This month we have had the opportunity to listen to the newest title from Heirloom Audio Productions - The Cat of Bubastes . We have had the opportunity to review other Heirloom Audio Production products in the past and we loved them. The Cat of Bubastes did not leave us disappointed. This fun step back into Egyptian history is, once again, a great audio drama the whole family enjoyed. The 2-CD set from Heirloom Audio Productions is suggested for ages 6 and up. My 7 year old ... read more
Ready. Set. Middle School!
How did I get a middle schooler? Just yesterday my oldest daughter was 2, with pigtails and giggles. Now she's a preteen with braces and a purse and a self-proclaimed sense of high fashion. I'm struggling to understand. As we begin a new year, I keep asking myself - how are we already to middle school? We were just in Kindergarten last week, right? If we were in public school she would be getting a new building, a new bus, and an earlier report time (which, by the way, I think kids ... read more
The Pray-ers – A Book Review
I recently had the opportunity to read a book by Mark S. Mirza from CTM Publishing Atlanta call The Pray-ers / Book 1 Troubles. The Pray-ers is a unique book intended to teach the author about the power of intentional prayer. I was drawn to the opportunity to read this book because, honestly, I feel I could use some help learning to more intentional about my prayer. In the Preface of The Pray-ers, the author says that the desired outcome of writing the book is that he wants the reader "to ... read more
Finally, A Kids Email I Can Love – A KidsEmail Review
We recently had the opportunity to give a great, safe email program a try - KidsEmail.org. We received an Annual Subscription to KidsEmail to give it a try. My 11 year old has been dying to use email. Well, since she doesn't have a phone that is. And, we made an email for her; however, we were refluctant to just turn her loose. ENTER KidsEmail! I had heard of an email with parent controls but hand't explored options but knew we would be interested. KidsEmail.org fits the ... read more
Learning French – A Getting Started with French Review
Our homeschool had always felt that studying languages is important and we started out oldest on Latin and Mandarin early in elementary school; however, French is a language that my daughter asked to be added to her studies. Every year we study French now and are starting our son this year, that is why we were excited for the opportunity to review Getting Started with French from Armfield Academic Press. I had never heard of Armfield Academic Press and was excited to give their unique ... read more
Exploring Creation with Astronomy – An Apologia Educational Ministries Review
This year one of the sciences we are focusing on is Astronomy so we were excited to have the opportunity to check out Exploring Creation with Astronomy, 2nd Edition from Apologia Educational Ministries. We received Exploring Creation with Astronomy, 2nd Edition from Apologia. The set included: Student Text Notebooking Journal Jr. Notebooking Journal Audio CD The Exploring Creation with Astronomy is a beautiful textbook, true to what I've come to expect from Apologia. The ... read more
Getting Your Little Ones Interested in Geography
Geography is an important element in our homeschool. We feel having a solid understanding of the world allows for a deeper and more thorough understanding of other subjects like Bible, history, economy, and even literature. We begin geography lessons from the start, familiarizing the student with maps, globes, and the names of continents, countries, and major mountains, oceans, rivers, and areas. There's always a map hanging on the wall or a globe, atlas, or geography book around. If you ... read more
Why Studying Geography is Important
Do you study geography in your homeschool? It is a very important part of our homeschool week. There are maps on our walls, maps in our notebooks and weekly map tracing or drawing (cartography) at our house. So why all the emphasis on geography? There are several reasons we include geography in our homeschool. First, we want our kids to know the world they live in. The world is a big place. God created it all, not just the small bit we inhabit. We want our children to understand there is ... read more
America the Beautiful – A Timberdoodle Review
It happens every 4 years here in the US - the Presidential Elections. So what better time to study the history of the U.S. than in a year when there is so much focus on our Constitutional rights and what our nation was founded upon. As a military family, we put a lot of focus on our nations history, discussing our call to serve and the foundations of our country. Understanding our history is important t our family and, therefore, something we think is extremely important in our ... read more
Quick and Easy Science – A Science Alliance Review
Do you look for fun ways to add a little science to your school day? We have science in our curriculum but love to add something fun about subjects that the kids find interesting. That was why I loved finding these fun books from Science Alliance. The Nick Navigates Natural Disasters (Science Alliance) book and the Lara Looks at Light and Color (Science Alliance) book by Science Alliance are short, easy to read and move through, science lessons on the condensed subjects of XXXX and XXX. My ... read more
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