Raise your hand if you remember, as a child, sitting through a science lesson while staring blankly into a textbook. The best pages were always the ones with pictures on them; they just made the subject come alive more than any words could ever do.

Part of Everyday Learning’s objective is to make learning FUN! The world is an exciting place and there’s so much we can see, do and learn about during our time here. While it is always fun to go out and see things for yourself, sometimes the closest we can get is through a book.

When I was ten years old, I read Lowis Lowry’s excellent book, “Number the Stars.” At ten, I thought I knew everything and was surprised I had never heard the story of the Holocaust before. Although this book is fiction, it opened my eyes to the struggles of millions of people before me. What I found most intriguing about that time period was that some of these people I had read about were still alive…most of them my grandparents’ age.

If searching for buried treasure is your children’s idea of a good time, then perhaps they’d enjoy searching for hidden treasure. While hiding Mommy’s wallet is definitely a fun way to search for that hidden treasure, there’s an activity fun for the whole family that won’t involve canceling credit cards or sending anyone to time out.

Next time you’re in the mood for an adventure, pack up the family and bring them letterboxing.

konsavage familyOne of the reasons many parents enjoy homeschooling is having the ability to find the curriculum that works best for each of their children. Now…imagine finding a curriculum for seven kids. That’s just what Misti Konsavage of Kentucky does each day with her children, ranging in age from infant to 13. Misti and her husband, a doctor, are members of a Christian family that lives on a farm in Kentucky. She found time in between lessons and caring for the family’s large assortment of animals to answer a few questions on how her homeschool days look.

There are certain houses, such as a builder’s model home or one for sale, that are the essence of serenity. While most wouldn’t describe a homeschool room as “serene,” that’s just the feeling we get from Cheryl Wilcox’s homeschool room. The family of seven has five children, ages one through ten.

Contrary to what the local guidance counselor might have you believe, a high school diploma is not always necessary to go to college. In fact, you need not step foot onto a high school campus in order to find yourself roaming the grounds of the university of your choice. According to Blake Boles, author of “College Without High School: A Teenager’s Guide to Skipping High School and Going to College,” it is perfectly possible to make yourself an attractive candidate for an admissions office without sitting through History101.