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#gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ My daughter’s composition: making a ceral box Daughter’s composition: making a cereal ad Continue reading School Week of October 20, 2014  October 25th, 2014 | Tags: 50 states, A+ Math, All About Spelling, Aplus Math Thudor, Apologia, Apologia Human Anatomy, Apologia Human Physiology, Apologia Jump In, Apologia Science, Capita, Choir, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Education.com, Highlights, History/Geography, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooled, Homeschooling: All Things, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, I'm a Writer, Jump In, Lamp and Quill, Music, Orange Coast Musical Arts, Piano, Regions of USA, Rod & Staff Penmanship, Rod and Staff, Rod and Staff Englsih, Rod and Staff Health, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, The Story of the World, USA, Vocabulary City, Vocabulary Spelling City, Which Way USA, Windows 8 | Category: 2014-2015 School Year, Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment
#gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Alaska Geography-daughter Alaska Geography History-daughter History-daughter History-son History-son Science experiment on bones Science experiment on bones Science experiment on bones Science experiment on bones Science-using our muscles in our faces for expression -SILLY Science-using our muscles in our faces for expression – HAPPY Science-using our muscles in our faces for expression -BORED Science-using our muscles in our faces for expression -ANGRY Science-using our muscles in our faces for expression -a very bad SCARED Science-using our muscles in our faces for expression -UPSET Science-using our muscles in our faces for expression -Pure HAPPY cuteness See you all on the FLIP side!!! October 19th, 2014 | Tags: 50 states, A+ Math, All About Spelling, Aplus Math Thudor, Apologia, Apologia Human Anatomy, Apologia Human Physiology, Apologia Jump In, Apologia Science, Capita, Choir, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Education.com, Highlights, History/Geography, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooled, Homeschooling: All Things, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, I'm a Writer, Jump In, Lamp and Quill, Music, Orange Coast Musical Arts, Piano, Regions of USA, Rod & Staff Penmanship, Rod and Staff, Rod and Staff Englsih, Rod and Staff Health, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, The Story of the World, USA, Vocabulary City, Vocabulary Spelling City, Which Way USA, Windows 8 | Category: 2014-2015 School Year, Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Hawaii Geography-son Hawaii Geogrpahy-daughter Geogrpahy-daughter History -son History -son History-daughter Science experiments of the bones Science experiments of the bones Science experiments of the bones Science-bone names Science-bone names Science experiments of the bones Science experiments of the bones Science experiments of the bones Typing-daughter Typing-son See you on the flip side! October 12th, 2014 | Tags: 50 states, A+ Math, All About Spelling, Aplus Math Thudor, Apologia, Apologia Human Anatomy, Apologia Human Physiology, Apologia Jump In, Apologia Science, Capita, Choir, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Education.com, Highlights, History/Geography, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooled, Homeschooling: All Things, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, I'm a Writer, Jump In, Lamp and Quill, Music, Orange Coast Musical Arts, Piano, Regions of USA, Rod & Staff Penmanship, Rod and Staff, Rod and Staff Englsih, Rod and Staff Health, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, The Story of the World, USA, Vocabulary City, Vocabulary Spelling City, Which Way USA, Windows 8 | Category: 2014-2015 School Year, Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-4 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Daughter’s Geography Map for Washington Daughter’s Geography for Washington Son’s Geography Continue reading School Week of September 29, 2014 October 5th, 2014 | Tags: 50 states, A+ Math, All About Spelling, Aplus Math Thudor, Apologia, Apologia Human Anatomy, Apologia Human Physiology, Apologia Jump In, Apologia Science, Capita, Choir, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Education.com, Highlights, History/Geography, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooled, Homeschooling: All Things, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, I'm a Writer, Jump In, Lamp and Quill, Music, Orange Coast Musical Arts, Piano, Regions of USA, Rod & Staff Penmanship, Rod and Staff, Rod and Staff Englsih, Rod and Staff Health, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, The Story of the World, USA, Vocabulary City, Vocabulary Spelling City, Which Way USA, Windows 8 | Category: 2014-2015 School Year, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment 
#gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Project on how important bones are for stability! The science of bones Continue reading School Week of September 22, 2014 September 27th, 2014 | Tags: 50 states, A+ Math, All About Spelling, Aplus Math Tudor, Apologia, Apologia Human Anatomy, Apologia Human Physiology, Apologia Jump In, Apologia Science, Capitals, Choir, Curriculum Reviews, Education.com, Highlights, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, I'm a Writer, Jump In, Lamp and Quill, Music, OCMA, Orange Coast Musical Arts, Piano, Regions of USA, Rod & Staff Penmanship, Rod and Staff, Rod and Staff Health, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, The Story of the World, USA, Vocabulary City, Vocabulary Spelling City, Which Way USA, Windows 8 | Category: 2014-2015 School Year, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Personal Life | Leave a comment Ruminant animals. Yea, the first thing we all think of is a cow. but as we learned this week, ruminants are not just cows. It is you bovine order that are all cud chewers. So just to name a handful, Gazelles and Antelope and Impalas, Bison, Buffalo, Wilder beast Caprines, Deer, Giraffe, are all ruminant Continue reading School Week of 5-19 thru 5-23-2014 May 25th, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, High, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment
Our week continues in learning about those adorable ungulates. Horses, Giraffes, cows, camels, llamas, deer, rhinos, pigs and many, many more. This week you many have noticed we learned about ungulates that had hooves. We read how to tell a horse who has shoes from a non shoe horse. To be honest, not sure Continue reading School Week of 5-12 through 5-16-2014 May 16th, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Another week gone by and here we are again. We are narrowing down the weeks until the end of the school year. I am looking forward to everything just stopping for a little bit. I love homeschooling, I love teaching choir, but I also need a break!!!! This week we moved from the European and Continue reading School Week of 5-5 through 5-9 May 12th, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Rod and Staff, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Well we finished up our week in science with a great experiment. We have been learning about Rodents ad their kind or not so kind for the past couple weeks. Very interesting stuff. I have a greater appreciation for Beavers now. Not that I never had an appreciation for them before. But to see how Continue reading School Week of 4-21 through 4-25-14 April 26th, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Botany, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Rod and Staff, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment OMgosh! I realized I had not posted our week of school in over a month. Bad me. Life just got so busy here. I have so many different hats I am wearing and interests that I am perusing. Right now I have been focusing on choral conducting, nutrition and vegan cooking. I have been taking Continue reading Weeks and weeks April 4th, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Reviews, Rod and Staff, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment What a week. It is the first week that I have felt healthy in 3 months. I had more energy and get up and go then I thought I could have. This made school a lot more fun and exciting for us too. The last few months have really been hit or miss with my Continue reading School Week of 2-10-14 February 17th, 2014 | Tags: Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Rod and Staff, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment So this week I have decided to get my little boy back into copy work. We have not done that for a while. But the other day I was trying to read something he had written and it was not legible. So it got me thinking, why not get some wonderful Christian Character poems and Continue reading School Week 1-27-14 January 31st, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooled, Schooling, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment
Well, what a week. I know last week I did not write anything. These past couple of weeks has been extremely busy for us here and I don;t seem to be home enough to spend time in front of the computer to actually write anything. So this is going to be very Continue reading school Week 1-20-14 January 20th, 2014 | Tags: Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, High, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Rod and Staff, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Continue reading School Week 1-13-14 January 19th, 2014 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, High, History/Geography, Homeschool Curriculum, Kids, Parents, Personal, Reviews, Rod and Staff, Schooling, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Oh man, Back from Christmas vacation. I have to admit it has not been easy to get back on the band wagon. You see I have been sick since Thanksgiving. I first got struck with an everyday cold which turned into laryngitis. Then after a week of that I got the Continue reading School Week of 1-6-14 January 12th, 2014 | Tags: Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Kids, Parents, Rod and Staff, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Hey ya all! What a great week of school. Even though we are busy, busy, busy with the holidays and so forth we are having a wonderful week. This week we made a ton of gifts for our family and friends. You know things are financially TIGHT right now for our family, as many families Continue reading School Week of 12-9-13 December 15th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Personal, Schooling, Science, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Wow, it is almost Christmas. Seems like it was just yesterday that I was gathering the supplies for school to start and now here we are putting up decorations and getting ready for the holiday season. Last week was Thanksgiving so as you might have noted there was not a post for school. We took Continue reading School Week of 12-2-13 December 8th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, apologia w, Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Personal, Program, Public, Rod and Staff, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment While learning the bible this week the children picked up a ton about the Trinity. