Don't miss the opportunity for two giveaways at the end! Our wonderful sponsor, Unit Studies by Amanda Bennett, is hosting a week of Artistic Adventures. What does that mean? Amanda explains... "It’s that time of year—the holidays are over, the novelty of snow is gone, and cabin fever is setting in. It’s obvious the children need an outlet, but what can you do? Now is the perfect time to … [Read more...] about Artistic Adventures by Unit Studies
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Leading Little Ones to God Review
"It's time to read Leading Little Ones to God!" Freshly bathed and pj-clad, he announces it while rolling his matchbox cars around the coffee table. We read a selection together each night, building memories and discussing basic Bible truths. We were first introduced to Leading Little Ones to God in our early homeschooling days through Sonlight curriculum. We've read and enjoyed it now … [Read more...] about Leading Little Ones to God Review
Preschool Items from Gentle Shepherd
Don't miss the giveaway and special discount code at the end! Five readers can win a Preschool Beginning Notebook! I had the opportunity to review two items from Gentle Shepherd ~ the Fuzzy Felt Family and the Preschool Beginning Notebook Set. Both are recommended for preschool age children and both cost $4.00 for a pdf ebook (around 25 pages). The Fuzzy Felt Family is actually a pattern … [Read more...] about Preschool Items from Gentle Shepherd
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
English Literature for Boys and Girls by H.E. Marshall
Ambleside Online has influenced our family in many ways, not the least by introducing us to great books. One that we’ve been using for many years is English Literature for Boys and Girls by H.E. Marshall, written in 1909. We are blessed to have a century-old copy for our children, complete with roughly cut pages and sturdy binding. In 85 delightful chapters, H.E. Marshall traces English … [Read more...] about English Literature for Boys and Girls by H.E. Marshall
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
Sing, Spell, Read and Write
Sing, Spell, Read and Write is a curriculum that I had the joy of being introduced to in the very beginning of our homeschooling adventure. Now, I am in the trenches of this program with my second child. This child learns 100% differently than my first and I am beaming at his success with reading and writing. What type of program is this and how is it set apart from the others? Let me explain. … [Read more...] about Sing, Spell, Read and Write
Adventures with Atoms and Molecules
Formal science is always a bit iffy around our place. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. It's the experiments that get me--we read lots of science-related books--but science experiments can be troublesome. There are all of those ingredients to gather; there is all of that mess to clean up. This year, thanks to Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise and their well-trained minds, I … [Read more...] about Adventures with Atoms and Molecules
Times Alive!
Until the 2011 school year started both of my boys had been doing five days worth of living math lessons. I loved our time with it. This year, however, I decided to put them into Teaching Textbooks. One of the things I used during our lovely Living Math Lessons was a programme called Times Alive! I found it rather by mistake while doing my daily blog hopping. Before I knew it I’d stumbled upon … [Read more...] about Times Alive!
Digital Photography Unit Study by Amanda Bennett
Before the start of this school year I asked my older children what they’d like to learn more about. My eldest, then a rising eighth grader, said photography. Specifically digital photography. Hadn’t I just seen Amanda Bennett tweet about that same unit study being on sale? “I think a photography class should be a requirement in all educational programs because it makes you see the world … [Read more...] about Digital Photography Unit Study by Amanda Bennett
Galloping The Globe
Ready to See the World? We are looking forward to a full and fun year of galloping through the continents of the world. This unit study approach to geography incorporates literature, language arts, science, bible, and various activities, as well as holidays and celebrations. Travel and tourism contacts are also included. Galloping the Globe provides a suggested schedule for one country per … [Read more...] about Galloping The Globe