I bet many of you are familiar with Considering God's Creation by Susan Mortimer as a science curriculum, but have you also heard of her history curricula, Remembering God's Awesome Acts and Remembering God's Chosen Children? Of the two history books, I've only used Remembering God's Awesome Acts, so it's the one I'll review here. But, as much as I liked it, I won't hesitate to recommend … [Read more...] about Remembering God’s Awesome Acts
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Careers Units for Kids – Wanna Be’s Review
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question most children love to answer. Those answers change many times through the years. When I came across a sale for the Wanna Be series from The Old Schoolhouse, which are unit studies about different careers, I grabbed my debit card and ordered. We love unit studies and I had nothing for careers in yet. The series covers the following ten … [Read more...] about Careers Units for Kids – Wanna Be’s Review
About Animals Series by Cathryn Sill
On any given day a stranger stumbling unsuspecting into our home could—and should—expect to meet with any of a large variety of animals. The possibilities range from the exotic to the mundane: a maned wolf, a gorilla, a fox, a hippo, a mountain goat, a cheetah, a cat, a puppy. The animals residing here really just depend upon the current whimsy of my three very imaginative children, whose … [Read more...] about About Animals Series by Cathryn Sill
Time4Learning Web-Based Curriculum
When I first found out I was going to review this product, I was excited. Since my boy's love to play on their (non internet) computer with their educational games, I thought this would be great to try out. In the past we looked into different curriculum that offered computer learning and we currently use a (non-internet) computer program for my oldest son. Since we use one already I thought it … [Read more...] about Time4Learning Web-Based Curriculum
Winter Promise American Story 1 Curriculum Review
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
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
JumpStart 3D Virtual World: Learning is Virtually Pain Free
JumpStart has been a trusted name in developing quality educational computer games for many years. Moving one step forward they have now developed a 3D virtual world full of games which promote fun and education. The program, targeted for ages 3-10, offers a wide variety of levels to keep all children learning while having fun. While a three-year old may need some help navigating the site, … [Read more...] about JumpStart 3D Virtual World: Learning is Virtually Pain Free
Real Learning: Education in the Heart of A Home by Elizabeth Foss
On my nightstand next to my Women’s Devotional Bible and the latest issue of my favorite quilt magazine sits a home school how to book I find so full of encouragement and practical advice I refer to it often. Elizabeth Foss’ Real Learning: Education in the Heart of A Home shows us how to use living books and real life experiences to teach our children. If you want your children to love learning … [Read more...] about Real Learning: Education in the Heart of A Home by Elizabeth Foss
Write Guide
I love writing, and I am the happy beneficiary of several excellent writing courses taken in high school and college. Unfortunately, this has not translated very well when it comes to teaching my own children to write well, especially for my oldest, whose writing skills are advanced. I'm a bit of a "softie" and don't usually require as many re-writes as might be necessary to produce truly … [Read more...] about Write Guide
Have you met Sir Cumference?
He's such a wonderful person, along with his wife, Lady Di, and son, Radius. His friends can't be beat either -King Arthur, Geo of Metry, Sym, Sir D'Grees, King Lell, Per, Countess Areana, Vertex, Sir Tangent, Sir Lionel Segment and others. Living in Camelot under King Arthur, Sir Cumference and his buddies must work through many complications that require mathematical and logical thinking. … [Read more...] about Have you met Sir Cumference?
Spellingtime.com
I’m sure many of you will agree with me that spelling is just one of the those subjects that’s just not that exciting to teach but we know our children need to be taught it. I’ll admit that I have tried a few spelling programs but none has made our family as happy as Spellingtime.com What is Spellingtime.com? It is an online spelling program that allows your child to work independently. … [Read more...] about Spellingtime.com