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 of using the word “multiply” though I used the words “groups of”. My son had so much fun … [Read more...] about Ka-Ching!
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 ways to use apply their skills to other … [Read more...] about Excellence in Literature: Reading and Writing Through the Classics (IEW)
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 can be viewed online. There … [Read more...] about Lynda.com Online Training Library
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 - a weekend discount! Special 25% Discount on Harmony Fine … [Read more...] about Special Harmony Fine Arts Discount
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 can be played as an individual, a competitive … [Read more...] about Fun, New Way to Learn Diagramming
Silly Sentence
I am sharing a game that has made learning easy, effortless and fun. Silly Sentence is produced by D.K. Games and you can find at: DK Games. Here is what the game is: What: Silly Sentences How Much: Around $8.99 What It Covers: All the basic parts of a sentence Silly sentence takes apart the elements of a sentence in a fun and engaging manner. There is a playing board, a … [Read more...] about Silly Sentence
Addition the Fun Way!
I am so excited to share with you a curriculum that has allowed my children to move past the traditional black and white numbers and into a world where numbers create characters and characters stories. Allow me to introduce you to Addition the Fun Way! by Judy Liautaud with City Creek Press. The curriculum is a fun, picture method of learning and the addition facts, per the author. I whole … [Read more...] about Addition the Fun Way!
Homeschool In The Woods Time Traveler Packs
I’ve been a huge fan of Homeschool In The Woods for a long time! Their products are just funtastic. Thus far we’ve used three different time traveler packs and are gearing up to use another two next year! Each Time Traveler pack is loaded with crafts, recipes, copywork, notebooking pages and lapbooking pages. It’s six weeks of school pre-planned for you, but many of them can easily be extended … [Read more...] about Homeschool In The Woods Time Traveler Packs
Youth Virtue Journal
The Youth Virtue Journal is a slim ring-bound workbook with a huge goal: to help teens choose virtues. Working with a mentor, teens will learn how to be attentive, content, forgiving, gentle, helpful, honest, obedient, perseverant and respectful. The booklet contains a form for parental input as well. Each of the nine chapters contains a moment to dream and a chance to see how virtues could … [Read more...] about Youth Virtue Journal
Money Help for Teens
Taken directly from their website: The Money Book for Teens is a series of 3 modules teaching teens the necessary financial skills to live and thrive in life. Using the Bible as its foundation, The Money Book for Teens is taught from the context of a language arts course. Module 1 focuses on Biblical Stewardship principles while emphasizing things like budgeting, tracking spending, net … [Read more...] about Money Help for Teens
Kids 1st Shape Puzzle App Review
Don't miss the giveaway at the end of this review! I am going to start with letting you know that I love this app! I appreciate the opportunity to review it. Kids 1st Shape Puzzle offers eight different puzzles to choose from. There are animals, numbers, transportation, letters, and more! As the child manipulates each item into place, a little burst of stars shows that it is correct. When … [Read more...] about Kids 1st Shape Puzzle App Review
Early Reading – Word Families – Reading Success Mini Books
One day, while doing phonics with my first grader, I realized that we needed a break from our regular curriculum – for both of us. My daughter understood the concepts in her phonics book but was just becoming tired of it. I wanted reading to be enjoyable and hands on! I searched our local teacher’s bookstore. I found a book that worked for us: Scholastic's Reading Success Mini Books – Word … [Read more...] about Early Reading – Word Families – Reading Success Mini Books