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
On the Quest for Quality Children’s Literature
Let’s be honest. In the ocean of children’s books, there’s a whole lot of flotsam and jetsam. Just because a book is popular doesn’t mean it’s worthwhile. On the flip side, just because a book is decades old doesn’t mean it’s a classic. Parents, particularly homeschooling parents, need someone whom they can trust to help them guide their children toward high-quality literature. A superb … [Read more...] about On the Quest for Quality Children’s Literature
Time Engineers: Experience Math
Why Time Engineers? Time Engineers is a CD Rom designed to teach math skills to middle school through high school students. Not only does it teach math skills such as algebra it also concentrates on engineering skills. By taking students through history, this interactive computer game, takes math to a new level and one many young people will appreciate. Please visit the site for system … [Read more...] about Time Engineers: Experience Math
Apologia Biology Flashcards App by iHomeEducator
Don't miss the giveaway at the end of this review. We're giving away five App Store redemption codes for the Apologia Biology flashcards app! With a variety of educational titles available, both the iPhone and the iPad are great teaching tools. An amazing variety of subjects are available. This month, we look at the science category, with Apologia Biology flashcards iPad app by … [Read more...] about Apologia Biology Flashcards App by iHomeEducator
Discovery Toys “Busy Bugs”
We LOVE Discovery Toys! Ever heard of them? They've been around for many, many years and they have a bunch of fun, educational toys for infants to adults. One of our most favorite is Busy Bugs! They make learning so much fun! The set consists of 35 bugs and 23 cards. There are several ways you can use it. You can have your little one match colors: Match color and type of … [Read more...] about Discovery Toys “Busy Bugs”
Anomia
Anomia (uh-NO-mee-uh) – Noun - Problem with word finding or recall. 2. Chaos. 3. The game where common knowledge becomes uncommonly fun! I was in a Toy Store in Newport, Oregon, looking for Chemistry supplies while the boys played with all of the board games. You could hear them exclaim over games we no longer have, favorites of their friends, and their current champion status at a few. I … [Read more...] about Anomia
Stepping Stones Together
I am so happy to introduce you to a wonderful curriculum to teach your child how to read, Stepping Stones Together. This is a beginning, online, reading program which claims to teach your child to read in 90 days. Stepping Stones Together can be used by any child who knows the alphabet, (out of order, both upper and lower case) most of the sounds, and who also shows general interest in … [Read more...] about Stepping Stones Together
Math Gamsology
Geometry Algebra Measurement Statistics What is GAMSology? A board game developed by a math teacher to help practice math facts for elementary, middle and high school students. Quite simply, players draw a card and show it to the person on their left. The player on the left solves the math equation on the card. If correct (as determined by the person who drew the card and can see … [Read more...] about Math Gamsology
New Millennium Girls Creative Writing for Tweens Review
Crafty. Creative. Busy. Reader. Writer. Tween. Do you have one of those too? Yes, I have a tween girl who thrives on creative projects. So when we had a chance to review the New Millenium Girls Creative Writing Bundle by Jan May, I knew it was for us. What's included in the bundle? (Each of the following. Each also available for purchase separately): 1. Isabel's Secret - paperback "Isabel … [Read more...] about New Millennium Girls Creative Writing for Tweens Review
Winter Promise All American 1
A Bit of Background: For the 2011 school year my family decided to make a change in our curriculum. If you’ve read my blog before you’ll know we’re Five In A Row fans, and after 4 years of their curriculum with my eldest it was time to move forward to give him something a bit meatier for his grade level. After some prayerful research and web surfing I discovered there’s a lot of curriculum out … [Read more...] about Winter Promise All American 1