Teaching Textbooks: Math can be your friend too! Math is the one subject that can make my children cry in my house! To tell the truth it is the subject that I least enjoy teaching. When one of my sons started having trouble in math I started shopping around for a new math program. I was looking for a program that I can stick with all the way through high school. My son was using a great … [Read more...] about Teaching Textbooks
Sue Patrick’s Workbox System©
Sue Patrick's Workbox System© has quickly become a favorite organizational strategy among homeschoolers. With the Workbox System©, homeschool students can manage their school day independently, complete more activities each day, and stay on task. Because the purpose of this article is to provide ideas and resources for users of the System, I would like to just offer a summary of the program. … [Read more...] about Sue Patrick’s Workbox System©
Living Math Curriculum Review
Living Math is a curriculum written by Julie Brennan, a professional CPA, a mom of four, and an obvious math lover. If you have heard of living math, you may think that this curriculum is full of hands-on games and puzzles with lots of living math books. Actually it is more of a historical tour through time, looking at the mathematical developments of each period. Living books are the … [Read more...] about Living Math Curriculum Review
God and the History of Art
God and The History of Art By Barry Stebbing I consider myself a Charlotte Mason homeschooler. I may wander off the path sometimes but I do try to keep true to Miss Mason's ideas. Sometimes it is difficult to find a curriculum that fits into the Charlotte Mason thinking but I have found one such curriculum that has been a perfect fit. It is called God and The History of Art. It was created by … [Read more...] about God and the History of Art
Christian History Library in Libronix
This is one of my favorite products from FACE: the Christian History Library in Libronix. It is the best investment I’ve made in a long time. There are 11 volumes included (see the list here). They are all searchable and interactive, so I can search a topic and the program will search all volumes for every reference. It saves so much time from trying to search through stacks of books. It also … [Read more...] about Christian History Library in Libronix
Institute for Excellence in Writing Review
IEW, or Institute for Excellence in Writing has a top of the line writing course called Teaching Writing, Structure and Style. It is a DVD based writing program by Andrew Pudewa that teaches you how to teach writing to a child of every age. I've used IEW since 2004 and I've taught co-op classes and small groups in my home, giving me a lot of experience with this writing program. (I'm an … [Read more...] about Institute for Excellence in Writing Review
Teaching With Tapestry of Grace
Come to a convention workshop online! Author Marcia Somerville will give you the exact same 45-minute introduction to the award-winning curriculum, Tapestry of Grace that she gives at conventions all over America, but you can participate from home via this webinar. Marcia will talk for about 45 minutes, and then take questions for 15 minutes. (To ask questions, you will need the use of a USB … [Read more...] about Teaching With Tapestry of Grace
We are moving things around a bit
Pardon our dust as we are sprucing up the site. Please have patience while we get everything in its proper place so that you can find what you need easily. You can go to Graphically Designing to see who is making this site beautiful. She's the best! … [Read more...] about We are moving things around a bit
Meet Me At The Corner & Robert Sabuda Pop Up Books: A Review
We got an amazing pop-up book for Christmas from Big Sister Snail (we are known as the snail family at The Snail's Trail). who is in college. It is called The Chronicles of Narnia Pop Up Book by Robert Sabuda. It is absolutely the best pop-up book I have ever seen. It is so amazing that it stays high up on a shelf and can only be read with Mommy or Daddy Snail. It has become very special to us. … [Read more...] about Meet Me At The Corner & Robert Sabuda Pop Up Books: A Review
The Curriculum Choice
Choosing the right curriculum is tricky. Are you new to homeschooling or are you thinking about educating your children at home? Or, are you searching to find that perfect fit to add to your school? I'm compiling a list of homeschool reviews that should help you find the right fit for your ecclectic homeschool. Visit often, as new reviews will be posted weekly. In the future there will be … [Read more...] about The Curriculum Choice