how to assess your school year, how to put together unique Easter baskets for your kids, and info on why there are only two options for homeschool … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 11:15 AM by Layers of Learning

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Exotic and Easy Easter Eggs

There are so many cool things to do when you dye eggs. Try a few this year… Put bits of colored art tissue paper on a square of plastic wrap. Wet the hard boiled egg, then set it on the … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 4:36 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Holidays, Easter

Resurrection Rolls

Su over at The Intentional Home is pretty constantly amazing me with her insight about being a mom and her great ideas on saving money too (if you haven’t been there, you HAVE to read her intentional posts), and today … Continue reading →...

Published Mon, Apr 02 2012 4:45 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Holidays, Reviews, Featured Sites, Recipes, Sweet Treats, Easter

Some Rules Kids Won’t Learn In School

Text By Charles J. Sykes Printed in San Diego Union Tribune September 19, 1996 Unfortunately, there are some things that children should be learning in school, but don’t. Not all of them have to do with academics. As a modest back-to-school offering...

Published Tue, Apr 03 2012 3:52 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explanations, Reviews, Book Reviews

Easter Blocks

I’ve always adored holidays. I was almost heartbroken the year I found out my parents didn’t dye Easter eggs after all their kids were grown and gone. I have this dilemma though — I hate clutter, but I love holiday … Continue reading...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 3:12 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Holidays, Easter

Happy Easter!

Hope your Easter holiday is wonderful! We’re planning a few fun things for the weekend. A mini egg hunt – We’ll have our regular egg hunt on Easter, but the kids are so excited that they want a pre-show event. … Continue reading...

Published Fri, Apr 06 2012 7:27 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Holidays, Easter

Real Wood Floors Made From Plywood

Plywood sounds so . . . cheap. But look how our plywood floors turned out! I’m loving it. The reason we chose to go with plywood floors instead of pre-engineered floors are: Cost. This method was MUCH less expensive and … Continue reading...

Published Mon, Apr 09 2012 4:16 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Family Fun, Around the Home and Garden, Plywood floors

Ethiopia and Prester John

We were studying Ethiopia last week and decided to take a little side trip to Prester John. Prester John was a mythical Christian monarch known to Europeans in the Middle Ages. The legend said that somewhere in the mysterious east … Continue reading...

Published Tue, Apr 10 2012 4:51 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Medieval History, Explorations, History Explorations, Country Studies, Geography Explorations

Unit 1.6

This sixth unit in the Layers of Learning Program includes: History: The Levant Geography: Physical Earth Science: Laws of Motion The Arts: List Poems In this unit you can learn what Abraham has to do with current events in the … Continue reading...

Published Tue, Apr 10 2012 9:11 PM by Layers of Learning

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Cookie Cutter Tracing

When kids are first learning to hold a pencil, write, and draw, the more practice they get, the better. Tracing around cookie cutters is great practice for emergent writers. Kids can pretty easily hold the cookie cutters and outline around … Continue...

Published Thu, Apr 12 2012 4:03 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Pre-school Explorations

Whisper Phones

Have you heard of whisper phones? A friend of mine recently told me about them. They’re made of just a few pieces of pvc pipe. Couldn’t get much easier than that. These simple little “phones” are to help emergent readers become...

Published Fri, Apr 13 2012 5:14 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explanations

Rebellion in the Netherlands Map

The Dutch colonies had been governed by Spain via the powerful Habsburg family for a generation, but the old king, Charles V, had been born and raised in the low countries, he spoke the language and understood the people. When … Continue reading...

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 4:30 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, Printables, History Printables, Renaissance and Colonial History Printables, Renaissance and Colonial Period

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Christianity and the Modern World

Digital Scrapbooking Program Giveaway

How Does Homeschooling Stack Up?

How To Get In On Our April Newsletter

Exotic and Easy Easter Eggs

Resurrection Rolls

Some Rules Kids Won’t Learn In School

Easter Blocks

Happy Easter!

Real Wood Floors Made From Plywood

Ethiopia and Prester John

Unit 1.6

Cookie Cutter Tracing

Whisper Phones

Rebellion in the Netherlands Map