Writing in a journal is a great way to get children started with their writing, especially when they are struggling writers. Journal entries vary in length; ranging from one sentence to a few paragraphs depending on the age and ability of the writer.

Why not make it a l...

Wow! I can't believe that Christmastime is here!

Something that I like to do with my kids during the month of December is to read special Christmas books to get us in the mood, but also to help us keep our minds on the true meaning of Christmas.

So we have decided to pu...

Little Miss Tidy is a very neat person - she always puts away everything in the right place. The trouble is, she can never remember where the right place was once she's put something there. 

Listen to Grandma to find out about Little Miss Tidy's problem. 

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One thing that our family has done for many years is to have a special activity to do each day for the month of December. I bought this cute hanging calendar with pockets a long time ago, like this one, and I like to put a little...

Throughout the month of December, we will be working with our new family devotional “Journey Through the Nativity”.  I like to combine subjects whenever possible so I have decided to have our second grader have his spelling words come from the actual Bible lessons that...

This family devotional was put together so that I had something to go through with our children during the month of December. I wanted something that would go a little deeper into the Biblical event of Jesus' birth, more than just the basic story.

This devotional...

It's Christmas Time! Christmas is a wonderful time to get into some seasonal books while drinking a little hot cocoa? I really didn't like reading when I was a child, but I have grown to love the quiet time where I can go to another place, in my head, and have an adven...

Little Miss Shy is so shy that she misses out on all of the fun. Listen to Grandma to find out how her friends help her.

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Ride along with the Bear family on Thanksgiving Day as Brother and Sister learn about all the things they- and YOU-can be thankful for…including faith, family, and the huge feast waiting for them at the end of their journey to Gramp’s and Gran’s.

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Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to get together with family and friends to celebrate all of the blessings that God has given to us. it's fun to play games together and have a great time laughing and talking! This Thanksgiving BINGO game is just the thing your Thanksgi...