And Now, It’s Time for This Week’s Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop!  

Join your Encouraging Hearts & Home Co-Hosts each week for encouragement and support for your heart & your home. We hope to provide a space that builds each other up and lends a helping hand along the way. With all the negativity in the world, let’s shine a positive light!

Use the form below to share your family-friendly posts this week, and please consider these nice things you can do:

• Follow and/or subscribe to your host’s blog.
• Visit a few other bloggers and show them your support. We all love getting comments, and who knows what inspiration you may find? Be sure to share the love–that’s what a blog hop is all about!
• Check out our Encouraging Hearts & Home Pinterest board where each host pins her 10 favorite posts each week.
• Join us every Thursday!
• If you are interested in co-hosting, contact Linda at Apron Strings & Other Things!

Welcome to Encouraging Hearts & Home!

The Encouraging Hearts & Home Co-Hosts

Join your Encouraging Hearts & Home hosts each week for encouragement and support for your heart & your home. We hope to provide a space that builds each other up and lends a helping hand along the way. With all the negativity in the world, let’s shine a positive light!

Meet Our Co-Hosts!

Linda Sears is a stay-at-home wife, homeschooling mom and doting grandmother. She and her husband have 8 children plus 2 daughters-in-law, 2 sons-in-law and 13 grandchildren, so far. They have been homeschooling for 3 decades, graduated 6 of their 8 children, with 2 to go. You’ll find her at Apron Strings & other things where she shares tidbits, tales, tricks and tips while living life in various stages of cutting those apron strings. You can also find her on FaceBook, Pinterest and Instagram.   Amy Bradsher, resident scribe at A Nest in the Rocks, is married to a wonderful man who smiles away at her wacky ideas and classroom messes. Enjoyed by her Big Helper and her Little Man, who love to get down and dirty during school time and playtime, they can usually be found building away, while Amy frantically photographs and writes about each experience. You can find their Nest and read about their family adventures at A Nest in the Rocks. Jennifer Allen is a Christian homeschooling mama of 7 sweet blessings who blogs at The Faithful Homestead. She also has two step children who have already blessed her with some sweet grandchildren. Come along on their journey as they become a more self-sufficient family. She grew up on a farm, canning and raising a garden but she is trying to expand on the types and amount of produce that they can grow and preserve. Her family raises various types of livestock on their family farm. All the while using sustainable practices. Joanne Rawson is the author of the blog Our Unschooling Journey. Known around the web as Mother of 3, Joanne began her blog when she first started homeschooling her three boys in 2012. She lives in Connecticut with her family and enjoys reading, crafting, and traveling… all of which usually ends up on her blog.   Destiny Mawson is married to her high school sweetheart. Together they are raising and homeschooling their seven children. She lives in the Arizona desert and enjoys leisurely walks with her husband, good books and diet coke. She shares her homeschool adventures and life with a large family at Some Call It Destiny. She can also be found on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.   Melynda E Brown is the recipe developer and writer behind Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household. She has been cooking and keeping a home for decades! Having started out in her own childhood family home as one of the oldest taking care of some of the youngest. Creativity, frugality, and a love for fresh, scratch-made food are the driving forces behind blogging and sharing her original recipes, tips, and tricks. Oh, and her love of Sunday Dinners because “who sits around the table is more important than the food that sits upon it”. However, it is not just about food! You will find creative solutions, homemade household products, and a bit of creative writing….consider this your personal invitation to stop by for a visit!  

How to Join in the Fun:

• Use the form on each weekly post to share your posts each week, and maybe you’ll discover some new ideas from all the fabulous links!
• Please share only your family friendly posts with us!
• Please only link up images that you have the rights to use.
• By linking up, you agree that if your blog post is selected to be featured on any of our hosts’ blogs, we can use an image from your post with a link back to your post.
• Visit a few other bloggers and show them your support. We all love getting comments, and who knows what inspiration you may find? Be sure to share the love–that’s what a blog hop is all about!
• If you are interested in co-hosting, contact Linda at Apron Strings & Other Things.

 

Welcome to Encouraging Hearts & Home!

The Encouraging Hearts & Home Co-Hosts

Join your Encouraging Hearts & Home hosts each week for encouragement and support for your heart & your home. We hope to provide a space that builds each other up and lends a helping hand along the way. With all the negativity in the world, let’s shine a positive light!

Meet Our Co-Hosts!

