Disclosure: Affiliate Links Appear in This Post When it comes to learning toys there are a lot of companies creating fun and interesting products, but today I want to share a product (or two!) from one of my absolute favorites, LeapFrog. I love how easy it is to incorporate these toys into a lesson or as a fun concept reinforcement! When Billy was two he received LeapFrog's Sing-Along … [Read more...] about Review: Leap Frog “Sing-Along Read-Along” Karaoke Reading Set
Do Early Phonics with Explode the Code Primers
Do you have a young learner who is eager to learn to read? Are you looking for a good, easy-to-use, phonics program? How about a well-researched phonics program? Explode the Code offers all of these and it is a great way to introduce phonics and early reading to your young ones. You can do early phonics with Explode the Code Primers. Do Early Phonics with Explode the Code Primers Each primer … [Read more...] about Do Early Phonics with Explode the Code Primers
Learning History through Song with Veritas Press
Last summer my son started asking lots of questions like "What did people do before there were shoes?" and "Where did people live before there were houses?" That let me know that it was time to start learning history! Being that I love the classical model of teaching, I knew that I wanted to teach him history chronologically and that I wanted to do it by reading living books and incorporating … [Read more...] about Learning History through Song with Veritas Press
Expand Your Homeschool Curriculum Choices with Omnibus!
~Affiliate links are included in this post. This means if you purchase the Omnibus through my affiliate link that I will earn a percentage of the sale as a contributor to this fabulous insta-library. Thank you! Please see our disclosure policy. For a short time – August 20th-25th – Over 90 ebooks! A $590 value for just $25!! That's less than 28 cents per ebook! BUY HERE: Purchase the … [Read more...] about Expand Your Homeschool Curriculum Choices with Omnibus!
Teach Your Children to Change The World with Light Keepers
Teaching our children about people who have obeyed God and changed the world is important. My children learn best through stories. They love it when I read aloud about exciting adventures, heroes, and faithfulness. The Light Keepers series are books about boys and girls that made a DIFFERENCE. Titles in the series include: Ten Boys who used their Talents Ten Girls who used … [Read more...] about Teach Your Children to Change The World with Light Keepers
Profiles of Valor
I met Rick and Marilyn Boyer at the Christian Home Educators of Kentucky summer conference this past June. What wonderful people they are - sweet, down-to-earth and serious about sharing God's message! My family and I have enjoyed books by the Boyers before like Proverbs People and For You They Signed, so I was very excited to learn about their newest release, Profiles of Valor: Character … [Read more...] about Profiles of Valor
Rocks HD App Review
I'd like to introduce you to a new app by Sprout Labs. Rocks HD is simple yet fun and educational. The app has four sections: rocks, soil, minerals, and fossils. Each page in every section includes a high definition picture and a fun fact at the bottom. There are also glowing circles called 'hotspots' on every page that you can tap to learn more. When you think you're ready, you can … [Read more...] about Rocks HD App Review
Foundations Bible Curriculum Review
Last year I came upon the Foundations Bible Curriculum and the author, Anne Elliot's personal website. Anne's website is full of encouragement for homeschooling families and some great freebies. I would encourage you to pop over and spend some time getting acquainted with this lovely godly woman, but today, lets talk about Anne's Bible Curriculum. Format: E-book or Coil-Bound Format (e-book … [Read more...] about Foundations Bible Curriculum Review
Literary Lessons from The Lord of the Rings
Literary Lessons from The Lord of the Rings is a literature study of the complete Lord of the Rings trilogy. It's designed for grades 7-12 and makes a very complete one year course in literature. Each of the books is further divided into sections within each book. For each of the sections in Literary Lessons from The Lord of the Rings there is: A fill in the blank outline to do after reading … [Read more...] about Literary Lessons from The Lord of the Rings
Australian Story: An Illustrated Story Review
If you peek in at my blog you’ll probably be aware that we live in Australia, that my husband, and thus my children, are Australians. This means, that when we teach our children history we like to be sure we cover not only US and World history, but also Australian history. Here’s the thing though, we like to learn our history in a very hands on way. We like to delve into topics and soak them up. … [Read more...] about Australian Story: An Illustrated Story Review
Scripture Stickies
Although most Christians believe in the importance of memorizing the Bible, many of us find it difficult to do. This is a problem, because as Christian homeschoolers our main task is to teach our children about the Lord, and that includes memorizing his Word. Lately our family has been using Scripture Stickies, a unique and flexible Bible memory resource that makes it easier. What is a … [Read more...] about Scripture Stickies
{Review} Trucks and Shadows App for Preschoolers
Disclosure: I received a free download of Trucks and Shadows in exchange for my honest review. It didn't take long after downloading Trucks and Shadows for Ian to find it on my phone. Billy, who is 6, enjoyed it a bit, but Ian, who is now 2, simply loves it. It's usually the first app he opens when I let him play with either my phone or our iPad. What is Trucks and … [Read more...] about {Review} Trucks and Shadows App for Preschoolers