Studying literature and writing with my kids has always been one of my favorite parts of homeschooling. It’s an area I feel comfortable exploring, even on the high school level. I was delighted to have the opportunity to review Lightning Lit & Comp, World Lit I: Africa & Asia from Hewitt Homeschooling. It is […]
Doctor Aviation {Homeschool Curriculum Review}
Aviation isn’t exactly a passion for my kids at this stage, but I thought it would be a fun and interesting topic for them to explore. Sometimes, simply exposing them to new things sparks an interest that I never anticipated. Over the past six weeks, my high school aged daughter has been studying Aviation History […]
Teaching Writing – High School Essay Intensive {IEW Review}
Over the years, several homeschooling moms have asked my advice on how to teach writing to their teens. I’ve never felt confident recommending a single resource in the past, because I haven’t come across a comprehensive, well designed program. Teaching high school writing can be intimidating, but after working our way through High School Essay Intensive from Institute for Excellence in Writing with […]
UnLock Pre-Algebra {Homeschool Math Review}
In my life as a homeschool mom, teaching math has always been my least favorite challenge. The early years are fun and easy, but as my kids progress through middle school and high school math, I stop having fun. When they stop having fun too, and math becomes a chore. To avoid this, I stay on the […]
Earn Dual Credit with SpeedyPrep {Homeschooling High School Review}
My daughter has been hard at work preparing for the American Literature CLEP using SpeedyPrep. Taking a CLEP exam has been part of her plan for earning dual credit, and preparing her transcript for college by verifying her high school work. For the purpose of this review, we received access to SpeedyPrep’s service, including all of the courses, for […]
Readers in Residence {Apologia Homeschool Review}
Over the past 6 weeks, my youngest daughter (now 10) has been working her way through a brand new homeschool reading curriculum from Apologia Educational Ministries called Readers in Residence Volume 1 (Sleuth). This series is designed for students in grade 4 and up, and focuses on literature, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. Using award winning children’s […]
Digital Savvy by CompuScholar, Inc. {Curriculum Review}
In this age of technology it’s essential that our students understand fundamental computing topics, so I knew I wanted to review the new Digital Savvy course from CompuScholar, Inc. CompuScholar, Inc. has made it their mission is to help teachers and parents provide students with digital literacy and computer science skills. Currently, they offer seven different online courses (including […]
Exploring The Iliad and The Odyssey {Memoria Press Review}
I was in the 6th grade when I first fell in love with the stories of Ancient Greece. My interest in Greek Mythology led to my exploration of myths from other cultures. I want my kids to love it as much as I do, and The Iliad & Odyssey Complete Set from Memoria Press is providing them […]
Creating A Masterpiece {Homeschool Art Review}
Sharing my love of art with my little women is one of my favorite part of homeschooling. Spending a relaxing afternoon creating something new and beautiful never stops being a joy for us. We’ve recently had the pleasure of trying out the Monthly Plan from Creating a Masterpiece, which provides my girls with excellent video based art […]
Creative Freewriting Adventure {Review}
As a writer, the desire to encourage a love of creative writing in my kids is strong. I’m picky about what resources we use in our homeschool writing projects. I want my daughters to be inspired, and approach writing with a positive attitude. My goal is for them to experience the joy of bringing a story from the depths of their […]
Make Math Facts Stick with Times Alive! {Review}
Do you have clear memories of being drilled on the times tables when you were a kid? Do you recall the boredom of the experience? Luckily, there is a much easier – and fun – way to get your kids through the process of memorizing multiplication facts. Over the past weeks, my daughter has been using Times […]
Plan Your Year, Reach Your Goals in 2017 {Review +Coupon}
Disclaimer: I was given a copy of this planner in exchange for my honest review. It’s that time again. Time to look back at last year and determine what you want to change for the coming year. It’s time to reflect, set new goals and plan how you will achieve them. I’m giving a […]
7 Favorite Homeschooling Resources for 2016
I want to start by saying that I don’t believe success in homeschooling is dependent on expensive resources. At our house, curricula and resources are here to help, but they don’t dictate our learning adventures. We often use these materials to guide us, or as a starting point, or we use it as intended for […]
Language Smarts {The Critical Thinking Co.™ Review}
For the past six weeks, we’ve been trying something new at our house. My 9 year-old is learning quickly (and painlessly) about grammar, reading comprehension, writing, punctuation usage and spelling using a single resource. I love the thoroughness of Language Smarts™ Level E from The Critical Thinking Co.™. It’s a full language arts program that covers everything a […]
Cooking Up History Micro-Study {Homeschool Legacy Review}
Sometimes it’s fun to take a break from our typical homeschool routine and do something a little different. For a change of pace, we’ve been using a unit study from Homeschool Legacy. It’s the Once-a-Week Micro-Study called Cooking Up History with the Founding Presidents. I intended to use this primarily with the Princess (9), but the […]
Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers {Everyday Education, LLC Review}
Teaching writing – specifically preparing your student for college level essays – seems intimidating for many homeschooling parents. How do you guide them through the process of building a thesis statement? How do you cite sources? How do you evaluate the finished essay and give constructive feedback? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a complete resource […]
If You Were Me and Lived in … {by Carole P. Roman and Awaywegomedia.com}
Our favorite way of learning history is through great books. When given an engaging story to connect them to a time period, my kids retain the details much more accurately (and we all enjoy the time spent reading). We were delighted to have an opportunity to review books from this series by Carole P. Roman. […]
The Cat of Bubastes {Heirloom Audio Productions Review}
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve had the pleasure of listening to the audio drama The Cat of Bubastes based on the novel by G.A. Henty. This adventure story transports listeners to ancient Egypt, during the time of Moses, weaving history into the tale of a prince and his friends who find their courage […]
Getting Started with French {Armfield Academic Press Review}
Teaching your children a foreign language can be a challenge, particularly when your child chooses a language that you have never studied. There are so many ways that homeschool parents can tackle this challenge, even if you are on a tight budget. Armfield Academic Press had homeschoolers in mind when they created Getting Started with […]
Learning Astronomy with Apologia {Homeschool Science Review}
On warm summer nights, my 9-year old likes to look at the stars. She grabs her binoculars to try to get a closer look. One night, she was sure that what she was looking at was a planet, and not a star. I didn’t think it could be, so I looked it up online. She […]
