Rather than focus on one product this time around, I'd like to highlight an entire area of products from one company. Prufrock Press puts out super logic resources! I've had the pleasure of using five of their logic/critical thinking books for elementary children and would recommend them to anyone. Logic Safari Books are leveled for 2nd/3rd, 3rd/4th and 5th/6th grades. They include … [Read more...] about Prufrock Press Logic Resources
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Hymns for a Kid’s Heart
After two year of homeschooling, I heard an idea I quickly embraced. In fact, I don't know why it hadn't been implemented already. Start each day with worship. We read the Bible. Math lessons were completed. Spelling done. But what about ideas wrapped in melody? I wanted words from the saints echoing in our soul. Our worship time varies greatly from new music to old. We use CDs, YouTube … [Read more...] about Hymns for a Kid’s Heart
Evan Moor-Daily Word Problems
The one area that our family tended to not work heavily on was word problems for math. It always seemed to be put in the back of the line with adding, subtracting and multiplying up at top priority. That was until I came across Evan Moor "Daily Word Problems" for Math. Reading of course needs to be in place in order to really tackle the concept of word problems but once that is firmly … [Read more...] about Evan Moor-Daily Word Problems
Build-a-Skill Instant Books
A little over a year ago, I was in eastern Washington at a teacher store and I came across a few books called "Build-a-Skill Instant Books". I thumbed through them and thought these would be great for both of my boys to use. What I loved about them at first glance was it reminded me a lot of lapbooking. If you've done lapbooking before you might be familiar with the concept of cutting … [Read more...] about Build-a-Skill Instant Books
Integritas Academy File Folder Games
As we continue our homeschooling I look for many ways to keep our schooling hands on and fun. I came across Integritas Academy which is owned by a homeschooling family. They offer affordable file folder games in many subjects. I absolutely love to use file folder games and the kids love playing them. When I saw how wonderfully these were made I wanted to try them out. Most subjects I can … [Read more...] about Integritas Academy File Folder Games
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is a publication of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Are you wondering how in the world a boring statistical book made it onto a homeschool review site? Keep reading. The OOH is not boring, and it’s very helpful for middle school and high school homeschool students and their parents. My daughter is only ten but I’ve already bought a copy (from Amazon … [Read more...] about Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
Inspiration from Pilgrim’s Progress
If lessons are meant to be creative, mine fail. This year, lessons are pretty much straight from the book. Commendable plans smolder in my thoughts. Our idea books are perused often, but not by me. My son has taken to finding his own creativity. I applaud his efforts. Pilgrim's Progress When I asked him to record the characters in Pilgrim's Progress, he hunted for Alternatives to Worksheets. … [Read more...] about Inspiration from Pilgrim’s Progress
A few non-BPA resources
I have taken to buying books--lots of books. I buy literature from a local used bookstore and lots of resource books from mega-bookstores and my local used homeschool store. I like to buy books that I can refer to over and over for ideas and inspiration. I need to jazz up my lessons but I’m not always sure how to do it. Once I have the basic lesson planned, I need to provide a create outlet for … [Read more...] about A few non-BPA resources
Teaching Tapestry of Grace to Young Children
Tapestry of Grace is an award winning program that has repeatedly gained a name for itself among the top three homeschooling curricula in History, Unit Studies, Classical Approach, and other categories (see TOS EE awards). It is a solid Classical Christian curriculum that covers a wide range of subjects, but the question I hear often is, “Is it right for my lower grammar student?” These are some … [Read more...] about Teaching Tapestry of Grace to Young Children
A Guide to American Christian Education
It's the all-in-one book for all things BPA. If you only bought one book, I would recommend A Guide to American Christian Education by Mr. James Rose. It details everything you need to know, from the foundations to how to 4-R to lesson planning. He also included a section for home educators with quotes from families in the trenches and answers questions specific to our situation. He goes … [Read more...] about A Guide to American Christian Education
Living Memory: A Classical Memory Work Companion by Andrew Campbell
Many people today think that memorization is unimportant. They argue that anything that they need to know, they can look up on-line. But can a person be truly educated if he doesn't "know" anything? I think not. We need knowledge in order to understand new concepts. Critical thinking programs are wasted if there is no foundation of knowledge to build upon. The writer has nothing to write about … [Read more...] about Living Memory: A Classical Memory Work Companion by Andrew Campbell
Teaching Textbooks
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