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Category: homeschool
An Exciting News Announcement …
Well, it’s an exciting announcement to me, anyway. It’s been hard keeping up with general writing around here over the past few months, and I feel that I’ve been absent much more than usual, but it hasn’t been without good cause. Remember last year when I shared about Entering a National History Day Competition? My… Continue reading An Exciting News Announcement …
Heroes of History: George Washington Carver – Review
We’re gearing up for another living history co-op event here, and so we jumped at the chance to read Heroes of History- George Washington Carver from YWAM Publishing as this amazing man fits into our time period perfectly. We were torn, though – there were so many good titles to choose from! We were also interested… Continue reading Heroes of History: George Washington Carver – Review
Exploring Creation with Anatomy & Physiology by Apologia – Review
My people love science – like, really love science. So much so that My Little Man has been asking me to buy Apologia textbooks for him to read for fun over the past few years – but we’ve never had the chance to see the whole program. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity to use… Continue reading Exploring Creation with Anatomy & Physiology by Apologia – Review
Taking Book Club to the Treetops with Go Ape USA
I had a hard time finding books for book club (at least initially) when I was planning last summer. I had expected to use lots of classics, but I found that My Little Man had read every single one I pulled off the library shelf! After pestering our friendly librarian for lots of book topics,… Continue reading Taking Book Club to the Treetops with Go Ape USA
“Princess Cut” – Review
Our culture makes a big deal about having significant others at very young ages. My Big Helper would come home talking about people chasing each other around the gym in kindergarten trying to kiss each other, and adults would often ask if she had a ‘boyfriend’ yet. Really – a boyfriend at FIVE? What’s the… Continue reading “Princess Cut” – Review
Making Spinning Tops with Zirrly Beads – Review
My Little Man is a sports-lovin’ guy, but he has a crafty side, too. He’s never crafted with beads, though, and he was super excited at the chance to try Zirrly Beads. These Super Beads meld just with water – no heat required! – and though there are lots of neat packaged sets, My… Continue reading Making Spinning Tops with Zirrly Beads – Review
Book Club: Hiking the Mountain-to-Sea Trail with “Nature Girl”
We’ve been doing this book club thing with my daughter for six years now. She was a good reader before we started, but my goals have changed a bit along the way. I want more than just fun with books and friends now – I want to be able to dig in to the books… Continue reading Book Club: Hiking the Mountain-to-Sea Trail with “Nature Girl”
NEW! “A Wrinkle in Time” Learning Packets
My family is super excited for the new movie based on Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time to release next week. The trailer looks fantastic – you can see it here – and we enjoyed reading and discussing the book together. It’s not the easiest book to understand, however. L’Engle never intended it to… Continue reading NEW! “A Wrinkle in Time” Learning Packets
Make History Come Alive with Drive Thru History – Review
A few years ago we used some Drive Thru History DVDs an part of our Colonial American history unit. We all loved them, which is why we were very excited to find out there’s more to Drive Thru History than just fantastic homeschool videos. While you can still purchase Drive Thru History Adventures in that… Continue reading Make History Come Alive with Drive Thru History – Review
