When my daughter was a junior, we took time to plan and study for the SAT (and the ACT). Note - You don't have to do both. In fact, we made test prep a course, which counted towards her credits for homeschool graduation. Studying for the SAT was one of the most important things that we did for her college prep. What to study for the SAT is one of the most frequently asked questions that I get. … [Read more...] about Hack the SAT – My Review
Math Card Games from RightStart Math
Daily math lessons elicit groans from many children - my own daughter included. One way that I helped overcome the daily drudgery of math was by including math games whenever possible. RightStart's Math Card Games Kit is our favorite resource for math fun. RightStart Math Games If you're looking for ways to add some fun to your daily math lessons, the Math Card Games Kit from RightStart Math … [Read more...] about Math Card Games from RightStart Math
Economics for Everybody
Is the study of economics in your four-year high school plan? It should be! Our families, our businesses and our world run on economic principles. Or maybe I should say they run well (or don't run well) depending on how we handle economic principles. Understanding basic economics is so important that every high school student should receive at least 1/2 credit instruction - if not more. … [Read more...] about Economics for Everybody
Our Favorite Resources for Homeschool Encouragement
A decision to homeschool your children is not something easy to make for most parents in the world. Homeschooling families are still minorities compared to the families with children who go to school. Therefore, there are a lot of challenges met by most homeschooling families. Here are some of the challenges for homeschooling parents: Not every family is surrounded by people who support the … [Read more...] about Our Favorite Resources for Homeschool Encouragement
Challenge Your Young Heroes with the National Mythology Exam
For the past few months, my son has lulled himself to sleep by listening to Percy Jackson books on audio. We only own one but he checks the books out on OverDrive (one of our favorite library resources) and will listen to them over and over again. As a result of his recent interest, I knew he would also be interested in the National Mythology Exam that I had planned for my daughter to take in … [Read more...] about Challenge Your Young Heroes with the National Mythology Exam
Play Pack – Play Activities for Gross Motor Development – My Review
During this time of year, with rainy or windy weather outside, we were always looking for fun, indoor play activities to do. My daughter so wanted to play outside but often that was just not possible. With her regular homeschool PE classes on break during the holidays, she was also missing out on her regular exercise. And sometimes, climbing the walls! One year I found just the … [Read more...] about Play Pack – Play Activities for Gross Motor Development – My Review
Decimal Fun With The Number Diva – A Review
Decimal Fun with The Number Diva - A Review We are enjoying a really fun year of math this year in our homeschool. Especially my 5th grader Gabriel as he is fast into fractions and decimals and loving it. I know – can you believe I just said that?? But hey, math can be super fun until say Algebra and then, well, you know what happens then LOL! No, I'm only kidding, we like Algebra here too, … [Read more...] about Decimal Fun With The Number Diva – A Review
First Language Lessons 3: Learning Grammar and Poems
This year my younger son started his homeschooling journey with us. He went to the private school from play group to the second grade of the elementary school. We are not English native speakers. Even our language, Indonesian, has little relationship with the Latin. Therefore, it is quite funny when I share about the English language lesson curriculum to people whose native language is English. … [Read more...] about First Language Lessons 3: Learning Grammar and Poems
Magna Carta: Our Shared Legacy of Liberty
King John signed the Magna Carta 800 years ago. Many people, like my young teens, wonder, Who cares? Why would it matter to us? John Robson’s documentary, Magna Carta: Our Shared Legacy of Liberty answers this question with a whirlwind tour through history and a stirring call to action. From King Alfred’s neglected cakes and Henry VIII to the Jamestown settlement and the ‘comic opera’ … [Read more...] about Magna Carta: Our Shared Legacy of Liberty
Cover Story Opens Doors & Builds Bridges
When we first began the school year this past fall, one of the things we were most looking forward to was the Cover Story writing curriculum. We had utilized a variety of writing programs over the years and none were really very exciting. I had a strong feeling that Cover Story was just what we needed to spice things up. We've been working through Cover Story for a few months now and I am … [Read more...] about Cover Story Opens Doors & Builds Bridges
The Virtue Training Bible
Have you heard of The Virtue Training Bible? The Virtue Training Bible is a simple tool that will help you turn your Bible into a color-coded, highlighted text that will guide you and your children in studying 42 different virtues through more than 500 verses of Scripture. We've been using ours for over two years now and it's one of my favorite resources for family Bible study. The … [Read more...] about The Virtue Training Bible
Free Gifts from Tapestry of Grace
Tapestry of Grace is giving you very special, free gifts all of December! "Tapestry of Grace is an award-winning classical Christian humanities education that uses whole books and is organized in unit studies around the thread of God's grace as revealed in History. Two December Giveaways For the month of December, we are offering giveaways in each of our two programs for those who have never … [Read more...] about Free Gifts from Tapestry of Grace