Ambleside Online has influenced our family in many ways, not the least by introducing us to great books. One that we’ve been using for many years is English Literature for Boys and Girls by H.E. Marshall, written in 1909. We are blessed to have a century-old copy for our children, complete with roughly cut pages and sturdy binding. In 85 delightful chapters, H.E. Marshall traces English … [Read more...] about English Literature for Boys and Girls by H.E. Marshall
Discovery Toys “Busy Bugs”
We LOVE Discovery Toys! Ever heard of them? They've been around for many, many years and they have a bunch of fun, educational toys for infants to adults. One of our most favorite is Busy Bugs! They make learning so much fun! The set consists of 35 bugs and 23 cards. There are several ways you can use it. You can have your little one match colors: Match color and type of … [Read more...] about Discovery Toys “Busy Bugs”
Anomia
Anomia (uh-NO-mee-uh) – Noun - Problem with word finding or recall. 2. Chaos. 3. The game where common knowledge becomes uncommonly fun! I was in a Toy Store in Newport, Oregon, looking for Chemistry supplies while the boys played with all of the board games. You could hear them exclaim over games we no longer have, favorites of their friends, and their current champion status at a few. I … [Read more...] about Anomia
Stepping Stones Together
I am so happy to introduce you to a wonderful curriculum to teach your child how to read, Stepping Stones Together. This is a beginning, online, reading program which claims to teach your child to read in 90 days. Stepping Stones Together can be used by any child who knows the alphabet, (out of order, both upper and lower case) most of the sounds, and who also shows general interest in … [Read more...] about Stepping Stones Together
Math Gamsology
Geometry Algebra Measurement Statistics What is GAMSology? A board game developed by a math teacher to help practice math facts for elementary, middle and high school students. Quite simply, players draw a card and show it to the person on their left. The player on the left solves the math equation on the card. If correct (as determined by the person who drew the card and can see … [Read more...] about Math Gamsology
New Millennium Girls Creative Writing for Tweens Review
Crafty. Creative. Busy. Reader. Writer. Tween. Do you have one of those too? Yes, I have a tween girl who thrives on creative projects. So when we had a chance to review the New Millenium Girls Creative Writing Bundle by Jan May, I knew it was for us. What's included in the bundle? (Each of the following. Each also available for purchase separately): 1. Isabel's Secret - paperback "Isabel … [Read more...] about New Millennium Girls Creative Writing for Tweens Review
Winter Promise All American 1
A Bit of Background: For the 2011 school year my family decided to make a change in our curriculum. If you’ve read my blog before you’ll know we’re Five In A Row fans, and after 4 years of their curriculum with my eldest it was time to move forward to give him something a bit meatier for his grade level. After some prayerful research and web surfing I discovered there’s a lot of curriculum out … [Read more...] about Winter Promise All American 1
Sing, Spell, Read and Write
Sing, Spell, Read and Write is a curriculum that I had the joy of being introduced to in the very beginning of our homeschooling adventure. Now, I am in the trenches of this program with my second child. This child learns 100% differently than my first and I am beaming at his success with reading and writing. What type of program is this and how is it set apart from the others? Let me explain. … [Read more...] about Sing, Spell, Read and Write
Playful Learning-Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder
What a treat for the eyes and a delight to the heart! I LOVE this book and any mom who is looking for ways to build on play-based learning, this book is a gem. The book, Playful Learning by Mariah Bruehl, will help you create an atmosphere of learning by building spaces and providing activities that spark creativity and fun. Looking back over my years as a homeschooling mom, I realize the best … [Read more...] about Playful Learning-Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder
Thank You to Our Top February Referrers
Here at The Curriculum Choice we are grateful to you, our readers. Today we are sending a special thank you to our top ten referrers for February. We appreciate your support! Pinterest - Thank you for pinning our reviews! Did you know you can follow The Curriculum Choice on Pinterest? It is a visual of all our our review categories, plus more inspirational, educational pins from our … [Read more...] about Thank You to Our Top February Referrers
A World of Adventure
I am so excited to introduce you to a fabulous, award winning unit study, A World of Adventure. Written for grades 4-8 by Dorian Holt, a mom who successfully homeschooled her own son, A World of Adventure is the first volume in the Learning Adventures series. If you enjoy using unit studies, or have been curious about trying them, I hope you will find this review helpful and … [Read more...] about A World of Adventure
Scripture Memorization with Temptations of Jesus
Temptations of Jesus (book and CD) Softcover, 37 pages ISBN: 1-879099-08-X Price: $14.95 Are you looking for a fun, easy way to teach your little ones Scripture? If so, this may be a tool for you! This Bible memorization "system" is geared toward kids ages 3 - 8 and uses the many senses to "get the message across." It uses reading, listening [to the reading and to the music] and playing the … [Read more...] about Scripture Memorization with Temptations of Jesus