I grew up playing the piano. Much to my dismay, my oldest wanted to play the violin. This meant paying for someone else to teach her. It meant the drive to and from and time out of the house. Violin lessons outside the house were wonderful (because we loved the teacher so much) but they were time consuming and often disruptive to our schedule. Jump ahead a few years and I was teaching my other … [Read more...] about Homeschool Piano Instruction with Hoffman Academy
Monet and the Impressionists for Kids by Carol Sabbeth
This spring the National Gallery of Canada is hosting an exhibition about the Impressionists; we bought a membership for this exciting event. To prepare, I borrowed Monet and the Impressionists for Kids by Carol Sabbeth from the library. Since I love art myself and can’t help sharing it, our kids know about the Impressionists, especially Monet. In the past we used to do Ambleside Online’s … [Read more...] about Monet and the Impressionists for Kids by Carol Sabbeth
Summer Homeschool Ideas & Encouragement
Whether or not your family homeschools year-round, the summer time homeschool routine is apt to take on a different flair. Need some summer homeschool ideas and encouragement? Summer Homeschool Ideas from the Archives Feel free to browse these wonderful summer homeschool ideas right here at The Curriculum Choice Favorite Summer Reading Lists Children's Classics for Summer Reading … [Read more...] about Summer Homeschool Ideas & Encouragement
A Review of the Rush Revere Adventure Series
There is nothing like a good historical fiction book to get you hooked on history! Not only do I love reading historical fiction myself, but we use it a ton in our homeschool as well. One of the time periods we are covering this year is the American Revolution and I was so excited to be able to include the Rush Revere Adventure Series as a part of that! Rush Limbaugh has written a series of … [Read more...] about A Review of the Rush Revere Adventure Series
Middle School Writing – Resources by Spectrum
Are you looking for a way to get your middle schooler writing? Or do you just need a change in your middle school writing curriculum? When you give your student a book report or short essay to write, does he or she have trouble getting started? This review may include affiliate links to curriculum that we loved and used in our own homeschool. Please see our disclosure policy. When my … [Read more...] about Middle School Writing – Resources by Spectrum
The Giant American History Timeline
I have a confession to make... I always thought American history was boring. My only exposure to history was the average school textbook - and I think we can all agree that those aren't exactly interesting and engaging! When it came time to teach history to my own child, I wanted her experience to be different. And, thanks to programs like The Giant American History Timeline, history is one of her … [Read more...] about The Giant American History Timeline
Getting To Know the World’s Greatest Artists for Homeschool
Our very favourite homeschool resource for Art Appreciation for the elementary years is Mike Venezia’s Getting to know the World's Greatest Artists book series. I’ve never considered myself to be an art lover. In fact, before I started homeschooling, it’s not something I thought about very much at all. Sure, the names of a few famous artists may have sounded a bit familiar to me, but I’m not sure … [Read more...] about Getting To Know the World’s Greatest Artists for Homeschool
Compass Classroom Homeschool American History Review
I believe it says a great deal about a homeschool curriculum when we are doing night school on a Saturday night. In the summer. They ask, "Are we doing American History tonight?" That would be Compass Classroom American History. Dave Raymond's American History! We have already completed our 'required' American History course. However, my high schoolers love American History so much – and we are … [Read more...] about Compass Classroom Homeschool American History Review
Ambleside Online: The Perfect Fit for Our Homeschool Family
When I began researching homeschooling options way back when, I ran across Ambleside Online and was immediately intrigued. For various reasons, I ended up selecting another curriculum to begin with; however, Christmas found me lingering on the Ambleside Online website. By the New Year, we jumped into Year 1 and haven’t looked back since. Ambleside Online (AO) is a K (Year 0) through 12 (Year … [Read more...] about Ambleside Online: The Perfect Fit for Our Homeschool Family
Constitutional Literacy Review
Today I share with you the extensive, high school level resource from Apologia and HSLDA's Michael Farris. Constitutional Literacy is something we are passionate about as a family. We are raising future voters! A course by the same name – designed to fit this passion – is simply an answer to prayer for my two high schoolers! We love that Constitutional Literacy is led by an authority in this area … [Read more...] about Constitutional Literacy Review
Windows Programming and Game Programming by CompuScholar
Why should you and your kids care about computer science? As the Sonlight website points out, there are many jobs in the field. Furthermore, as one of our daughters discovered to her dismay, not knowing about programming can make it difficult to find work even in other fields. (The next year she managed to fit programming into her university course schedule.) A careful look at interests and … [Read more...] about Windows Programming and Game Programming by CompuScholar
Beautiful Girlhood Review
In our home we have two beautiful young ladies. Time does seem to fly and we have slipped from childhood into the teen years. We always remind our girls that the home is the training ground for the woman they are going to be. One of the resources that I have found to be such a blessing is Beautiful Girlhood, Revised and Expanded by Karen Andreola. I have worked through this book with our … [Read more...] about Beautiful Girlhood Review