Linda Sears is a stay-at-home wife, homeschooling mom and doting grandmother. She and her husband have 8 children plus 2 daughters-in-law, 2 sons-in-law and 13 grandchildren, so far. They have been homeschooling for 3 decades, graduated 6 of their 8 children, with 2 to go. You’ll find her at Apron Strings & other things where she shares tidbits, tales, tricks and tips while living life in various stages of cutting those apron strings. You can also find her on FaceBook, Pinterest and Instagram.   Amy Bradsher, resident scribe at A Nest in the Rocks, is married to a wonderful man who smiles away at her wacky ideas and classroom messes. Enjoyed by her Big Helper and her Little Man, who love to get down and dirty during school time and playtime, they can usually be found building away, while Amy frantically photographs and writes about each experience. You can find their Nest and read about their family adventures at A Nest in the Rocks. Jennifer Allen is a Christian homeschooling mama of 7 sweet blessings who blogs at The Faithful Homestead. She also has two step children who have already blessed her with some sweet grandchildren. Come along on their journey as they become a more self-sufficient family. She grew up on a farm, canning and raising a garden but she is trying to expand on the types and amount of produce that they can grow and preserve. Her family raises various types of livestock on their family farm. All the while using sustainable practices. Joanne Rawson is the author of the blog Our Unschooling Journey. Known around the web as Mother of 3, Joanne began her blog when she first started homeschooling her three boys in 2012. She lives in Connecticut with her family and enjoys reading, crafting, and traveling… all of which usually ends up on her blog.   Destiny Mawson is married to her high school sweetheart. Together they are raising and homeschooling their seven children. She lives in the Arizona desert and enjoys leisurely walks with her husband, good books and diet coke. She shares her homeschool adventures and life with a large family at Some Call It Destiny. She can also be found on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.   Melynda E Brown is the recipe developer and writer behind Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household. She has been cooking and keeping a home for decades! Having started out in her own childhood family home as one of the oldest taking care of some of the youngest. Creativity, frugality, and a love for fresh, scratch-made food are the driving forces behind blogging and sharing her original recipes, tips, and tricks. Oh, and her love of Sunday Dinners because “who sits around the table is more important than the food that sits upon it”. However, it is not just about food! You will find creative solutions, homemade household products, and a bit of creative writing….consider this your personal invitation to stop by for a visit!  

How to Join in the Fun:

• Use the form on each weekly post to share your posts each week, and maybe you’ll discover some new ideas from all the fabulous links!
• Please share only your family friendly posts with us!
• Please only link up images that you have the rights to use.
• By linking up, you agree that if your blog post is selected to be featured on any of our hosts’ blogs, we can use an image from your post with a link back to your post.
• Visit a few other bloggers and show them your support. We all love getting comments, and who knows what inspiration you may find? Be sure to share the love–that’s what a blog hop is all about!
• If you are interested in co-hosting, contact Linda at Apron Strings & Other Things.

 

Welcome to Encouraging Hearts & Home!

The Encouraging Hearts & Home Co-Hosts

Join your Encouraging Hearts & Home hosts each week for encouragement and support for your heart & your home. We hope to provide a space that builds each other up and lends a helping hand along the way. With all the negativity in the world, let’s shine a positive light!

Meet Our Co-Hosts!

Linda Sears is a stay-at-home wife, homeschooling mom and doting grandmother. She and her husband have 8 children plus 2 daughters-in-law, 2 sons-in-law and 13 grandchildren, so far. They have been homeschooling for 3 decades, graduated 6 of their 8 children, with 2 to go. You’ll find her at Apron Strings & other things where she shares tidbits, tales, tricks and tips while living life in various stages of cutting those apron strings. You can also find her on FaceBook, Pinterest and Instagram.   Amy Bradsher, resident scribe at A Nest in the Rocks, is married to a wonderful man who smiles away at her wacky ideas and classroom messes. Enjoyed by her Big Helper and her Little Man, who love to get down and dirty during school time and playtime, they can usually be found building away, while Amy frantically photographs and writes about each experience. You can find their Nest and read about their family adventures at A Nest in the Rocks. Jennifer Allen is a Christian homeschooling mama of 7 sweet blessings who blogs at The Faithful Homestead. She also has two step children who have already blessed her with some sweet grandchildren. Come along on their journey as they become a more self-sufficient family. She grew up on a farm, canning and raising a garden but she is trying to expand on the types and amount of produce that they can grow and preserve. Her family raises various types of livestock on their family farm. All the while using sustainable practices. Joanne Rawson is the author of the blog Our Unschooling Journey. Known around the web as Mother of 3, Joanne began her blog when she first started homeschooling her three boys in 2012. She lives in Connecticut with her family and enjoys reading, crafting, and traveling… all of which usually ends up on her blog.   Destiny Mawson is married to her high school sweetheart. Together they are raising and homeschooling their seven children. She lives in the Arizona desert and enjoys leisurely walks with her husband, good books and diet coke. She shares her homeschool adventures and life with a large family at Some Call It Destiny. She can also be found on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.   Melynda E Brown is the recipe developer and writer behind Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household. She has been cooking and keeping a home for decades! Having started out in her own childhood family home as one of the oldest taking care of some of the youngest. Creativity, frugality, and a love for fresh, scratch-made food are the driving forces behind blogging and sharing her original recipes, tips, and tricks. Oh, and her love of Sunday Dinners because “who sits around the table is more important than the food that sits upon it”. However, it is not just about food! You will find creative solutions, homemade household products, and a bit of creative writing….consider this your personal invitation to stop by for a visit!  

