Jul 30
As I prepare my son for the start of 7th grade in a few weeks, I set some educational goals for the upcoming school year. One of my goals was to focus on grammar mastery. I have been on a quest to find a grammar curriculum that would not consume large amounts of our time. …
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Jun 30
In the beginning of my homeschool journey with my kids, I decided that I wanted to teach history chronologically. I read several books on classical education and was interested in the philosophy, but found that I was far too eclectic to hold to such a rigid format for our schooling style. However, over the years, …
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Jun 24
Library and Educational Services provided us with two titles from Series 2 of the Go Science DVDs for review. We received Volume 2, Life Science and Weather and Volume 5, Chemistry. We love science experiments around here so we were excited to see what these videos were all about. About the Company Library and Educational Services is a …
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Jun 09
We received a set of thirteen 8.5″x 5.5″ Parenting Cards from We Choose Virtues for review purposes. I am always looking for ways to teach my children valuable lessons on character development and looked forward to trying out this product. They also generously provided us with four downloadable products the Teacher’s Handbook, Butterfly Awards, Kids of VirtueVille Coloring Pages …
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May 30
We recently had the opportunity to review the Frog and Toad Together study guide for literature from Progeny Press. My eldest child really enjoyed our use of the Treasure Island interactive downloadable study guide last year, intended for middle- schoolers. This year we chose a guide for the lower elementary age range of K-2nd grade. This study, based on …
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May 29
Is a Christian Worldview important to you? Have you been intentional about teaching your kids these important concept? Wikipedia defines Christian worldview as: Christian worldview (also called Biblical worldview) refers to the framework of ideas and beliefs through which a Christian individual, group or culture interprets the world and interacts with it. Apologia Educational Ministries has been equipping …
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May 19
Having kids and a life on the go, I look for durability when shopping for cell phone cases. When the opportunity arose for me to try the red iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S (Cyclops Case) from Trident Case I was ready for the challenge. I chose the slim design of the Cyclops case, because I had been used to …
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May 09
I was recently provided a delightful set of systematic phonics materials from Logic of English for review purposes. Our four year old daughter has recently begun to show interest in learning to read. We chose the Foundations, Level A set, the Reusable Resources, and the Doodling Dragons App as a way to build her language arts skills and broaden her knowledge …
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Apr 22
My firstborn is a thinker. My husband and I are thinkers. Because we love discussions about life and our faith, we thought that Philosophy Adventure by the Home School Adventure Co. would be an asset to our homeschool. The program is a homeschool philosophy curriculum taught through the lens of a Biblical worldview. My son is just reaches the recommended …
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Mar 11
Egglo Entertainment recently sent us several of their products for review including Glow in the Dark Egglo Eggs, a colorfully illustrated paperback book entitled, The Egg-cellent Easter Adventure, an audio download of The Egg-cellent Easter Adventure, Egglo Treasures Scripture Scrolls and The Egg-cellent Easter Adventure Program Guide as a PDF download. We were excited about the opportunity to do some Easter …
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I am a Christian wife, mother and homeschooler. I blog with my husband at www.conversaving.com
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