We have really struggled with math in our homeschool. I think that it is partly because math just isn’t our strongest subject. For a few of my children it is also from not learning certain concepts thoroughly in public school. Because of these things we have also struggled to find the right math curriculum. We have recently gone back to…
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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…
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Evan-Moor’s Building Spelling Skills – Grades 1 – 6
Evan-Moor Building Spelling Skills
Timez Attack Multiplication and More by Big Brainz
Big Brainz is giving away a deluxe version of Timez Attack multiplication and division, valued at $59.99, to one Curriculum Choice reader – don’t miss it at the end! We’ve enjoyed Timez Attack by the Big Brainz company in our homeschool for several years now. These fun, multiplication games were recommended to us by my friends and fellow homeschool moms….
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Journibles
I have been using a fabulous Bible study tool called Journibles, The 17:18 Series. I have used it as a springboard for really digging into a Bible book and studying it deeply. I wanted to share it here because I think that it could also work well for your high school students as part of their Bible study, and plan…
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Ka-Ching!
One of the things I love to use for our living math lessons is games. I don’t know about your children, but mine can pick up skills they never knew they had simply by playing a game. When I taught my eldest how to multiply one of the things I started with was this very simple game called Ka-Ching! Instead…
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Excellence in Literature: Reading and Writing Through the Classics (IEW)
Wondering what your student can do with all those wonderful writing skills they learn using IEW in the younger years? The IEW system is a complete writing system that homeschooling families can build on from year to year. If your family has worked through the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style course and your older student is now looking for…
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Lynda.com Online Training Library
As part of our 10 Days of Lasagna Learning: Teaching Multiple Ages at Hodgepodge, I shared a post called Technology for All Ages. A few readers were particularly interested in a resource I mentioned called Lynda.com, so I thought I would share a little more here. Lynda.com is a subscription online training library. For $25.00 monthly, over one thousand courses…
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Special Harmony Fine Arts Discount
Thank you all for participating in the Harmony Fine Arts Giveaway this week! We had an amazing response to the giveaway. Congratulations to our winners: Kathy and Jenny! Did you miss the review? You should see what all the excitement is about and read my review of Harmony Fine Arts Plans for Music and Art Appreciation. But there’s more –…
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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…
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