I’m going to start by being really honest with all of you, I’m very very hesitant to accept any kind of curriculum or product in exchange for a review. It’s not that I feel superior to anyone or anything, not at all! It’s actually a few other things. 1, I tend to be tardy when I have to fulfill an obligation. It’s like my schedule suddenly becomes overrun with a hundred different things! 2, I’m … [Read more...] about American Art History Review
Copy and Draw Review
Six of our readers will be blessed with Copy and Draw. Don't miss the giveaway at the end! Gentle Shepherd has a treat for your young student. I have been able to review Copy and Draw- Colors, Numbers, Rhymes... and More with my 1st grade student. This gentle approach to copywork is wonderful, especially for a boy. The copywork gets to take a break while drawing takes over. If there was … [Read more...] about Copy and Draw Review
Creation Science Studies ~ Biology Review
I had the opportunity to review Creation Science Studies - Biology offered by Homeschool Curriculum Resources: The New ABCs of Homeschooling - Affordable, Biblical & Colorful. All I can say is their name says it all! For being "just a little 51-page ebook" this resource is packed full of information. Creation Science Studies is shared in a very easy to understand manner. My son is currently … [Read more...] about Creation Science Studies ~ Biology Review
Fantastic On-Hand Resource: The Homeschooling Book of Lists
I rarely find home education materials in big-box bookstores, so you can imagine my surprise when this book jumped off the shelf and into my hands. Michael and Mary Leppert's comprehensive The Homeschooling Book of Lists is a resource I consult quite regularly. And here's why: it's jam packed with information. More than just another guide to homeschooling, The Homeschooling Book of Lists is a … [Read more...] about Fantastic On-Hand Resource: The Homeschooling Book of Lists
Home Art Studio Review
My family and I had the awesome opportunity to review Home Art Studio- Second Grade DVD program. Home Art Studio is a year-long, DVD-based art curriculum. There are two DVDs, with 18 lessons on each disk. The program is set up to do one lesson each week. Ms. Lindsay Volin is your personal art instructor, and walks you through each lesson. The second grade program is based on fairy tales and … [Read more...] about Home Art Studio Review
Growing With Grammar Review
I consider finding a good grammar curriculum one of the important foundations for my kids. We have tried several different ones. Each one was good in their own ways but just not right for my kids. When I was introduced to Growing with Grammar (GWG) I decided to give it a try. I am so very glad that we did. It has made teaching grammar easier than I thought it could be. What is … [Read more...] about Growing With Grammar Review
A Gentle Approach to Grammar with Grammar Island
Grammar Island is part of Michael Clay Thompson's Language Arts series. (We've also been using Building Language this year, and have been so pleased!) It is designed to be a gentle introduction to grammar for the elementary student. Ironically, this "gentle" approach also introduces concepts that might be saved for middle and/or high school. The book is designed in such a way that the … [Read more...] about A Gentle Approach to Grammar with Grammar Island
Christmas Stocking Stuffer
Dear readers we have an amazing giveaway for you today! Just in time for Christmas we have teamed up with iHomeschool Network blogs to offer $1,100 in prizes. The giveaway starts today with a winner chosen on Friday. Giveaway details! To enter the giveaways, you must leave a comment. Your comment may be left on a post on any of the sites above and only one comment is needed. Leaving comments on … [Read more...] about Christmas Stocking Stuffer
Eat Your Way Around the World from GeoMatters
Our family is always on the lookout for interesting ways to add variety to our regular homeschool studies. With two teenage boys in the home, I was thrilled to find a geography related cookbook to go with our world geography studies. My boys never turn down the opportunity to eat. Eat Your Way Around the World by Jamie Aramini and published by Geography Matters, is much more than a recipe book. … [Read more...] about Eat Your Way Around the World from GeoMatters
Sequencing Simple Stories AND Story Writing Activities
When I taught preschool, I often worked with the concept of sequencing, “which comes first”. Later I found that it was also an important concept in the early elementary years, as children were learning to read. There are a lot of ways to practice sequencing in your homeschool, day to day. We played with this concept, by asking “Which comes first?” Then we found a helpful workbook called … [Read more...] about Sequencing Simple Stories AND Story Writing Activities
Copywork For Future Heroes
One of the things we choose to use in our homeschool to improve handwriting, spelling, learn use of punctuation & other grammar skills is copywork. Over the years we’ve pulled copywork from the books we’ve been reading, various curriculum, and quotes that really strike a cord with us. There are those days, though, when I totally forget what I’m doing and don’t remember to provide … [Read more...] about Copywork For Future Heroes
James Towne: Struggle for Survival
This month I had the pleasure to include a wonderful book in our homeschooling. James Towne: Struggle for Survival by Marcia Sewall is an excellent addition to any elementary American History course of study. I have to say that the more I got into this easy reader the more I fell in love with it. Certain mysteries of Jamestown slowly were revealed to us as we read along. The topic of Jamestown has … [Read more...] about James Towne: Struggle for Survival