In grade 7, after years of low-key, informal French, our children start French is Fun 1. This inexpensive textbook from…
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A Trip Around the World in Three Books
I have three reproducible books from Carson Dellosa Publishing that have been helping us in our studies of different countries. …
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Music for Little Mozarts
Last school year, I had a strong desire to start my boys in music lessons. And, while this led to…
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Don’t Make Me Count to Three!
“Don’t Make Me Count to Three!” by Ginger Plowman is not only a very humorous book, but full of wise…
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Things People Do
Do you remember elementary school social studies? I remember a few bits and pieces—my memories are of a little American…
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Teaching the Essay from Analytical Grammar
My oldest child is in 8th grade this year and is taking a Literary Analysis class for the first time. …
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Apples Spelling
Apples: Daily Spelling Drills for Secondary Students has been a wonderful addition to our middle school curricula. My daughter has…
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Learning Beginning Math Inch by Inch
If you have not seen Inchimals than you are in for a treat. I had my eye on Inchimals but…
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Master Writer Quotation Copybooks
I have fairly high standards for copywork. I like for it to be easy to use and cost effective. In addition,…
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Answers in Genesis: History Revealed Curriculum Review
We have a new resource in our homeschool: Answers in Genesis’ History Revealed. I am learning about spiritual revivals that…
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Lessons in Manners for Copywork
Copywork should be easy. It should be related to the history lesson or pulled from the read-aloud selection. It can…
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All About Spelling
Spelling is one subject I’ve never enjoyed teaching. (And my son has never enjoyed learning.) This is probably because I’ve…
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