I’ve seen lots of lapbooks and in the beginning I didn’t really see their point. It seemed like just busy work to me. Until I actually started doing school & realized that even my “worksheet lover” doesn’t really like them. When the opportunity to review a lapbook from In the Hands of a Child came up, […] Read more…
Reading Kingdom {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
When we received the opportunity to review Reading Kingdom, an online reading program, I was game. I’d like my daughter to improve her computer skills — for techies, we severely limit screen time — and she loves the opportunity to use the computer. Win, win right? Reading Kingdom Reading Kingdom is an online reading program […] Read more…
Bible Study Guide for All Ages {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this product for free through the Schoolhouse Review Crew in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in […] Read more…
What Didn’t Work For Us {Curriculum 2012/2013 – Kindergarten}
Earlier this summer, I shared the Kindergarten curriculum & books that worked for us. Today, I’m going to share the resources that we decided to stop using. Bible Blessings Every Day: 365 Simple Devotions for the Very Young These were starting to get a little simple for my 5 year old and we […] Read more…
What Worked For Us {Curriculum 2012/2013 – Kindergarten}
Last year, I shared what curriculum & books we planned to use during Kindergarten. Though we took several months off school due to my health during this pregnancy, we got quite a lot accomplished. Luckily, I’m from a state that doesn’t require record keeping or a number of days :). Here is the curriculum that […] Read more…
Logic of English – Foundations A Review {Curriculum Review with Videos}
When I went to Allume last year, I was really interested in one of the sponsors who told us a little about her business, Logic of English. Denise Eide gave a compelling little summary of her belief that ALL people were meant to read and that God was a god of writing — the 10 […] Read more…
TouchMath {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
Lil’ Bit really enjoys doing school and we had been working through MCP Math at the rate of several sheets a day. Until we hit a brick wall. She’s been having trouble with learning numbers from 10 to 20 by sight. Tired of skipping Math due to this issue, I was happy […] Read more…
ARTistic Pursuits – Early Elementary Book 1 {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
While I am by NO means an artist, I did take art in 9th grade and really enjoyed it. I found that if I spent a TON of time, I could copy a picture fairly well and I liked to do it. We also studied artists and I loved that I was able […] Read more…
Flowering Baby Curriculum – Age 2-3 years {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
I am being SO blessed by being part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew this year. Last month, Flowering Baby send me an electronic download copy of their Birth to Age 5 curriculum. I was pretty excited about receiving it because I’ve had tot school and preschool curriculum before but they never really fit our family. […] Read more…
Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
I have to start out by saying that this review did not go precisely how I thought it might. I was super excited when I saw Apologia Educational Ministries in the list for review. You see, I had purchased several other science-like curriculum and I didn’t like any of them. Either they were too […] Read more…