Kids who don’t continue summer reading show negative learning levels on standardized tests at the year’s beginning from where they ended the previous spring. This drop in reading scores and other tests is commonly referred to as summer slide. Just open any text books and you will see evidence. It is a common practice for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
My upper elementary kids are ready to start a Bible study of their own. We had the chance to review Weave Your Word in Me — Part 1 from Kid Niche Christian Books and have found a solid introduction to reading and studying God’s word for themselves. A Guided Study Creates Consistency I have…
Limbaugh weaves a swiftly moving story with historical events and characters in a format that is easily palatable to a junior high student. Like black bean brownies: if they taste too good to put down, your kids will eat ’em.
As with almost every post there are affiliate links which mean that when you choose to make a purchase, use the link in the article and the companies I work with will send me coffee money. I love promoting companies I believe in and strive to always bring you the very best. Affiliate links help…
History should never be a subject your child is least interested in. We are thrilled by history because we read living books from extent sources, like Daniel Boone from the Heroes of History series from YWAM Publishing. Why would you ever want to go back to a dry short paragraph in a text book the…
Thousands of families have raised their children listening to Adventures in Odyssey. When I received Captain Absolutely from Focus On The Family to review, I was looking forward to introducing great characters in an action packed graphic novel format I knew my tween sons would love. I remember being introduced to Adventures in Odyssey…
With a lot of kids it seems like I was getting more and more swamped with paper. That is why I was looking forward to reviewing Reader In Residence Volume 1 (Sleuth), from Apologia Educational Ministries. They’ve wrapped up an ALL IN ONE, perfect homeschool reading curriculum in an easy to spot bright green spiral student notebook. With…
Light up you little learners with this STEM learning kit
I woke up in a panic. The kids had stayed up late watching a movie. I meant to switch off the router when I went to bed, but here I was asleep on the couch. This night watchman gig had to end. I’ve reached the age where my kids can out-weekend me. How could…
Reading as a family has helped us connect to Who Jesus is, where He grew up and respond in kind to the world around us with these 3 treasured books.