It's nearly August, already! Are you starting back to homeschool this month? Or are you, like we often were, planning to start in September, with kids beginning to get bored with summer activities? At BJ's Homeschool, we didn't start back until late August or early September. We liked to take a family vacation at the end of summer. And this gave us more time for family, and sometimes, we were … [Read more...] about Dover Workbooks Set – PreK – 3rd – My Review
ABC Bible Memory with Moore Family Films
One of the strongest rhythms in our homeschool is work out of our Morning Time Basket. The basket holds our history spine, a poetry anthology, songbooks, and our Bible memory work. We spend time reading aloud everyday. This shared learning simplifies our schedule, and builds our family culture as we share good words together. ~ Don't miss the discount code and giveaway at the end! We … [Read more...] about ABC Bible Memory with Moore Family Films
Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices
It’s that time of year when we, as homeschoolers, begin to think about our curriculum choices for the next school year. You are likely getting catalogs daily from curriculum companies, browsing the web, reading reviews, and making a shopping list. Choosing curriculum can be a lot of fun, but it can also be overwhelming. The writers here at The Curriculum Choice would like to help ease that … [Read more...] about Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Unit Studies with Bing in the Classroom
I am always pleased when I find free, quality homeschooling resources and this is a great one. Are you looking for a place where you can find lessons in Biology, Chemistry, History, Computer Science, Music, Math and more for absolutely free? You don’t even have to sign up – of course, you can sign up to gain access to even more helpful tools. If you have ever visited Bing.com, you have seen the … [Read more...] about Unit Studies with Bing in the Classroom
Bugging Around Insects by Kid Qwest – My Review
It's summer! My favorite season of all. I love the freedom to let go of our regular schedule, take frequent trips to the beach and let learning become just a natural part of our carefree, summer days. One thing my little one always loved to do was to explore around our property, for anything that she could find. She would collect leaves, insects, flowers and anything else that she could find and … [Read more...] about Bugging Around Insects by Kid Qwest – My Review
Around the World in 80 Days – Unit Study/Lapbook REVIEW
Do your children enjoy reading books about travel and adventure? One of our favorite stories is Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. Although my boys enjoy reading interesting books, they also like to be active! We often read books aloud as a family so we can have discussions as we move through the materials. But, to really help bring our learning to life, we also look for ways to add … [Read more...] about Around the World in 80 Days – Unit Study/Lapbook REVIEW
Elementary Workbooks from Dover Publications and Education.com
Did you know that Dover Publications has joined together with Education.com to offer a brand new set of elementary workbooks for K-5th? ~Don’t miss the discount code plus the giveaway at the end!! We received these Dover Publications resources in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are our own and we love the benefits and blessings we are continuing to see! Please see our disclosure … [Read more...] about Elementary Workbooks from Dover Publications and Education.com
Learning Music Theory with The Music Tree
When my son first began piano lessons at the age of four, his instructor utilized a variety of instructional materials. When we moved a couple years later, we began to seek out a new instructor. The question we would hear most often is, With what method has he been learning? I wasn't able to answer this question - I really didn't know. We soon settled upon an instructor that utilized both the … [Read more...] about Learning Music Theory with The Music Tree
Junior Explorers Review
My seven-year-old is an aspiring zoologist, so when I was asked to review this product, we were excited to participate. We received Junior Explorers' Mission: Serengeti in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way for the time spent telling you about this resource. Read our full disclosure policy. What is Junior Explorers? Junior Explorers is a subscription service for … [Read more...] about Junior Explorers Review
KingKa – A Classic Board Game with a Twist
Are your children learning Mandarin Chinese? Are you always on the prowl for fun activities that integrate Mandarin language practice into your curriculum? Do you kids enjoy playing Bingo, Memory, Lotto, and other games? Then this is the game for you! KingKa rolls all of these popular games into one; making it a perfect game for practicing Mandarin Chinese as a family or with friends during … [Read more...] about KingKa – A Classic Board Game with a Twist
Review: Sylvan Learning Center Assessment
With almost two decades of homeschooling under our belts, our family has experienced a variety of learning issues. Most of them we have been able to diagnose and resolve ourselves. When I marked a recent French test, though, I realized I needed expert help. Occasionally we all find ourselves in situations where our love, patience, and efforts are not enough, and then we usually don’t know … [Read more...] about Review: Sylvan Learning Center Assessment
A Plan in Place is Help for Your Homeschool
The following is a guest post by Suzanne Doeren of A Plan in Place (Don't miss the discount code at the end!)... A Plan in Place was started because nothing on the market worked for me. Maybe you've had the same experience. After all, we are homeschoolers: we are unique; we march to the beat of our own drum! When my oldest son was in kindergarten, I was juggling so many ideas and plans … [Read more...] about A Plan in Place is Help for Your Homeschool