As the mother of an extremely active preschooler I have had a very hard time finding a curriculum that he enjoys. I have tried a lot of printed pages that he is supposed to color or use dot markers and the such but none of them held his attention. Quite honestly, he started seriously disliking the word “schoolwork”. Not good for a homeschooling family, right?
Biblically Teaching Character Traits ~ Child Training Bible Review
Today our readers have two opportunities to win a full Child Training Bible kit. Don’t miss the giveaway details at the end! As Christian homeschoolers, we like the Bible to be at the center of our curriculum. We also use the Bible daily during meal times to read Scripture and talk about what the Lord would have us to learn. I was really excited when
Improving Thinking Skills with Mind Benders
We did a product review some time back and part of the suggested items for doing that review was Mind Benders. I had never heard of them but the curriculum said they were “highly recommended” and that they had actually tried removing them from the curriculum but received so many complaints that they put them back in! With that information I immediately had to get them, of course.
Fun, New Way to Learn Diagramming
Need something to break up the hum drum of learning diagramming? If so, this may be the perfect thing for you! The Big Bad Grammar Slammer: The Diagramming Game is a unique way to incorporate learning with fun. Students start with the tutorials, learning the sentence structure and proper diagramming process, then they get to play the game. The game can be played as an
Money Help for Teens
Taken directly from their website: The Money Book for Teens is a series of 3 modules teaching teens the necessary financial skills to live and thrive in life. Using the Bible as its foundation, The Money Book for Teens is taught from the context of a language arts course. Module 1 focuses on Biblical Stewardship principles while emphasizing things like budgeting, tracking spending, net worth, and
Discovery Toys “Busy Bugs”
We LOVE Discovery Toys! Ever heard of them? They’ve been around for many, many years and they have a bunch of fun, educational toys for infants to adults. One of our most favorite is Busy Bugs! They make learning so much fun! The set consists of 35 bugs and 23 cards. There are several ways you can use it. You can have your little one match colors: Match
Scripture Memorization with Temptations of Jesus
Temptations of Jesus (book and CD) Softcover, 37 pages ISBN: 1-879099-08-X Price: $14.95 Are you looking for a fun, easy way to teach your little ones Scripture? If so, this may be a tool for you! This Bible memorization “system” is geared toward kids ages 3 – 8 and uses the many senses to “get the message across.” It uses reading, listening [to the reading
Online Learning with Clever Dragons
Clever Dragons is a really neat online learning tool geared toward BOYS ages 7 – 12 (but my son is 15 and there were still several places he found that were helpful and fun)! Boys. Dragons. Need I say more? *grin* This online program covers all the main areas of teaching: Language Arts, Math, Geography, History and Science. If your boys are anything like mine, sitting
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