It is hard to find good writing curriculum for your home school. There is a wealth of grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and phonics workbooks out there to choose from, but teaching children to write is a greater challenge.It goes beyond memorization and recall to processing information and communicating that information clearly so that others can process…
“Look at this baby book!” I grabbed Laura’s arm and pulled her over to the table with the baby book on display. Laura, who was gazing at science curriculum, reluctantly allowed herself to be dragged away. We were at the FPEA Homeschool Convention in May, 2008 at the vendors’ hall. “Look! It’s a baby book…
I’ve talked in the past about my planning month. This year we are plugging along as usual and the planning is getting done. I only have one child left who isn’t in high school yet. Once my children are in high school I believe they need to be more involved in planning their day to…
Deeper Roots sent me a junior high Bible curriculum to review. Since the authors are from my hometown and are also New Tribes missionaries, I was excited to review their materials. I received a student workbook and teacher’s guide (the homeschool edition!). I was not disappointed. Discovering Who I Am in Christ by Jan L….
I have fallen in love! Yes, it’s true! I have fallen in love with a writing curriculum that I received in the mail to review. You are going to love this curriculum. Your high school teens are going to love this curriculum too. Daniel Schwabauer, an award winning novelist and playwright, has created an amazing one…
Salem Ridge Press Review What kind of company does a homeschool graduate start?A publishing company, of course!Daniel Mills, a homeschool grad, firmly believes that what we read forms our ideas and character.As a young man, he read two very old books, At Seneca Castle and Our Fellows.After reading them, he had a strong desire to…
All About Homophones: Your Complete Tool Kit Do you remember reading about Amelia Bedelia when you were a youngster? She was hilarious. A generation later, my daughter, Jenny Rose, fell in love with the Amelia Bedelia books by Peggy Parish and Lynn Sweat. Amelia always got everything confused. When she was told to draw (close)…
What is it like to teach art from a Christian worldview perspective? Find out from Diane Spears, an artist, teacher, and theologian. With degrees in art, counseling, English, theology, and Christian education, she is more than qualified to write this curriculum! But, we, homeschooling moms, are more interested in having an art curriculum that is…
Is there anything that the Old Schoolhouse magazine publishes that isn’t excellent? From their magazine to their books and from their e-newsletters to their Schoolhouse Planner. everything is practical and motivational. This new module, Schoolhouse Planner December Module: Let’s be Scientists! is no exception! Although it is a supplement to the Schoolhouse Planner, it is really an…