Making homeschool decisions easy
“Learning isn’t just about WHAT our kids know, but HOW they learn.” Have you ever felt like you weren’t “getting through” to your student? Wondered why they were able to recall certain lessons more than others? Do you ever wish that there was a more effective way to teach? A way that really spoke to your student? Wish no more! Kidzmet is a tool…
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Oh my! I just love this downloadable map quiz game! My girls have been using this program for a few years now and they still have fun when it’s time to learn their world geography! No moaning or dragging of heels in this area of learning. In our home, I have the girls each spend 10 minutes, three times a week on…
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Don’t miss the opportunity for two giveaways at the end! Our wonderful sponsor, Unit Studies by Amanda Bennett, is hosting a week of Artistic Adventures. What does that mean? Amanda explains… “It’s that time of year—the holidays are over, the novelty of snow is gone, and cabin fever is setting in. It’s obvious the children need an outlet, but what…
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There’s always a lot to learning math. New ideas. Funny symbols. Last year’s concepts, almost forgotten, but suddenly important again. And, above all, radically new ways of thinking, especially for high school math. Because it takes many exposures to these new ideas to really understand them, your teens will benefit from supplementary math resources no matter how good your curriculum…
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Each of my children (grades six and two) has a gentle grammar program they use. I want to make sure, however, that they know what will be required of them when they take standardized tests this spring. I was looking for something quick, engaging, and low stress to assess their grammar skills. Grammar Minutes has been just what I was…
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I loved reading Ranger Rick as a child. And my children have enjoyed the magazine as well. At one time we even subscribed to the wonderful Animal Baby magazine which has now been replaced with Ranger Rick Jr. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) publishes these series of magazines. The NWF has also created AppVentures to complement their magazine series. AppVentures…
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I was so excited to do this review that I about jumped out of my chair to type the email – as getting organized is a goal of mine. I would love to talk with you about this amazing system. I tweaked the chore system for myself and my smaller family and I believe it has the possibility to benefit many others!…
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When I began looking for our second grade curriculum last spring to say that I was overwhelmed was an understatement. You see, I just might be a little very hard to please in this area. I wanted the convenience of an all encompassing boxed curriculum, but I was too picky to be completely satisfied with what came in the box….
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There’s something special about owls. Their golden-eyed gaze, silent flight, nocturnal ways, and mysterious calls capture our imaginations and fascinate our minds. In fact, owls are my family’s favorite bird. If it were legal to own one, we would! So my daughters were thrilled with the Owls Project Pack from In the Hands of a Child. This ready-to-assemble, reproducible lapbooking…
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I have an eleven-year-old who loves to sew. She also has read all of the Little House on the Prairie books. This time period in American history interests her greatly. I believe she probably would have been happy living the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Our family just returned from a trip to see parts of the Oregon Trail. We…
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