As a homeschooler and former teacher, I love looking at curricula. I am always on the lookout for something fun that will be a good fit for my children. What I don’t like is having to store (or move) hundreds of book. I limit my collection of physical education books to the set of 3 […]
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As parents enter the homeschooling world, they may wonder where to begin. Although they may not know the requirements for their local area (CLICK HERE to read about how to find out this information), they know that they need to select and buy curriculum. There are a lot of curriculum choices available and it can […]
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Over the past few years I have used Writing with Ease as my main writing curriculum. Writing with Ease successfully taught my child how to summarize a passage into his own words. CLICK HERE to read my review of elementary writing curricula including Writing with Ease. The authors of Writing with Ease recommend a few […]
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In today’s technologically advanced world, typing is a skill a child will need to be a successful in education and most careers. Back in my own educational experience, typing skills were an optional course first offered in junior high school. Anyone else remember a room full of typewriters? In today’s world, young children are exposed […]
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It is that time of year. Summer is the perfect time to think about what worked and didn’t work the previous school year and make changes as needed. I love reading about what other bloggers select for their children in hopes of coming across a great curriculum I haven’t heard of or tried before. So, […]
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I am an amateur gardener who I loves to grow food. I also love the idea of eating fresh organic produce. Extreme weather during the year can make outdoor gardening impossible leading to my attempts to grow lettuce indoors. This article describes the process I used to plant my indoor lettuce garden. To get started […]
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Edmark is a reading program that teaches children to read whole words. CLICK HERE to read my review of the Edmark reading program. Although I highly recommend Edmark and have used the program to teach children to read for more than 20 years. the cost can be prohibitive to homeschoolers or parents trying to supplement […]
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I have been pretty inactive the last month on my blog and social media accounts due to moving to a different state. My family moved over 3600 miles. This is our second time making a move this far. When moving thousands of miles, we have found it more cost effective to ship our books through […]
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Although pre-schoolers probably do not need school time or a curriculum, when they see older siblings with school work they may become interested in their own. One of my own pre-schoolers demanded to get school work too. Although most of her time is spent playing (as I feel it should), I have learning activities prepared […]
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When teaching children, it is important to regularly assess their skills to determine if the child understands the concepts being taught and practiced. As many math skills build on previous learning, any deficits will result in difficulty learning more complex concepts and procedures. Although school districts complete standardized testing to determine overall effectiveness of programs, […]
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