Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners activity books are a fun series of colorful workbooks for children from age preschool to 6th grade. You can get workbooks for science, spelling, geography, spelling & writing, reading, grammar & punctuation, math, and critical thinking skills. These are my absolute favorite for preschoolers who want to do school. My preschooler’s personal […]
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A Review of Evan-Moor’s How to Write a Story for Grades 1 to 3
My middle children love pretend play and coming up with imaginative story lines. Getting their thoughts down on paper is a little more difficult. Over the last couple of months, we have started using Evan-Moor’s book, How to Write a Story, Grades 1-3. I received a free copy in exchange for writing about our experiences. […]
Continue readingA Review of Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners Spell & Write Activity Book for Grade K
In working with my children in the past, spelling did not automatically develop as they learned to read. When I tried spelling when they hit the Kindergarten level, it just did not click for them. With my first 3 children, spelling skills really started progressing closer to the first grade level. When I received to […]
Continue reading2019-2020 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 […]
Continue readingTop 20 Blog Posts of 2018
Have you read my most popular posts? I have my top 20 blog posts of 2018 listed below! #20: Learn more about Beast Academy Math Beast Academy Math: A Curriculum Review #19: Make your own Edmark style learning activities How to Create Edmark Style Learning Activities #18: Learn more about The Writer’s Jungle A Review […]
Continue readingA Review of Evan-Moor’s Draw Then Write 1-3
I have been using Evan-Moor’s 6-Trait Writing books with my children this school year. Although I like 6-Trait Writing, sometimes it can be helpful to occasionally vary writing activities to a different product for interest and motivation. One of my children loves drawing, so I have introduced Evan-Moor’s Draw Then Write activities with her in […]
Continue readingA Review of Evan-Moor’s Daily Language Review
As I knew we would finish our 4th grade Language Arts curriculum mid-year, I began the search for other 4th grade language arts products we could use the rest of the school year. As grammar and language are important areas for producing strong readers and writers, I knew I wanted something that would provide a […]
Continue readingA Review of Evan-Moor’s Daily 6-Trait Writing
My 4th grader is a reluctant writer. As we have worked through our homeschool curriculum choices for the 2018-2019 school year, I realized we needed something more to develop his writing skills. I wanted something that would break down specific 4th grade composition skills into manageable chunks. I was excited for the opportunity to try […]
Continue reading4 Ways to Adapt Writing Curricula for Reluctant Writers
There are a lot of writing curriculum options to choose from, but even with the best writing curriculum, you may stumped with your reluctant writers. This article describes some adaptations I used with Evan-Moor’s 6-Trait writing series that I used with my 4th grader. These adaptations can be easily applied to any writing assignment or […]
Continue readingA Review of Sentence Composing for Elementary School
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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