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
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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
Children’s Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
When we first started homeschooling I turned to the lovely book The Top 100 Homeschool Picks. Through the information inside, the self quiz and the results of that we were quickly and easily led to the Five In A Row Curriculum. We used that curriculum for five beautiful years. Then suddenly we were in need of new curriculum. Our eldest had reached a point where a new curriculum was needed to … [Read more...] about Children’s Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Reading Focus Cards – My Review
Do you have a child who struggles with reading? Do they get easily distracted, forget what line they are on or have trouble concentrating on what they are reading? Or do you have a teen who would benefit from a device that could eliminate distractions when reading? I have recently found a clever device that may be a help to your struggling reader! It is called the Reading Focus Cards (Patent … [Read more...] about Reading Focus Cards – My Review
Spellominoes – My Review
Are you looking for a fun way to start of the new homeschool year? Do your kids ever struggle with phonics or spelling? Why not make a game of it! Spellominoes is a card game, that helps to teach basic phonics/reading and spelling skills. It is made by TRENDenterprises.com, an educational publishing company. This game is one of their learning FUN products that my family has enjoyed … [Read more...] about Spellominoes – My Review
Back to Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Here at The Curriculum Choice, our passion is making homeschool decisions easy. And right here at the height of back to school time, we have a basket brimming with homeschool curriculum choices just for YOU! Today our authors are sharing with you some of their favorite curriculum choices. And we are giving away this awesome basket to one blessed Curriculum Choice reader! It is $477.34 worth of … [Read more...] about Back to Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Dover Workbooks Set – PreK – 3rd – My Review
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
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
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
The Unofficial Guide to Homeschooling – My Review
Are you considering homeschooling for your kids? Do you feel a little overwhelmed with all the information that is out there? I did, when we were first thinking about the homeschooling option for my daughter. I wanted to find unbiased information on the pros and cons of homeschoooling and did not know where to turn. Then I stopped by my local library one day, and found this helpful resource, … [Read more...] about The Unofficial Guide to Homeschooling – My Review
Spectrum Reading – Grade 3 – My Review
Do you children have trouble remembering what they have read? Or do they struggle when giving their narrations? The folks at Spectrum created a book, at the third grade reading level, that addresses just this problem. It is full of child-oriented stories that are fun to read. In fact, there are more than 100 short stories to choose from, with a few nonfiction articles thrown in too. Spectrum … [Read more...] about Spectrum Reading – Grade 3 – My Review
Science Wiz Kits – My Review
Are you looking for fun, creative learning activities for a cold winter day? The folks at Science Wiz have a number of options for you, and it's all hands-on science fun! Suck an egg into a bottle. Learn about states of matter and make candles. Capture a CO2 explosion and more! Science Wiz kits, made by Science Wiz, were first started with a grant from the National Science Foundation, and … [Read more...] about Science Wiz Kits – My Review