It is almost winter, the time when a lot of us homeschoolers decide that the literature curriculum we ordered this summer isn’t working with our student. Writing with Sharon Watson has a series that just might be what you are looking for; it’s called Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis and is may just be the…
Mondays are hard, like, everyone has a lost book or binder and wants to know where I put it, hard. Thank goodness I can use our Family Membership to have the kids log on and begin CTCMath every day including crazy Monday mornings. We can start the day with a quick lesson; the videos are usually…
When I review tools for our homeschool there are three things I try to incorporate. One is early exposure to foreign language, like the kind my kids are getting with Hey Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek – Level 3 Set from Greek 'n' Stuff. The others are exposure to many cultures with in depth exploration and…
Round out your transcript with a high school elective that the whole family will really enjoy with Dr. Aviation. Our district requires 50 credits; of which 25 are elective hours, to graduate. Though we are not bound to the districts requirements, I do want our kids to experience the electives they might not have time…
Did you know that if you made a glove with the same fibers that cover the feet of a spider or gecko you could walk yourself across the ceiling with one hand? These are just one of a few of the truly fascinating facts that caught my attention during our review time learning about Fascinating…
Foreign language is required for high school credit, but you don’t have to wait that long to introduce your child to the richness of Spanish or French. Whistlefritz has real language lessons for your Pre-K and early Elelmentary child you can lead from home so I was eager to review their Educator’s Spanish Collection with my…
MarshMedia has been trusted to make quality healthy living videos for elementary level school children for years. Their short videos covered our needs for a whole Health Class while we reviewed their upcoming Homeschool Special. I was not sure what to expect, but I was pleased not only with the videos we watched, but also…
My older children have strong math visualization skills because we used math enrichment tools like manipulatives to help build concrete understanding of math concepts. We got busy and as a result my younger kids were not showing the same mastery, which is why I was excited when we could review both the Grades 3/4 and the Grades 5/6…
I am never afraid of a subject in our homeschool, because I know there is the right tool out there for every need our homeschool has ever run up against. This year we are facing the much dreaded SAT essay, but I feel ready to begin with my daughter because of the Institute for Excellence…
When people ask us how we get our kids to read classical literature, we end up sharing how Lamplighter Publisher’s Books have been a part of our children’s entire life. Books like The Secret Bridge have given our kids a taste for classical literature with great stories that cross any time line. Here is a secret I…
My first born graduates in May and just announced that he DOES want to attend college instead of wait a year…in March. I did not panic because I was given access to review SpeedyPrep the online CLEP prep experts. With their guarantee I knew he could bang out some college credits by the end of the school…
As homeschoolers we are on the front lines of the ever shifting way parents educate their kids. I was given Java Programming by CompuScholar, Inc. to review for The Homeschool Review Crew. I am using it to teach my kid how to code, even though I can’t write a single line of it myself. CompuScholar is helping parents…
We are 200 Fingers & Toes because we are homeschooling that many here at our house. You did read that right and if you are any good at math you have figured out that we have 10 kids. Now you are asking, How do we homeschool 10 without outsourcing everything? We have been homeschooling for the…
We have to be intentional about building communities for ourselves, because trials will come. Difficulties will landmine your path. You will need a shoulder to lead on, and it is better if you build relationships before then. A few years ago I found my self completely alone. My parents had moved away. Our church closed. It…
Help my kid hates reading! Have you ever heard a desparate mom cry these words, or have you said them yourself? I have the opportunity to review a Yearly Membership from SchoolhouseTeachers.com for The Homeschool Review Crew. The good news is that I have plenty to say because we’ve been using it for a little over a…