How to Join in the Fun:

• Use the form on each weekly post to share your posts each week, and maybe you’ll discover some new ideas from all the fabulous links!
• Please share only your family friendly posts with us!
• Please only link up images that you have the rights to use.
• By linking up, you agree that if your blog post is selected to be featured on any of our hosts’ blogs, we can use an image from your post with a link back to your post.
• Visit a few other bloggers and show them your support. We all love getting comments, and who knows what inspiration you may find? Be sure to share the love–that’s what a blog hop is all about!
• If you are interested in co-hosting, contact Linda at Apron Strings & Other Things.

 

Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew.

I love teaching. I love planning. I love sitting with my kids and discussing things and researching things and breaking out the fun projects – but high school science is not fun to me, and I don’t like to teach it. That’s why we were excited to try Greg Landry’s Homeschool Science Membership from Greg Landry’s Homeschool Science.

The Science Membership program is different from Greg Landry’s other courses because it’s actually a whole collection of courses and not just a single one. This includes four high school classes: biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy & physiology; six half-credit classes for Grades 7-12: exercise & sports physiology, marine science, biochemistry & microbiology, embryology & endocrinology, earth & space science, student success skills 101; and half-credit classes for Grades 4-7: anatomy & physiology, biology, chemistry, physics, earth & space science. It also comes with a virtual lab for Grades 7-12 and lab instructions for three high school science classes, as well as access to FaithLife TV, the Dwell Bible App, and RightNow Media.

That’s a lot, right? So this is a monthly subscription service, so you pay a monthly fee and have access to all of that. If you’re teaching multiple students taking science classes all at once, this could be ideal for you, especially if you’re like me and don’t want to have to do the teaching of science. The idea that everyone in my household could get everything they need all from the same place is a great one for me!

The payment system for this service is a little unusual. There’s not an annual option, which is often the most inexpensive, and the price is a bit higher than most monthly services – though it really does include an awful lot. What’s different, though, is that the longer you subscribe, the less you pay each month. The price drops by $10 about every six months that you subscribe, so over time the monthly rate could decrease significantly. If you know that you’re not going to be using it for a while, though – maybe you’re traveling or involved in a special program – you could cancel and then come back and not feel like you’re lost time the way that you might in a program with an annual subscription plan.

So how does it really work? The classes are all pre-recorded and are video-based. Canvas is used as the learning management system, so when you log into your Canvas account, you can access all of the material listed above. By navigating to the class you want to take, you then click on the lesson for which you’re ready and get started.

For each class the teacher-owner, Greg Landry, shares a suggested class schedule, but because it’s prerecorded, there’s a great deal of flexibility. My student chose a schedule – to do two lessons per week – and we discussed what was required to do that. After that, she got down to business, and my only job was to ask questions and grade tests and labs. Easy!

My student is working her way through the high school physics course. She started a different physics class a few months ago, and then life interfered, so we’re happy to try this one. It feels very doable, and the information taught seems comparable to what was in the other class.

The courses all seem to be set up the same way: there are video lessons, where Landry discusses the concepts, and an online textbook that he wrote. For the physics class, ‘textbook’ may be a bit of a misnomer, because so far it’s mostly a collection of the images he uses in the recordings, but the information is coming across. Also included are very simple true/false quizzes and answer keys.

My students are great about learning from books and videos, so after I give them their assignments, they handle the rest themselves. They fit the work into their day when it suits them best, and that works out well for all of us.

One thing to note is that the high school classes offered in this service are not intended to be intensive college-prep classes, so if your student plans to major in science in college, this may not be the best way to go; however, if you plan to go another route, this could work out really well. Again, for larger families or for students wanting to knock out multiple science classes at one time, it could be a reasonably priced option – and one that comes with many choices.

Don’t take my word for it, though – read more reviews from the Homeschool Review Crew here.

And Now, It’s Time for This Week’s Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop!  

Join your Encouraging Hearts & Home Co-Hosts each week for encouragement and support for your heart & your home. We hope to provide a space that builds each other up and lends a helping hand along the way. With all the negativity in the world, let’s shine a positive light!

Use the form below to share your family-friendly posts this week, and please consider these nice things you can do:

• Follow and/or subscribe to your host’s blog.
• Visit a few other bloggers and show them your support. We all love getting comments, and who knows what inspiration you may find? Be sure to share the love–that’s what a blog hop is all about!
• Check out our Encouraging Hearts & Home Pinterest board where each host pins her 10 favorite posts each week.
• Join us every Thursday!
• If you are interested in co-hosting, contact Linda at Apron Strings & Other Things!