My family was faced with financial difficulties in the beginning of our homeschool years. We did not have the available funds to purchase the curriculum we had used in the past. In my search for free or low-cost programs, I found Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool. I would like to share our experience with this free, all-inclusive program. Lee Giles is the author of this program. She has spent … [Read more...] about Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool Review
25 Christmas Picture Books to Cuddle Up With
This Christmas why not cuddle up on the couch and enjoy some lovely Christmas picture books with your kids! Revel in the magic of Santa Claus, or rejoice in the story of the birth of Christ. Or both! Affiliate links are used in this post and on this website. Please see our disclosure policy for more details. 25 Christmas Picture Books to Cuddle Up With I am so excited about this … [Read more...] about 25 Christmas Picture Books to Cuddle Up With
Homeschool History Review: Home School in the Woods Time Travelers
Home School in the Woods Time Travelers Unit Studies are a great way to get hands-on with history! Affiliate links are used on this website and in this article. Please see our disclosure policy for more details. Home School in the Woods Time Travelers I'd like to take you inside Home School in the Wood's Time Travelers Series. It always helps to be able to see inside something before … [Read more...] about Homeschool History Review: Home School in the Woods Time Travelers
Using Home Science Tools In Your Homeschool
We are so excited to be sharing these 3 extensive chemistry lessons for high school using Home Science Tools in your homeschool! Affiliate links are used in this post and on this website. Please see our disclosure policy for more details. Eva was given these products for review and was compensated for her time in preparing this post. All opinions are her own. Chemistry With Homeschool … [Read more...] about Using Home Science Tools In Your Homeschool
A Journey Through Learning Lapbooks Review
Doesn't it just make you feel good when you find something that your children can't wait to do for school every morning? That is how both of my children feel about A Journey Through Learning lapbooks! This is our first year studying history, and I'm not following a 'box' curriculum, so I'm mostly piecing things together from a few sources. I read out loud to my children a lot and … [Read more...] about A Journey Through Learning Lapbooks Review
Getting Started For New Homeschoolers: Choosing A Homeschool Program
Are you in the process of choosing a homeschool program or making the decision to homeschool? Recently I had the opportunity to speak to families interested in homeschooling or new to homeschooling in my local area. There were several veteran homeschoolers who spoke for about 8 minutes on various topics. I was asked to talk about choosing homeschool curriculum. I shared 5 tips to … [Read more...] about Getting Started For New Homeschoolers: Choosing A Homeschool Program
Handwriting by George: A Homeschool Handwriting Resource
My son loves to study history, especially early American history, but he does NOT like to practice handwriting. The physical act of handwriting is challenging for my son because he has dysgraphia. Many students fine-tune their handwriting skills at a young age, but due to my son’s writing challenges he continues to practice handwriting daily. As he grew older it was important for us … [Read more...] about Handwriting by George: A Homeschool Handwriting Resource
So You’re Thinking About Homeschooling: Review For Parents
When my husband and I decided to homeschool our children, I did what most new homeschooling moms do - I got online and started researching curriculum. Early on in my search I began to realize that there were many different methods of homeschooling. Up to that point, I honestly had not heavily pondered my own educational philosophy. I was simply trying to find a reading curriculum that would … [Read more...] about So You’re Thinking About Homeschooling: Review For Parents
Everything You Need To Know About Handwriting Without Tears
Are you looking for a way to teach handwriting to your little one? Maybe you are looking for a cursive writing curriculum? Either way, you should check out all that Handwriting Without Tears has to offer! This is not only a guide to all things Handwriting Without Tears, but also several of our Curriculum Choice authors share their personal experiences using Handwriting Without Tears in their … [Read more...] about Everything You Need To Know About Handwriting Without Tears
XtraMath: Free Math Facts Practice For Kids
Math is one of those subjects we love to hate. Getting kids counting can be seemingly easy, but hit those math facts and many struggle to gain fluency with them. XtraMath is a website that can help you, help your kids master their math facts. What Is XtraMath? Today I am sharing with you one of my favorite math websites, XtraMath.org. It is a FREE, web-based math facts fluency … [Read more...] about XtraMath: Free Math Facts Practice For Kids
Soaring with Spelling and Vocabulary: A Homeschool Review
After using Growing with Grammar for many years with my older two, I decided to give Soaring with Spelling and Vocabulary a try with my youngest. I really like the independent learning and usage set-up of the JacKris Publishing products so I figured Soaring with Spelling and Vocabulary would be just as great an option as Growing with Grammar. Soaring with Spelling and Vocabulary is a … [Read more...] about Soaring with Spelling and Vocabulary: A Homeschool Review
Cheerful Cursive Writing & Reading Homeschool Review
Cheerful Cursive Writing & Reading We are using Heart of Dakota Bigger Hearts for His Glory as our spine this year (3rd Grade) and one of the suggested items within that curriculum is Cheerful Cursive. My son, who is almost nine, has NEVER enjoyed writing. EVER. I have worked really hard to get him to at least not completely hate it. With that, I've had him do minimal actual writing up … [Read more...] about Cheerful Cursive Writing & Reading Homeschool Review