I have a little secret to share. Math is not my strong point, it never has been. Just recently I was looking through some old photos and found a note from my first grade teacher. Her note said, “Jennifer has had no difficulty learning to read this year and is doing well in the highest reading group, she could, however,…
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Classical Copywork Review
Our family has used the classical homeschooling method in various forms for over a decade. My boys grew up listening to the Story of the World and learning about great thinkers in history. They read poetry, Shakespeare, the Bible, and living history as they connected all aspects of history together in their minds and on paper timelines. One tool that…
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The Way Things Work, Animated
For years we, like many homeschoolers, have enjoyed David Macaulay’s book The Way Things Work. Recently we discovered that portions of this book have been animated! The movies give you both the science and the big woolly mammoths of the book. Originally produced for the BBC, this set of 26 videos, each 13 minutes long, is aimed at grades 3-6. …
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Basic Physical Science Note Pack for Middle and High School
In the Hands of a Child has done it again. Basic Physical Science Note Pack, a complete notebooking unit for older students (grades 7-12), includes everything your student needs to complete a physical science notebook. The 16-page Research Guide provides a basic but solid foundation in physical science subjects. General topics consist of: Matter, Non-Matter, Properties of Matter, and Changes…
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Middle School Writing – How to Write a Research Report – My Review
In our homeschool, my middle school daughter was all about story writing. She loved to read and write mysteries and adventure stories. One day, while we were studying science together, we saw that her curriculum called for a research report. My daughter was not confident in her nonfiction writing skills. So we searched the shelves of our local bookstore, the…
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My Favorite Planner
You might say I’m a planner junkie. My husband says I need a planner for my planners {and he used to be telling the truth}. I had a planner for everything. One for homeschooling, one for household activities, one for my blog and one a personal one. That was until my friend, Stephanie from Where He Leads, We follow, created…
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Explore U.S. Geography with Snapshots Across America
Educational games can be a homeschool mom’s best friend, fitting in a lot of learning while having fun as a family. Our favorite board game for sharpening our U.S. geography skills is Snapshots Across America. What is Snapshots Across America? Designed for two-six players, ages eight and up (though my seven-year-old can play with some reading help), it provides a…
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Latin in the Christian Trivium
Looking for an in-depth, high school course that will provide a strong foundation in Latin grammar? Would it be even better to find one that includes historical background from a Christian perspective, too? You’re in luck! I’ve been blessed to use Latin in the Christian Trivium, Volume I with my high school daughter this year. The course has been easy…
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‘All the Extras’ – Electives and Enrichment Basket Giveaway
Sometimes as homeschoolers we struggle with fitting in electives and enrichment activities and subjects – the extras. Well, in our house we call them the extras because they are the really fun part of homeschooling. The icing on the homeschool cake. The things we look forward to like art, nature study, music appreciation and more. But I feel strongly that…
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New Traceables from Grapevine Studies
I’m guessing that you have heard of Grapevine Studies. It has been reviewed here before by Kendra and Richele (although both were quite a while ago!) but what I want to talk about today is their new traceable studies. More important than (probably) anything else I have to say is that my children LOVE them. They ask to do the…
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