The other day we were running errands. It was a busy day and our schedule was full. As we unloaded from the car and headed towards one of our many stops, my nine-year-old daughter slipped her little hand it to mine and said, “Mama, sometimes I worry what happens if you die. I will be…
Are you homeschooling a struggling reader? I’ve written several blog posts about declining literacy rates as well as the effects of reading in early childhood on overall educational success. I have also reviewed several different reading program for struggling readers. Are you looking for reading strategies for struggling readers? Reading Kingdom is a tool you…
Are you looking for a summer learning opportunity for your homeschool, but afraid that this year, interest will fade, like it has in summers past? CodeWizardsHQ is a coding program that is entirely different from any other that I have reviewed before. The courses are taught by a live teacher, who can answer your kids questions….
Weigl Publishers has got living books down to a science, if fact we reviewed Glaciers, their interactive book for our homeschool science and my kids loved it. What do I mean by a living book? Weigl calls them Media Enhanced Books or A2, for Added Value and Audio Visual. We reviewed the digital format…
Planet 316 Story Bible is a great tool for ministering to new little believers and introducing the bible to kids who are unfamiliar with it already with a tech twist they will love.
We are brushing up on our math skills this summer with a Family Math Package from A+ Interactive Math (by A+ TutorSoft Inc.) Math has been a hodge podge this last year. Some of our kids have changed programs a few times, because of learning needs or my own trying to streamline our school day…
Handing Over the Library Cards We spent the early years of our kids lives fostering a love for books and laying the foundation for developing discernment. We read thousands of stories to our kids by the time they were teens. Our children love to read. They know the thrill of going the places only a great…
Do you have a milion pictures…stuck inside your phone, memory cards and computer hard drives? Kids love looking at their pictures, and we do too. Chatbook is a perfect 10 …10 minutes to make …$10 to print and ship …in my hands in less than 10 days. We have all seen the free book button…
The Princess Cut is a movie about love and expectations from Watchman Pictures. We’re reviewing it with our upper elementary kids for the Homeschool Review Crew. This was a great movie night film for the whole crew. It might be a little slow paced for young ones, since the movie deal with relationships as the…
Hey folks Listen. Living with little humans is tough. Life with six teens and five little kids is CRAZY. Truth be told, Tuesday Recap is purely metaphorical. If I didn’t say a day in the title, I’d never be like, “crap, it’s Tuesday and I didn’t write my recap.” Then furiously write, or just give…
This month we had two great unit studies to review along with the digital version of Creation Illustrated magazine. We jumped right into the fall copy and used the accompanying Pine Tree Study Guide. Take a Moment to Nurture Your Senses Creation Magazine has been a calm for busy families for almost twenty-five years….
Being a visual learner made math a difficult subject for me, but as we reviewed the MathArt Online 4-Class Bundle from NatureGlo’s eScience, I knew this would be a great way to learn for any child, especially those who lean toward visual learning. Math is a Visual Field of Study The application of Mathematics is…
Who failed to teach her kids the months of the year and how to count by fives, this lady! Not to worry, Starfall Education Foundation has me covered with The Starfall Home Membership. Being an unconventional homeschooler is great, but there are always things that fall through the gaps. Like my experience with the months of…
Our sanity saving Mini-Unit on Greek History is what we are loving right now!
I thought that those of you who have just met me might like a little picture into our life. Here is a bit more of our recap. January is blissfully over. It was one of the worst ones I have ever had. Everyone was sick, it seemed like is was never-ending. I have a new…