Oak Meadow – First Grade Curriculum Review thumbnail
~ I received product samples in exchange for an honest, independent review of this curriculum I love and have used in my homeschool. Please see our full disclosure policy. ~ We found Oak Meadow Curriculum early on in our homeschooling. When my daughter was six, she loved to work with her hands. She was always [...]
Wee Sing America by Pamela Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp thumbnail
From the Preamble of the Constitution to the Erie Canal it’s an American experience through song. Of all the great children’s music out there this is my all time favorite to supplement for our homeschool. Wee Sing America! Wee Sing America is a full hour of American heritage through song. It is lively and energetic [...]
‘All the Extras’ – Electives and Enrichment Basket Giveaway thumbnail
Sometimes as homeschoolers we struggle with fitting in electives and enrichment activities and subjects – the extras. Well, in our house we call them the extras because they are the really fun part of homeschooling. The icing on the homeschool cake. The things we look forward to like art, nature study, music appreciation and more. [...]
Maestro Classics- Carnival of the Animals Review and Giveaway thumbnail
Flutes that sound like birds, xylophones played like fossil bones, and cellos that make you envision swans on a lake….this is the way your children should learn about the orchestra and classical music. Classical music can be entertaining and fun! Maestro Classics has captured the excitement found while listening to great music, especially in this [...]

Lyrical Life Science- Volume 3 The Human Body

I’m happy to share with you a creative and fun way to study the human body. I came across this program many years ago, about 10 actually. I first used Lyrical Life Science- Volume 3 with my two oldest children. I liked it so much that I am using it again with my youngest. What [...]

Harmony Fine Arts August Special

Are you like me? Do you long to enrich your homeschool with studies of composers and artists? Do you wish that someone would just do it all for you? You know, invest the time in research, find the online links, point you to the resources you need? I wanted to be able to open something [...]
One of the fun aspects of homeschooling is exposing my children to different types of music. We love music! And we love to dance! Yes, we are one of those crazy homeschoolers that you hear about. MyKazoo Music released a Kid-Friendly musical romp with the Superheroes of American Blues History: Randy Kaplan’s, Mr. Diddle Wah Diddie album. [...]
I am a private piano teacher. This has been such a great way to make an extra income (and a pretty good income, at that!) while I am homeschooling my two children. There are, however, ways that I could improve upon what I do, and – in the process – do all of this for [...]