You might be wondering why there are so many reviews on the blog and a lot less devotional writing. It has everything to do with my personal goals as a writer and homeschool supporter. My goal is to become an author. It has been…probably all of my life. One of the areas of life I…
When I review tools for our homeschool there are three things I try to incorporate. One is early exposure to foreign language, like the kind my kids are getting with Hey Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek – Level 3 Set from Greek 'n' Stuff. The others are exposure to many cultures with in depth exploration and…
Let the car ride become a place where you can get stretched. Begin with Audio books like In The Reign of Terror from Heirloom Audio Productions and never really stop.
Summer has a way of killing your good intentions, it was time to get back to work. We found a way to creep up our summer reading with the R.E.A.D Review Pack from The Crafty Classroom and we all are loving it. Jumping Back into the School Year All three of my little ones were reading at…
Actíva CelluClay was aeasy to work with. I plan on keeping it on hand because of the low price and long shelf life.
Round out your transcript with a high school elective that the whole family will really enjoy with Dr. Aviation. Our district requires 50 credits; of which 25 are elective hours, to graduate. Though we are not bound to the districts requirements, I do want our kids to experience the electives they might not have time…
Did you know that if you made a glove with the same fibers that cover the feet of a spider or gecko you could walk yourself across the ceiling with one hand? These are just one of a few of the truly fascinating facts that caught my attention during our review time learning about Fascinating…
We have wondered this fact often, but that is before we received the Speech course from Hewitt Homeschooling to review for our high schooler. Speech is a required subject in most school districts When I was pulling out sample transcripts I kept seeing speech listed over and over. I wasn’t sure how much we…
No matter how organized you are there comes a time in life when there are just too many things to keep track of. As a homeschooling Mother of 10, part time blogger/freelance writer and baseball/ballet/piano mom, I am using Homeschool Planet from Homeschool Buyers Co-op as my master calendar to help take charge of my life. …
UnLock Pre-Algebra was comprehensive and had a broader scope than math curriculu we have used in the past. The lessons were well taught and relatable, stretching concepts while building on each lesson so that comprehension remained well within the students grasp
Limbaugh weaves a swiftly moving story with historical events and characters in a format that is easily palatable to a junior high student. Like black bean brownies: if they taste too good to put down, your kids will eat ’em.
I love providing this review of Internship For High School Credit from Apologia Educational Ministries because this is the exact product I wished we had last year when my oldest took on a great summer job. I can recommend this straight forward, sequential workbook that answers all of the recording and logging I was keeping in…
Foreign language is required for high school credit, but you don’t have to wait that long to introduce your child to the richness of Spanish or French. Whistlefritz has real language lessons for your Pre-K and early Elelmentary child you can lead from home so I was eager to review their Educator’s Spanish Collection with my…
MarshMedia has been trusted to make quality healthy living videos for elementary level school children for years. Their short videos covered our needs for a whole Health Class while we reviewed their upcoming Homeschool Special. I was not sure what to expect, but I was pleased not only with the videos we watched, but also…
Now that it is summer time, I have time to give my little ones a little guided computer time of their own. We are using K5 Learning as a an online program to fill their down time in the mornings and they are loving it. Electronics are Still a Powerful Learning Tool Back before apps…