In looking for a US History curriculum for my teen, I searched for something that covered both history and geography but also encouraged critical thinking. Using the homeschool catalog by the Rainbow Resource, at www.rainbowresource.com, one program caught my eye. It was Short Lessons in US History. I found this book to be engaging while covering all the essentials of…
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See Math clearly with Math-U-See
A few years ago, after enduring a handful of math programs that did not work for our home school family, I began teaching from Math-U-See and breathed a sigh of relief. Thanks to Math-U-See, I became a proficient math instructor and my children started enjoying numbers. So much that we lived to tell about it . . . Author and…
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Design a Poetry Unit with Read & Understand Poetry
April is National Poetry Month. My sixth grader has been creating a poetry notebook, using Evan-Moor’s Read & Understand Poetry as the guide. Since we don’t use very many “workbook” curriculum pieces in our homeschool, we are pulling bits and pieces from this book and creating our own unit. It’s working quite well! Using Read & Understand Poetry as a…
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No-Nonsense Algebra
This post contains affiliate links. No-Nonsense Algebra Oh, my goodness. I’m in love. Better yet, my son is in love. Let me back this story up just a bit…We have used and loved Saxon Math for years. My oldest has thrived on it and we have no plans to change gears for her. However, my son has complained about Saxon…
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Wee Sing America by Pamela Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
From the Preamble of the Constitution to the Erie Canal it’s an American experience through song. Of all the great children’s music out there this is my all time favorite to supplement for our homeschool. Wee Sing America! Wee Sing America is a full hour of American heritage through song. It is lively and energetic with a variety of voices…
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Nature Adventures and *Giveaway!*
** Don’t miss the exciting giveaway opportunity at the end of this post! ** Every once in a while, while trawling the library shelves, I come across a little gem that surprises and delights me. ‘Nature Adventures’ is one of those treasured finds. This inspired book was written from the authors’ own perspective of raising their four young boys and of what they get up to…
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Review: We Choose Virtues Homeschool Kit
Sponsored Post: Author has received a We Choose Virtues Homeschool Kit in return for an honest review at The Curriculum Choice as part of a sponsorship package. Affiliate links appear in this post. I am very excited to share with you a review of an excellent product from my Titus 2:1 Conference personal sponsor, We Choose Virtues! We Choose Virtues…
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HSLDA Membership
Today we have a very special visitor! Vicki Bentley of HSLDA The Early Years and Everyday Homemaking is here to share about the absolutely free HSLDA membership available for parents of preschoolers. Plus, she is also giving away one regular membership to a homeschool family, five copies of her cookbook and five copies of the latest Veggie Tales DVD. (We…
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WriteShop Junior Curriculum Review
My ten-year old-daughter loves writing and has been composing stories since preschool. Expressing yourself well in writing is an incredibly valuable skill, so I wanted to help her strengthen her natural ability. I had no idea how to approach improving her writing, what specific skills to address, and certainly didn’t want to simply go after her stories with a red…
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Math Resources from Curriculum Choice Authors
Don’t Dread Math Math seems to be the most popular subject for students and homeschool parents to dread. It doesn’t have to be! The Curriculum Choice Authors have come together this month to encourage your math time. You’re in for such a treat as each of these moms is a veteran homeschooler with lots of math experience under her belt!…
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