FREEBIES! Hooray!!! ♥ Click to download any of these helpful planning guides. They are in pdf format for your convenience. This looonnnggg planner (tape it together to see the “big picture”) is our newest planner to be available to you. This one shows the best of how Peppermint Stick Learning Company is/will be arranging our curriculum AND it is the… Read More
Do you wish for a simple way to keep yourself on track when shopping for next year’s homeschooling stuff? While this freebie is also found on our Free Homeschooling Planning Guides webpage, I also wanted to highlight it here in an extra little post for you because it is super-helpful! (You can download it at the bottom of this page… Read More
So, we have completed Beginner Math Sticks (JK/SK), Math Sticks 1 (grade 1), and Math Sticks 2 (grade 2). Are there plans to design math curriculum for grades 3 and up? The answer is no… one reason is because children are very different in how they learn math best once they are generally leaving the hands-on learning aspect aside. … Read More
Over the years, I’ve read or you’ve shared, so here is a list of at least a handful of reasons why some families love to homeschool! ♥ Freedom to choose curriculum that fits student/parent interests, learning styles, and pace of learning and avoid curriculum that is a waste of time. There may not be a “local” school if family lives… Read More
This post is very much related to my blog post entitled “Peace and Rest” and the links at the bottom of my “About Our Faith” webpage. Having looked around the internet at times during my personal journey of EMF/MCS sensitivities for a Judeo-Christian perspective on environmental sensitivities, I found few or nil results for what I felt should be voiced… Read More
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Listen to the song “The Love of God” (instrumental piano music from my cassette) here: The cassette is available from our online shop. This may be a “holiday season” message but it is true for any time of the year! ♥ I’m still at home for Sunday this week while my skin heals again and one little guy of ours… Read More
Do you ever wonder where to put “school stuff”? I think all homeschool moms think very creatively about this on occasion. Here are a few ideas… Bulletin board strips along the ceiling of a bedroom, out of reach of younger siblings Hallway: hang up posters or pocket charts Doors, especially a bathroom door for posters…Why not learn while… Read More
If you want to be reminded about the free homeschooling tips, fresh stories, and other “Encouragemints” from our “blog”, please bookmark our website and check it occasionally. We no longer have a subscriber list for newsletters because I wanted to prioritize my limited computer time for what was more helpful to you. Instead of a newsletter, you will find these sorts of things posted for everyone on my “blog”. Thanks for understanding!