Summer lends itself beautifully to the nature studies. It is a great time to get outdoors, spend some time with each other learning about nature. It's a wonderful time because your schedule isn't as hectic and the weather is cooperative. Whether you are a year round homeschooler, or just one that wants to take a break but not go without any plans, nature studies are a great way to put something on the learning agenda for the summer Here are some ideas for nature studies and some things to ... read more
Math Fun – An EdAlive Review
My two oldest have been practicing math and typing skills the last few weeks with EdAlive and their Typing Tournament Online and Maths Invaders Online. We received access to two EdAlive programs for the kids - Typing Tournament Online and Maths Invaders Online. Both programs are online and an internet connection is required to access the programs. However, you can use the program online and you do not need to download either of the programs. The Typing ... read more
Penguins Unit Study – A Love at Home Education Review
My kids LOVE penguins! In fact, we even got to pet some penguins a few years ago at SeaWorld on their penguin excursion. My littlest wasn't around yet and every time the "I got to pet a penguin" subject comes up, she reminds us that she wasn't there and needs a penguin excursion herself. But I digress. Anyway, so, when we were given the opportunity to review the Penguin Unit Study from Love at Home Education, we jumped on it. Penguins for the whole family --- yay! Have you done a unit ... read more
Vocabulary Virtuoso PSAT-SAT Book 1 – A Review
We are huge fans of The Critical Thinking Co. so I was thrilled to receive Vocabulary Virtuoso PSAT-SAT Book 1 to use with my daughter. Like most of The Critical Thinking Co.books, the book was very self-explanatory and easy to use for the student so we were able to get started right away. I took a look through and loved what I saw but then turned it over to my 14 year old and had her get started. She took a look and was happy to get started right away. The more words you know, the ... read more
History for All Ages – A Pathway to Liberty Review
If you are looking for a history curriculum for the whole family with a Biblical worldview then let me introduce you to the Pathway to Liberty's The Middle Ages, part of the Pathway to Liberty's History Curriculum, from Pathway to Liberty Homeschool Curriculum. Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.-John Adams What is Pathway to Liberty Do you want a curriculum that includes Biblical Worldview and can be used for all your multilevel students? One where ... read more
Test Preparation – A Study.com Review
We received a 3-month subscription to Study.com to check out their CLEP and DSST prep materials. The timing was great as we are getting ready to embark on high school and I think getting a head start on exam studying is important. What are CLEP and DSST? College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is one that has been offered from many years in order to help students earn college credit in a shorter period of time than they would by taking the course in college. CLEP ... read more
6 Learning Games to Do with Sidewalk Chalk
With spring upon us, it's time to get some fresh air and take some learning outside. At least at my house, that is why spring means. And that means its time to break out that fresh box of sidewalk chalk on those pretty dry spring days and learn outside. This spring, if you want to have some learning built into your outdoor time, consider these 6 learning games you can do with sidewalk chalk. #1 - Preschool ABC Practice. Consider having your little one work on his letter recognition with sidewalk ... read more
Science for the Whole Family – CrossWired Science Review
CrossWired Science provides online science learning in a fun and engaging way with Sound, and Fluid Dynamics. As a homeschooler, sometimes it can be daunting to teach all the subjects we want to cover and finding great, complete, easy to follow curriculum can be challenging. So finding something that I feel at ease using is something that makes me very happy. What is CrossWired Science? Sound, and Fluid Dynamics from CrossWired Science is one of the "new kids on the block" ... read more
Homeschooling High School – The Resource You Need for Success (An Everyday Education Review)
High school record keeping can be a daunting task to tackle, especially transcripts; however, I recently had the opportunity review Transcripts Made Easy: The Homeschooler's Guide to High-School Paperwork from Everyday Education which is making this task MUCH EASIER! We received the digital version of Transcripts Made Easy: The Homeschooler's Guide to High-School Paperwork to review and boy am I happy that this resource was introduced to me. WHAT IS TRANSCRIPTS MADE ... read more
Captain John Smith – Heroes of History (YWAM Publishing Review)
YWAM Publishing is one of our favorite vendors and we were fortunate to have the opportunity to review Heroes of History- Captain John Smith this time around. YWAM Publishing also sent us a Study Guide to go along with our book. YWAM is an acronym for Youth with a Mission, which I just love, and they have a great collection of books including Heroes of History and Christian Heroes: Then and Now. We have quite a few of their books. You can read our review of Ronald Reagan here, ... read more
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