Winter Promise (WP) is a provider of complete curriculum packages (excepting math and often science, depending on the program). Their philosophy is primarily Charlotte Mason with an emphasis on living books, narration, timelines, and historical fiction read alouds. One main difference from other similar curriculum providers is the addition of hands-on projects, paper crafts and notebooking … [Read more...] about Winter Promise American Story 1 Curriculum Review
Geopuzzles
Geography a bore? Not anymore! As the name implies, Geopuzzles are geography-based puzzles manufactured by GeoToys. There are five continent puzzles, each focusing on a specific area of the globe. The world according to Geopuzzles has the following divisions: ●Africa and the Middle East ●Asia ●Europe ●Latin America ●U.S. and Canada It may be … [Read more...] about Geopuzzles
Jonathan Park CD’s
I think my older children were 8 and 5 when we bought the first volume of the Jonathan Park audio series. We've been hooked ever since, buying a new volume each year for Christmas. What an exciting, educational joy these CD sets are for our entire family (not just the children!) The action-packed story lines follow the Park and Brennan families as they find themselves involved in adventure … [Read more...] about Jonathan Park CD’s
Book of Saints
Amy Welborn’s Book of Saints is a good choice for a living book about the lives of saints. My twelve year old son reads the four page stories independently at a rate of two per week. He then narrates in writing, often draws a picture or sometimes journals after each reading. When asked what he likes best about the stories he says, “I like reading about the lives of individual people, not that I … [Read more...] about Book of Saints
Vocabulary Cartoons, SAT Word Power
I have to admit, when I find a book or resource that works wonderfully for my family, I love to tell everyone about it. That’s exactly how I felt when I found this book. I was so excited by the results I saw right away that I literally carried this around in my purse so I wouldn’t forget to show it to my friends on homeschool outings. Are you curious to know what has me so excited? Allow me to … [Read more...] about Vocabulary Cartoons, SAT Word Power
The Well Planned Day – Homeschool Planner
The Well Planned Day is this homeschooling mother’s dream! I have searched high and low for a complete, comprehensive planner that offered both homeschooling and household planning in once space, without a zillion separate forms. I was thrilled when I stumbled upon the Well Planned Day. The planner is created by “Home Educating Family” which offers three different planners, depending on the … [Read more...] about The Well Planned Day – Homeschool Planner
Scribblenauts Game for the Nintendo DS
We are a household of gamers. While the games we like to play are different from one another, right or wrong, we all seem to answer the call of that gentle glow of an electronic game. In particular, I am a fan of the Nintendo DS. Although I have never personally played it for more than a few minutes, I like that my boys (who both have some fine motor delays) are forced to use a stylus to … [Read more...] about Scribblenauts Game for the Nintendo DS
Our Mother Tongue
I really love the Rod & Staff English curriculum. It is wonderfully thorough, sequential, and it just makes sense to me. (I even reviewed it on The Curriculum Choice. ) I thought I would continue using it through the 8th grade. But last year my son (currently 11 years old) asked me why he had to keep doing the same things in English every year. Over... and over... And I didn't know. (I … [Read more...] about Our Mother Tongue
Reading Detective Review
Some children are natural readers. They analyze, synthesize, understanding inferences, cause and affect and other advanced reading comprehension issues in a natural manner. However, other children will struggle with one or more of these issues for a variety of reasons. Perhaps they simply need more experience with reading, or maybe, as with my own high school student, they are in the … [Read more...] about Reading Detective Review
Language Skills: It’s all a game!
Discovery Bay Games offers a variety of fun and often educational games for families to share. Their mission is simple: bring friends and family together to play, interact, and laugh! This mom believes they have won victories on all counts. As a homeschooling mother of four with a background in educational psychology, I appreciate games that spark imagination while reinforcing lessons learned … [Read more...] about Language Skills: It’s all a game!
Explorer’s Bible Study: Beginnings II God’s Promise
At the beginning of each school day I read the Bible aloud to the kids, and we work on our memory verses. However, I like to use a curriculum as a supplement to help us delve deeper into the Bible. For my youngest (1st grade), I chose Explorer's Bible Study: Beginnings II ~ God's Promise. God's Promise is an Old Testament (Genesis through Malachi) study written for young readers. This study is … [Read more...] about Explorer’s Bible Study: Beginnings II God’s Promise
Weaver Interlock
Weaver Interlock is a hands-on curriculum for preschoolers and kindergartners made by Alpha-Omega. It offers a flexible, fully outlined lesson plan that covers Creation through the Flood. The program integrates Bible with additional subjects such as science, math, language arts, and social studies. We started using Interlock Weaver as our first curriculum for my oldest as his preschool … [Read more...] about Weaver Interlock