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I hope you have been watching and following along with the popular video series, "3 Keys to Cracking the History Code". If not, then you need to check this out!  And yes, it's free . It's been... eye-opening! On Tuesday, Terri Johnson, of Knowledge Quest, presented the 1st key to cracking that code. I don't want to spoil it for you, but this short 10 minute video will change the way you think about and teach history. On Friday, she shared the 2nd key, which essentially boils down to this:  when you see it, you get it!  This video will help you unlock the history puzzle so that you and your kids can connect the history dots. It's simple, yet profound. And on Monday, Terri shared the 3rd and final key to cracking this history code. You will be struck by the simplicity of it. Context provides understanding and that's what video #3 is all about. Click here to view video 3 - 3 Keys to Cracking the History Code - Video 3 The buzz in the co...

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  Have you been watching the super popular video series, "3 Keys to Cracking the History Code"? If not, then you need to check this out!  And yes, it's free . On Tuesday, Terri Johnson, of Knowledge Quest, presented the 1st key to cracking that code. I don't want to spoil it for you, but this short 10 minute video will change the way you think about and teach history. On Friday, she shared the 2nd key, which essentially boils down to this: when you see it, you get it! This video will help you unlock the history puzzle so that you and your kids can connect the history dots. It's simple, yet profound. The buzz in the comment section below the video are proof of that. Melanie writes, "Thank you so much! You have made history simple and fun. It's exciting to be able to use these tools to learn history along with my children!" The stuff that Terri is sharing is simple, easy and actionable, plus she's giving away freebies und...

Have you been watching the super popular video series, "3 Keys to Cracking the History Code"? If not, then you need to check this out! And yes, it's free . On Tuesday, Terri Johnson, of Knowledge Quest, presented the 1st key to cracking that code. I don't want to spoil it for you, but this short 10 minute video will change the way you think about and teach history. The buzz in the comment section below the video are proof of that. Melanie writes, "Thank you so much! You have made history simple and fun. It's exciting to be able to use these tools to learn history along with my children!" The stuff that Terri is sharing is simple, easy and actionable, plus she's giving away a freebie under the video to make your job even easier. And what homeschool mom doesn't love EASY? Here's the link to video #1: 1st Key to Cracking the History Code The second video is available starting today and again, you will be struck by the simplici...

Good morning, Moms! I am sitting here with my four children, enjoying my second cup of coffee after completing my morning bible study. I am a little tired because a couple of my children kept me up a bit past my bedtime. If I am completely honest here, it was way past my bedtime. The older I get the earlier I am ready for bed. One of my daughter's came in my room three different times to tell me about the book she was reading. She has been reading a series that has, a few times, brought her to me with tears streaming down her cheeks. Last night, however, the story was ending and there was some happy moments. She simply could not wait til morning to tell me. This is the same girl who, a couple years ago, refused to read. She wanted nothing to do with reading at all. Now she gets so in to the stories that she is emotionally connected. It is great to witness this transformation in her. After my daughter went back to bed, for the fourth time, I started to drift off to sleep .......

  Would you like to be able to seriously wrap your head around history and present it in such a way that your kids find it fascinating, understandable and yes, even easy? Some people love studying history and are fascinated by it and others are either intimidated or bored by it. Why this dichotomy? It boils down to understanding the 4 key pieces that make up the complete history puzzle. Most history curricula address only 1 or 2 of these. Terri Johnson, of Knowledge Quest, is presenting a video series starting October 20th on the 3 Keys to Cracking the History Code. In three 10 minute video segments, she presents the missing pieces of the history puzzle and outlines very clearly how to present these hidden facets of history to our kids in an easy and enjoyable way. And once they get this, history will truly click for them. She isn't selling anything in these videos, but she is providing simple, actionable ideas that you can use right away. Plus she is giving aw...

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Would you like to be able to seriously wrap your head around history and present it in such a way that your kids find it fascinating, understandable and yes, even easy? Some people love studying history and are fascinated by it and others are either intimidated or bored by it. Why this dichotomy? It boils down to understanding the 4 key pieces that make up the complete history puzzle. Most history curricula address only 1 or 2 of these. Terri Johnson, of Knowledge Quest, is presenting a video series starting October 20th on the 3 Keys to Cracking the History Code . In three 8-10 minute video segments, she presents the missing pieces of the history puzzle and outlines very clearly how to present these hidden facets of history to our kids in an easy and enjoyable way. And once they get this, history will truly click for them. She isn't selling anything in these videos, but she is providing simple, actionable ideas that you can use right away. Plus she is giving ...

I started using the Explode the Code series with my children five years ago when we first began homeschooling. Each one of my children has enjoyed using these workbooks. They learned valuable skills all while having fun. It didn't seem like work to them so they happily completed their workbooks. I started my pre-schoolers with the Get Ready for The Code books. It introduced them to letters, sounds, handwriting and so much more! There are three workbooks in this series, Book A, Book B and Book C. Get Ready for the Code is suggested for preschool and  Kindergarten. Get Ready for the Code "covers early literacy skills and letter formation, students will learn through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities that include tracing, matching, tracking, copying, and following directions." After the Get Ready for The Code series, we began the Explode the Code series. There are a total of fifteen workbooks. There are books 1 through 8, as well as books 1 1/2 t...

Dear Younger Me, You are beautiful! You don't see it. I know you don't see it. When you look in the mirror, you only see the words people have used to describe you. You only see the words that the world has used to describe beauty. Both of those are false. Both are untrue. Don't listen to the words of the world. Listen to the words of Your Heavenly Father. (Welcome to the late 80's/early 90's! Big hair, permed to make it bigger, gotta have the Aqua Net, Sun In fading, roots showing, why on earth and I wearing my pants that high!)   What is true is that the One who created you, created you beautiful. Don't let anyone take that away from you. He sees your beauty. Right now you are young. You are invinsible. You are also very impressionable. You take words to heart. You try to shrug it off, but it hurts you deep down inside. Words matter to you. At this age, the majority of your days consist of you eating a Snickers bar and having a can of Mountain D...