a review of Evan-Moor's Skill Sharpeners grammar and punctuation grade pre-k activity book, learn with emily dot com

A Review of Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners Grammar & Punctuation Activity Book

Grammar and punctuation skills require explicit instructions and regular practice to master. These skills are important prerequisites to becoming skilled writers. Evan-Moor has many quality products to help teach Language Skills, including grammar. I have previously enjoyed using Language Fundamentals and Daily Language Review with my children. As my children have also loved the Skill Sharpener Series, […]

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a review of evan-moor's skill sharpeners math grade k activity book

A Review of Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners Math, Grade K

I was first introduced to Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners series about 18 months ago. These books have quickly become one of our favorite homeschool supplements. When my 4.5 year old finished her Skill Sharpener’s Critical Thinking book (CLICK HERE to read my full review), she told me she wasn’t going to do any more school work […]

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a review of evan-moor's history pockets, life in plymouth colony, grades 1 to 3, learn with emily dot com

A Review of Evan-Moor’s History Pockets: Life in Plymouth Colony, Grades 1-3

Evan-Moor’s Pocket book series supplies you with interactive learning activities that are compiled into construction paper pockets and bound into a book. The resulting pocket book is a nice portfolio of student work and a great way to review the content learned. I have previously used and loved Evan-Moor’s Literature Pocket series (CLICK HERE to […]

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Fun Bug Unit Resources: Books, Activities, and Supplies

I have been using The Good and the Beautiful’s “Arthropod’s: Insects, spiders, & crustaceans” elementary level science unit with my children. Although this curriculum provides great supplementary resources for a bug unit, this article includes some additional fun bug unit resources. These can be used to support any bug curriculum or stand alone in as […]

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A review of evan-moor's skill sharpeners reading activity book for grade 2, learn with emily dot com

A Review of Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners Reading for Grade 2

Since I homeschool year round, my children have more than 36 weeks to cover content. My 2nd grader completed all of the daily assignments in Evan-Moor’s Daily Reading Comprehension (CLICK HERE to read my full review of Daily Reading Comprehension) and I thought she would benefit from additional practice at the 2nd grade level over […]

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A Review of Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners Science Grade 1 Activity Book

During the past school year, I had my advanced kindergartener using Evan-Moor’s first grade Daily Science Practice book. CLICK HERE to read my review of Daily Science Practice. Since we homeschool year-round, he finished all of the lessons before the next school year. I thought we would just read a first grade science textbook next, […]

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A review of evan-moor's skill sharpeners critical thinking activity book grade k

A Review of Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners Critical Thinking Grade K Book

If you are not familiar with Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners series, they are a set of grade level workbooks covering various content areas including reading, science, math, and more. Last year I tried out the Pre-K Geography book with my 3 year old and she loved it (CLICK HERE to read my review). This year she […]

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A Review of Evan-Moor’s Daily Word Problems Math Book

I first purchased Evan-Moor’s Daily Word Problems books when my oldest child was completing 2nd grade math. He needed extra practice with word problems and I was happy with the results. Although Evan-Moor’s Daily Word Problems book was a great product, they have recently updated the series making it even better. This review is based […]

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2019-2020 elementary level homeschool curriculum picks, learn with emily dot com

2019-2020 Elementary Level Homeschool Picks

It is time to plan curriculum for the new homeschool year. For the 2019-2020 school year, I’ll have a 4 year old ready for level K work, a 1st grader, a 3rd grader, and a 5th grader. This article provides an overview of my elementary level homeschool curriculum selections for the 2019-2020 school year. Language […]

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a review of evan-moor's building math fluency grade 1, learn with emily dot com

A Review of Evan-Moor’s Building Math Fluency Grade 1

I have tried a lot of different curriculum to help my children with basic math facts and calculation skills. The curricula we have tried that focused on memorization or practice games just didn’t stick. I bought Evan-Moor’s Building Math Fluency e-book with the hopes it would help. This review is based on my experiences using […]

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