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…
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…
We read the Gospels and we read our history; but wouldn’t you love to go deeper? Check out this review to see how Drive Thru History® – “The Gospels” takes our family to places we have never seen before. Drive Thru History is a High End Production Have you ever been embarrassed, as you tried to get your…
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…
Our blog’s name, 200 Fingers & Toes, is a testament to our unique challenge in homeschooling a house of ten kids. Yes, you read that right. Ten kids. Planning a homeschool day for such a diverse range of ages is no small feat. The older children have a more significant academic load, and the younger…
When choosing a curriculum, the truth is: It is All About You Have you ever wondered what I use at home for a school with 10 different grades? Yes, 10 kids in 10 different grades. Have you wondered how I haven’t just completely lost my mind? That is ok. We get that a lot. In our…