Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers and Teachers Ages 4-13 by Susan Kilbride When we received Science Unit Studies I was so excited! Multiple science unit studies laid out in one easy place to consult. For me, it's a simple way to add to existing curriculum or even step outside our lesson plans and enjoy a delight-driven topic. The book is laid out in an easy to read format: There are … [Read more...] about Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers & Teachers
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Fun With Easy Origami Review
If your looking for a way to incorporate origami or want an activity related to Japanese culture Fun With Easy Origami would be a simple, fun, and inexpensive way to do so. No confusing or wordy explanations in this book. Instead this book teaches you how to do origami, even if you never have before, with simple symbols and pictures. This book is amazingly direct and well thought out. It … [Read more...] about Fun With Easy Origami Review
Literature for Lively Lessons :: fresh picture book titles for Pre-K to 2nd grade
Ever wanted or needed a fresh offering of picture books to read? How about locating several books on a theme in a short amount of time? For pre-K to 2nd grade, there's an excellent little resource to help :: Literature for Lively Lessons! Easy to use, Literature for Lively Lessons is a whole year's worth of picture books separated into a month-by-month format. But, it's much more than a … [Read more...] about Literature for Lively Lessons :: fresh picture book titles for Pre-K to 2nd grade
Evan-Moor’s Building Spelling Skills – Grades 1 – 6
Are you looking for a quality spelling program for your elementary kids? When my daughter was a 2nd grader, we found a delightful program that was phonics based and developmentally appropriate, from Evan-Moor called Building Spelling Skills. Evan-Moor is a publishing company that serves both public school teachers and homeschoolers. We loved their spelling program so much that we … [Read more...] about Evan-Moor’s Building Spelling Skills – Grades 1 – 6
Addition the Fun Way!
I am so excited to share with you a curriculum that has allowed my children to move past the traditional black and white numbers and into a world where numbers create characters and characters stories. Allow me to introduce you to Addition the Fun Way! by Judy Liautaud with City Creek Press. The curriculum is a fun, picture method of learning and the addition facts, per the author. I whole … [Read more...] about Addition the Fun Way!
Homeschool In The Woods Time Traveler Packs
I’ve been a huge fan of Homeschool In The Woods for a long time! Their products are just funtastic. Thus far we’ve used three different time traveler packs and are gearing up to use another two next year! Each Time Traveler pack is loaded with crafts, recipes, copywork, notebooking pages and lapbooking pages. It’s six weeks of school pre-planned for you, but many of them can easily be extended … [Read more...] about Homeschool In The Woods Time Traveler Packs
Time Engineers: Experience Math
Why Time Engineers? Time Engineers is a CD Rom designed to teach math skills to middle school through high school students. Not only does it teach math skills such as algebra it also concentrates on engineering skills. By taking students through history, this interactive computer game, takes math to a new level and one many young people will appreciate. Please visit the site for system … [Read more...] about Time Engineers: Experience Math
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
Online Learning with Clever Dragons
Clever Dragons is a really neat online learning tool geared toward BOYS ages 7 - 12 (but my son is 15 and there were still several places he found that were helpful and fun)! Boys. Dragons. Need I say more? *grin* This online program covers all the main areas of teaching: Language Arts, Math, Geography, History and Science. If your boys are anything like mine, sitting and "doing school" is super … [Read more...] about Online Learning with Clever Dragons
Draw, Write, Now – My Review
Note - This post may included affiliate links to products that we love and have used or would use in our own homeschool. Please see my disclosure policy. Draw Write Now handwriting and art program helped my daughter develop her printing skills and have fun while doing it! The series consists of eight books, each with a different theme and all written at the same level. You can start with any … [Read more...] about Draw, Write, Now – My Review
Native American Legends by Terri Cohlene and Charles Reasoner
While perusing the library's database in search of books about Native Americans, I discovered a wonderful little series of Native American legends written by Terri Cohlene and illustrated by Charles Reasoner. There are six titles in the series. Each presents a legend and a different tribe of Native Americans. Clamshell Boy is a Makah legend telling how a boy, born of a mother's tear, saves a … [Read more...] about Native American Legends by Terri Cohlene and Charles Reasoner