God’s Love Gives Me Strength This beautifully illustrated book by Nadine Wickenden contains a wonderful story of a father explaining how big God’s love is to his tired child, and how it gives us strength. Before the little rabbit knows it, they have made it back home safe and sound …
Time for a wonderful new batch of children’s book reviews and giveaways from Tommy Nelson! I so enjoy receiving their package each month and giving my readers a chance to find out about their new publications. I really appreciate how Tommy Nelson books and DVDs reinforce the faith concepts and …
This post is part of the series “Around the World in 28 Weeks: Art, Literature & Geography Lessons for Kindergarten.” For an introduction, overview of the entire course, and links to more lesson plans, please click here. Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool! Introduction to Week 7 This week …
Review I was excited to receive God’s Word For Me from Tommy Nelson Mommies last week. This is a Bible Storybook for kids, but it is not like most that I’ve seen. Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but was given a free book to review. I am …
Sail Away! I hope you and your kids enjoy these pages! You will find printables for Christopher Columbus, Sailing Ships and More, Under the Sea, and Pirates. I’ll add all the ocean-themed pages that I create to this post in the future, as well. Please comment on this post if …
Review A Night Night Prayer is an adorable book, written by Amy Parker and illustrated by Caroline Pedler. A little alpaca is getting ready for bed, and he says “night-night” to his puppy, the birds outside of his window, his parents, and to God. The story is told in a …
This post is part of the series “Around the World in 28 Weeks: Art, Literature & Geography Lessons for Kindergarten.” For an introduction, overview of the entire course, and links to more lesson plans, please click here. Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool! Introduction to Week 6 This week …
Review The Lord’s Prayer is a wonderful little book illustrated by Lara Ede, with whimsical images depicting Jesus’ words on each page. It is a padded board book, and the size is perfect for the hands of a small child. It also features a handle (kids love that). Disclosure: I …
This post is part of the series “Around the World in 28 Weeks: Art, Literature & Geography Lessons for Kindergarten.” For an introduction, overview of the entire course, and links to more lesson plans, please click here. Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool! Introduction to Week 5 This week …
This post is part of the series “Around the World in 28 Weeks: Art, Literature & Geography Lessons for Kindergarten.” For an introduction, overview of the entire course, and links to more lesson plans, please click here. Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool! Introduction to Week 4 This week …
This post is part of the series “Around the World in 28 Weeks: Art, Literature & Geography Lessons for Kindergarten.” For an introduction, overview of the entire course, and links to more lesson plans, please click here. Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool! Introduction to Week 3 This week …
This post is part of the series “Around the World in 28 Weeks: Art, Literature & Geography Lessons for Kindergarten.” For an introduction, overview of the entire course, and links to more lesson plans, please click here. Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool! Introduction to Week 2 This week …
This post is part of the series “Around the World in 28 Weeks: Art, Literature & Geography Lessons for Kindergarten.” For an introduction, overview of the entire course, and links to more lesson plans, please click here. Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool! Introduction to Week 1 This week …
A Trip Around The World Updated March 2015 I’m excited about teaching one of my daughter’s homeschool coop classes this coming year. It’s only June, but I am planning ahead! The class I’ll be teaching will be centered around our favorite things to do: reading and arts & crafts. We …
The topic of bullying has received much attention in the media lately, unfortunately for good reason. Although many voices have contributed to the discussion of solutions, one out of every four students have been bullied, and 85% do not receive help (according to the Ambassadors 4 Kids Club). Disclosure: I …
Family-Friendly Fun Amusement park experiences can vary depending on the park and how old you are: fun for the kids, but not Mommy and Daddy, who have to chase them around! Or, fun for the whole family – unless you need a stroller or wheelchair. My family has visited Dollywood in …