Over the years I have used several writing curricula including Writing Strands, Writing and Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). Last year our Co-op switched from IEW (which is a great program also) to Classical Composition by Memoria Press. I will still introduce writing to our younger students using IEW but we will move them into Classical Composition as they enter the 4th grade. What is
Review: Spanish Fun Activity Calendar
The aptly named Spanish Fun Activity Calendar uses a Charlotte Mason methodology to teach Spanish. We use this calendar with our children who are Pre-K to 8th grade. In the front of the calendar you will find the directions on how to use the calendar, your calendar words as well as colors and a pronunciation chart. ~ Don’t miss the giveaway at the end! Things
In Freedom’s Cause by Heirloom Audio Productions
Our Family loves listening to audio books and you will often find us listening to them while cleaning, cooking or relaxing. Our favorite genre is historical fiction and our favorite author is G.A. Henty. Recently, Heirloom Audio did a dramatic reproduction of GA Henty’s, In Freedom’s Cause. In Freedom’s Cause is the “Real Story of Wallace and Bruce” most folks would probably be familiar with this
Educating the Teacher: Using John Saxon’s Math Books – a Review
For our early years of math we love Christian Light Math. However, Christian Light Math is revising all of their middle and high school math programs and since math is not my strong suit I didn’t want to struggle through the revisions. Though I am sure they will be great just like their elementary level. So after a lot of research and a couple of false