by Maryanne Patterson What better way to begin the study of history or enhance your current history program than to study our ancestors. The Ireland of Our Ancestors packet contains a wealth of information and activities that could be used with a variety of ages too!...
by Maryanne Patterson When Family of God arrived, I knew it was something really special just from the title alone. The author has put together an outstanding resource from which all families would benefit in their study of history. The greatest feature of this...
Our Holy Father, the Pope:The Papacy from Saint Peter to the Present by Don R. Caffery Illustrated by Emmanuel Beaudesson After the historic visit of Pope Francis to America, it is fitting and fun to read together from this beautifully and richly, illustrated,...
Teaching history to children today is imperative. After all history often repeats itself and we learn important and essential truths from our past. Giving them the perspective of what happened when is critical. Laying the foundation by making a timeline each year...
By Herge Years ago, before the movie came out, a loyal customer and homeschool writer, Ana Braga Henebry, suggested we carry these books. From the very first book we obtained to present day, our kids cannot put them down. Written in the 1940’s and translated into many...
By Barbara Shurkin Each Homeschool Journey History Portfolio encourages study and plenty of creativity while providing a compact way of organizing and showcasing a student’s own written research projects and reports, colorful drawings, photographs, clippings,...
By Gina Loehr “Heaven’s doors are wide open and God is doing everything he can to make us all into saints.” —from Chapter Eight. We know a great book when our children show us one! Full of famous and not so famous woman saints, from every station of life, each with...
Jane Austen is arguably the finest female novelist who ever lived and Pride and Prejudice is arguably the finest, and is certainly the most popular, of her novels. A classic of world literature, its profound Christian morality is all too often missed or willfully...
Publisher: Little Folk Visuals A family priest once told us that using Bible felt is the best way to teach your children Scripture and Bible stories, hands down!!! When you read your child's favorite and most beloved Bible Stories have them play with the felt Bible...
By Gina Loehr Gina Loehr does it again, I really enjoyed her insight into the lives of women saints in her book Real Women, Real Saints and learned much from their virtues….now Gina takes us on a real and practical retreat towards inner beauty…the kind that reflects...
4 simple steps to create your best year! 25+ years of homeschool experience compressed into 1 simple guide. Written by Paola Ciskanik
11/4/21 - Announcing the new store! It's finally here! Thanks to our truly amazing contestants in the 2021 Saints Art Contest for Catholic Teens, we have a 1st place finalist - and you can now purchase the winning art entry as a t-shirt, a pillow, a mug, and more!...
All seven of my children have desired a college education. That is not to say your children will have the same path! There are plenty of options, which will be the subject of another blog article in the near future. Promise! However, since I often get emails,...
I just completed a mini-workshop called Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint. HIp hooray! It is the result from the 25 years of homeschooling my own seven children and the hundreds of families I have had the honor to coach. My way to pay it forward to the sisters in...
Listen to the Audio Join Paola as she sits down with Cathy Duffy to discuss how, by identifying our children' s learning styles, we can teach our children more effectively and efficiently. They will also discuss how to eliminate some of the frustration children...
Listen to the Audio This week, Paola is joined by Damon and Melanie Owens to discuss how to have a strong Catholic marriage, as well as their upcoming program: The EPIC Intimacy Challenge! A FREE 4-day challenge crafted to help reignite the fire in your...
Do you ever feel like Jonah? If I really am honest with myself, I know what God is asking me to do. But like Jonah I run the other way. I hide myself, escape by hopping aboard the boat of distraction and otherness. As a busy mom (and grandma) I have plenty to keep me...