Having taken French in high school and college, I couldn’t help but want to work on French with my children…
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Writer’s Inc and Write for College Writing Handbooks
The GreatSource Education Group, a Houghton Mifflin Company, has produced a variety of academically useful and reliable handbooks. Chief among…
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Flat Stanley Unit
Often in our schooling, I find myself working hard to remember and actively teach our “middle” students! This year, we…
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Sew Teach Me Sewing Curriculum Review
Since my daughter is in 8th grade this year, I was eager to start some formal home economics classes with…
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Letter of the Week Curriculum Review
I have to admit that I am not able to be creative every minute of every day. I just do…
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Red Chair Press Tickles your Funny Bone
Red Chair Press graciously allowed me to review their Funny Bone Readers: Developing Character series of books along with the…
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Saxon Math (K-2)
When I began homeschooling, I chose to use Saxon Math curriculum. We’ve gone through Saxon K, 1, and halfway through…
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The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History
When we used Winter Promise last year for studying Early American History, we were introduced to the book The American…
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First Day of School Ideas
It’s that time of year again! Many homeschoolers are finishing up their summer breaks, the smell of new school supplies…
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Hands-On Foreign Language for Kids
While there are many ‘foreign’ languages a homeschool family can study, the one I recommend for those with young children…
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Rod and Staff Grammar
When I was a child, my younger sisters studied grammar differently than I did. They learned something mysterious called ‘diagramming’…
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Easy Make & Learn Projects: Human Body
Several months ago a slim little volume caught my eye on the clearance rack at Half-Price Books. Sometimes, the clearance…
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