Making homeschool decisions easy
I often supplement our learning with a lapbook. Lapbooks are a great tool to cover topical studies or perhaps something relevant to the seasonal year. Our latest purchase is a project pack from ‘In The Hands Of A Child‘ called ‘Industrial Revolution’. We have used many of their lapbooks and notebooking packs over the years, and I keep returning to them as their products are
I was delighted when I found Oak Meadow First Grade. It is full of hands on activities, beautiful art, and lots of resources. The Oak Meadow introduction spoke of developing the whole child: head, hands and heart. ~ 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
Our family has used the Sonlight Curriculum in some fashion for the past seven years. Over the years we’ve moved through a variety of the Sonlight Core programmes, science programmes, and even a few of the language arts programmes. So it was that the 2018 school year found us with a student in Sonlight Core 300. Sonlight lists their levels for varying age ranges, but
We have a love of Compass Classroom curriculum. You may have noticed that in my family’s review of Visual Latin and WordUp! The Vocab Show. Well, our love has grown even more because of Economics for Everybody. Hooray for a high school economics class! ~ We received these Compass Classroom Economics for Everybody resources in exchange for an sharing an overview. All opinions are our
Often when reading history, we read from a point of view that leaves God out of the equation. When we were learning about explorers, we read lots of facts and accounts about who, what, when and how, but little of what motivated these people at the time. The truth is, is that during this time in history, the church and the people’s relationship with God
In our home, anything that makes offering music appreciation easier is a big plus. Our family has used many of the The Story of …An Introduction to The Classics CDs as part of our weekly music selections. This series makes learning about great composers super easy and enjoyable. There is nothing more enjoyable than turning on one of these CDs as a family on
Have you found a homeschool curriculum you and your children absolutely love? One that is a perfect fit for everyone’s learning style? A nice match for the age range of your household? That, my friends, is how I feel about Tapestry of Grace. Note: Since I first shared this review, I have the perspective of the years of rich education Tapestry has afforded us. I
Have you ever seen an old man wearing a “Vietnam Veteran” ball cap? Pay attention next time you’re at a ball game, street fair, or parade, anywhere with lots of people. Chances are there is an older man or two with a hat like that. What would cause them to celebrate a war that happened fifty years ago? ~Please welcome Chris Peluso, author of Heroes
