Fill your homeschool game shelf this season! Consider grabbing single-player games for rainy days, snow days, or times when the energy level is high and you need to point your kids to a new task. The IQ Pentagon is a 1-player logic game created for ages fourteen and up—though it could be used to challenge younger learners. With 120 challenges presented in a beautiful hardcover book alongside a sturdy, colorful handheld game, your teen will be pushed to the limits with this mind-bending strategy game! Beginning with 24 Starter challenges, the book moves through the Junior level, Expert level, and the Master level—120 challenges in total. The first aspect of the game that stood out to me is the stunning, gem-like game pieces. They are appealing to look at and make you feel like you are playing Candy Crush in real life! The quality of the pieces makes the game a high-end addition to your home, bringing a pop of color and class to your bookshelf. To display this game, I b...
Christmas Begins in Genesis by Isaac Whitaker creatively helps parents hone in on the true meaning of Christmas. This step-by-step, practical approach answers the age-old question parents face: “How do I teach my child the true meaning of Christmas?” We've all been there. Kids focusing on presents. On themselves. On how December 25 is going to look for them. And it is not entirely their fault. Grandparents, friends, neighbors (and even us as parents) feel generous this time of year. The joy is overflowing, and we want to give back—but is all of that giving actually helping people? Or is it secretly hurting them? I would argue that the answer is both. Many people see unexpected needs met by loving friends, strangers, and the body of Christ—pointing them to the Lord. Yet others fall into the trap of expectation. If a neighbor made them cookies for the past three years out of the kindness of her heart, and she doesn't do it this year, an empty, hollow feeling of disappointment ca...