Home Educating Family Finally, a magazine for the thinking family. Now through Nov. 30th, Home Educating Family magazine is giving away 50, 1 year subscriptions to the readers of Curriculum Choice. That's something you can mark off of your Christmas wish list! Also, you will be entered into a chance to win a copy of The Welled Planned Day planner. This planner looks spectacular! The … [Read more...] about 50 magazine subscriptions give-away
Hero Tales: Devotional, Character Study, Church History
Homeschooling moms are great multi-taskers and always on the lookout for items that also multi-task. Hero Tales by Dave and Neta Jackson, the authors of Trailblazer Books, is part church history, part devotional, and part character study. This book can be used with various age groups and double as a family devotional. The book is geared for children aged six to twelve, however, with guidance you … [Read more...] about Hero Tales: Devotional, Character Study, Church History
Spell to Write and Read
I knew my son needed to learn how to read, but I'd never taught anyone. I debated the decision to homeschool. I worried and fretted. Then I resolved to trust the process. I'd been taught the basics of teaching phonics through a program called, Writing Road to Reading. We used it. It worked! Then we got to the spelling rules and the notebook work. I had a general idea of what to do, but … [Read more...] about Spell to Write and Read
Usborne Introduction to Art
Our family completes artist study once per month during the school year. We focus on one artist during that month - learning about their life, observing their art and completing art projects of our own. One super book that has helped us during this art study time is The Usborne Introduction to Art by Rosie Dickins and Mari Griffith. Even more than being a specific help during artist study, … [Read more...] about Usborne Introduction to Art
Live and Learn Press: Biology Learn N’ Folder Notebook
Lapbook style learning in high school? Absolutely! I have two very visual boys who tend to shy away from normal question and answer, fill-in-the-blanks style learning. When we started high school science with a "real" textbook, I was hesitant about using the review questions in the way they are presented. After a little research, I found Live and Learn Press' Learn N' Folder Notebook … [Read more...] about Live and Learn Press: Biology Learn N’ Folder Notebook
What’s the Big Deal? Book Review
Fast Facts Complete Title --What’s the Big Deal? Why God Cares About Sex, Book 3 in the God’s Design for Sex series Authors --Stan and Brenna Jones Publisher --Navpress Although I was really pleased with my purchase of It’s So Amazing, since it is a secular book, it didn’t give the whole picture of what I wanted to teach my daughter about human sexuality. (Read my review of It's … [Read more...] about What’s the Big Deal? Book Review
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Curriculum Choice is a group of volunteer, homeschool moms that take time out of their busy schedules to write about the curriculum that they use for their family so that their experiences will help fellow homeschooling moms. We are a fairly new blog and to find out that we were nominated for the Homeschool Blog Awards is just the kind of encouragement that we need to keep doing what we are … [Read more...] about Please vote for us!
Draw Write Now
We enjoy incorporating art into our unit studies. There are many ways to accomplish this, but one of my favorites is to have my children do a lesson from Draw Write Now, a series of books containing beginning drawing lessons and handwriting practice for primary and elementary students. The author, Marie Hablitzel, developed this collection of lessons for her second-grade students after seeing that … [Read more...] about Draw Write Now
Latin in the Christian Trivium
Our oldest son is in his 6th year of Latin this year. He began with Prima Latina in 3rd grade, followed by Latina Christiana 1 and 2. These programs were great for a young Latin student, but it was hard to find a good option that would take him to the next level. Enter Latin in the Christian Trivium. I can't remember how we found this program, but I am so thankful that we did. It is … [Read more...] about Latin in the Christian Trivium
Mango Languages: An online foreign language course
At a glance… Grade level: preschool thru adult Use as: stand alone curriculum Instruction time: none Prep time: none Cost: Free through many local libraries sold by 3, 6, or 12 month subscription Mango language is an online foreign language program offering twelve languages. The lessons are designed to teach you conversational skills and promises that the first lesson will show results. … [Read more...] about Mango Languages: An online foreign language course
FUNtastic Folders- J is for Japan
I was introduced to Sharon Crooks- FUNtastic Folders- J is for Japan as we continue our studies around the globe this year. We love to work with our hands during our schoolday and this mini unit study is perfect for just that. Filled with lapbooking, cutting, reading and writing exercises. The studies are designed to work at your own pace so there is no specific planner for you to … [Read more...] about FUNtastic Folders- J is for Japan
It’s So Amazing! Book Review
Fast Facts Complete Title --It’s So Amazing: A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families Publisher – Candlewick Press Author – Robie Harris Illustrator – Michael Emberley It was time! The questions were coming, and I was totally unprepared. I had not even one book that explained the "facts of life." Does every parent think that this time comes far sooner than expected? I … [Read more...] about It’s So Amazing! Book Review