Learning to Write Neatly with Channie’s
Slanted, sloping, lifting off the page? Stop rewriting pages of work and get to the root with real help for your child’s writing.
Review at the Click of Your Finger with Super Teacher Worksheets {review}
Have your ever wished you could pull up an example of a concept you are working on with your child and print it for them? That is exactly what I have been doing over the last month with my Individual Membership to Super Teacher Worksheets. When do you run into the need for a…
Leading Little Hearts to Jesus with Breadcrumbs of Love
As a leader of an elementary after school program and a mother of young kids, I was so glad to get to review a special Halloween Tract that could also contain a little treat. The set of 20, 3D pumpkin tracts from Let the Little Children Come answers the greatest question of the season in…
3 Reasons We Love Apologia for Science in Our Lit Based Homeschool
For us, science in the elementary years was literature rich, so I was surprised when our Lit based curriculum creators transitioned to Apologia Educational Ministries for high school course work. We’ve now used Apologia for the last few years, and I would like to share our review of Marine Biology 2nd Edition Advantage Set to share how…
Chasing our dreams while chasing our kids! What that looks like for a mom who writes.
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…
One Way to Make Sure You Raise Smarter Kids
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…
When you are Rural, Every Drive Can Be School
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.
Get You Littles Back Into Reading with Enthusiasm {Review}
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…
Hands On Creativity with the Quik Sculpting Kit from Actíva
Actíva CelluClay was aeasy to work with. I plan on keeping it on hand because of the low price and long shelf life.
Take You Child’s Interest in Flight From Hobby to Expert with Dr. Aviation {Review}
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…
You Can Teach Chemistry From Home…and Be Fascinating!
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…
How does a rural homeschooler complete a speech course from home?
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…
Lesson Planning Than Covers Your Whole Planet From Homeschool Planet {review}
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. …
What if Your Homeschool Kid Needs a Math Teacher
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
Sneak a Little More Good Stuff into Your Kids Reading Books {review}
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.