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Unfortunately we did not do a lot of notebooking bible this week. We did more reading and oral discussion. The children have such a better understanding of what the trinity means and how the Continue reading School Week of 11-11-13 November 18th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Apologia Land animals, apologia who is God, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Land Animals, Parents, Personal, Rod and Staff, School, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment
What another amazing week of school. First off it was Halloween week which is always fun. We decorated the house for fall. Now mind you we don’t have any real Halloween decoration so my kids talked me into some mini glow in the dark skeletons and the fake cob webs. It was fun to Continue reading School Week of 10-28-13 November 3rd, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Apologia Land animals, apologia who is God, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Rod and Staff, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment What a week. I always get amazed at how much we really learn each week. Well I have to start with art this week. We are learning so much this year. We are using the Gluck method of training. So far the pictures we are drawing are just beautiful. This past week we drew, using Continue reading Another Week of (10-21-13) School October 27th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, All About Spelling, Apologia, apologia who is God, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Rod and Staff, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment #gallery-16 { margin: auto; } #gallery-16 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-16 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-16 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Son’s Vocabualry for Bible Daughter’s vocabulary for Bible Bible coloring page Daughter’s geography Term: Prairie Son’s geography Term: Prairie Son’s Korea, China and Japan mapping Son’s History coloring page for China History Pages for China Daughter’s Spelling Son’s Bible Notebooking Daughter’s Bible Notebooking Bible coloring page
October 20th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal, Rod and Staff, School, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Ahh, Another week of school down. Have I mentioned how much I love being home with my kids every day? Although, yes, I admit that there are times I am glad to get out for a couple of hours either by myself or with friends, but overall I love teaching them and I adore learning Continue reading School Week of 10-7-13 October 12th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, History/Geography, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Personal, Program, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Who is God, Who is God and How Can I really Know Him, Your | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment #gallery-18 { margin: auto; } #gallery-18 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-18 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-18 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Bible Coloring Page Bible Coloring Page Bible Coloring Page Daughter Bible Foundations Page. Just the start Daughter start to glossory of words for Lesson 3 Daughters Bible Notebook page Son’s Bible Foundation Building Sons Bible Notebook Page Sn’s Glossory of words for Bible Daughter’s Englsih Page Daughter’s Englsih Page Daughter’s Englsih Page Son’s composition writing Daughter’s Englsih Page Son’s Englsih Page Son’s Englsih Page Son’s Englsih Page Son’s Englsih Page Son’s Englsih Page Daughter’s mapping of North America Here is her completed insert for Geography What a great flag of Canada. She did a good job My son’s really loves when we do our geography terms pages. Plateau was this week topic My son’s outline map of North America My son did a great job with teh Canada flag Plateau was this weeks geo term. Here is my daughters idea of that! My daughter’s History mapping of the Spread of Islam My daughter’s History Coloring pages Our project this wee for history Shes doing a very careful and colorful job Here it is. What is it? Am snake of course So I had to get into the coloring of the snakes Cutting it out My son’s History mapping of the Spread of Islam My daughter’s coloring page for History The start of the snake My son finishing the color on his snake My son’s snale Here are all our snakes hanging. Just like the snakes in the story of Sinbad the Sailor Math! More MAth So we are learning about Carnivorous animals. And the first one is DOGS! Howling! Coloring page for science The start of our science on Dogs. YEA! Notebooking page for Science SPELLING October 7th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, Good, History/Geography, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies, Who is God, Who is God and How Can I really Know Him | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment What a whirl wind of a week. First off the end of the week was just hard. We had a main pipe break to the sewer system. Ugghh! Luckily enough none of the sewer backed up into the house. The flood we did have in the house was all clean water. Praise GOD! Anyway, let’s Continue reading Week 9-16-13 of School September 20th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, English, Exploring Land Animals on the Sixth Day, Heart of Dakota, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Math, Parents, Personal, Reading, Reviews, Rod and Staff, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, What, Who is God and How Can I really Know Him | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment
What a wonderful week this week has been. Now as you may have guessed since there was not a post last week we decided to take the entire week off from school, sleep in and just relax. Why? Well, this week was a big bang into the school year. Not only did we start Continue reading Week of 9-9-13 School September 14th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Exploring Land Animals on the Sixth Day, Grader, Heart of Dakota, History/Geography, HOD, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Trail Guide to World Geography, Unit Studies, Who is God, Who is God and How Can I really Know Him | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Well, as I had posted last week, this past week we decided to add into our summer schedule some history. This is a great way of entering into the new school year without it feeling like we went form 0 to 80 in 10 seconds flat. I feel like we are gradually accelerating into the Continue reading Week 8-19-13 of School August 19th, 2013 | Tags: Abeka, Apologia, Bible, Charlotte Mason Style, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Literature, Parents, Reviews, Rod and Staff, Schooled, Schooling, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Well, we do not have a ton of picture this week, but even so we still had a great week. Last week if you will recall, we placed 2 carrots in water. One was colored water and the other was just plain water. The idea was to see how this root vegetable sucks up the Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week 21 March 10th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Reviews, Schooled, Schooling, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment This week was a short week for us., We took off Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday due to my son's 11th birthday and my husbands birthday. We had a great time on Monday. We went to Chuck E Cheese during the day. I remember when my son was very young we would do that and it Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week 20 March 1st, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, School, Schooled, Schooling, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment What a week. All week long I just did not get enough sleep. Have you ever had one of those weeks. Yea, this week was mine! When I get depressed or really tired or sick (not throwing up sick), I eat. Yea, I am one of those emotional eaters. I have been eating like a Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week 19 February 24th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, attitude, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, discipline, Easy Homeschooling, Good, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parenting, Parents, Personal, Reviews, reward system, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment A much better week this week. Last week was not bad, but it felt like I was not organized and put together. Everyday was just another day. You know what I mean? But this week we had a great time. First off is our Piano class both kids really did well. They both practices more Continue reading 2013-2013 School Year: Week 18 February 19th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Public, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Very interesting week we had. First off I am posting this post a week late. I totally realized today that I am a week behind in my posting and I do not know how I did that. Oh well, such is life! The fact that I get it posted is much more important then when. Continue reading 2013-2013 School Year: Week 17 February 15th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Well, this week on Friday I had a scare. My blood pressure was well over 190/90. Now for one day that would not be bad, but this lasted 4 days. I ended up in ER on Friday and well, from there we figured it was stress that is the culprit. Figures. I guess I do Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week 15 January 20th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Brandon Withrow, Children, Chronicles of Ancient Church, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Mindy and Brandon Withrow, Mindy Withrow, Online, Peril & Peace, Peril and Peace, Reviews, School, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment OM Gosh, was it hard to get back into the swing of thing. I was kind of talked into taking 3 weeks off for the holiday season. Well, both choirs I teach were taking three weeks off from the program and several of my friends were doing the same, so Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year week: 14 January 11th, 2013 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Children, children's Illistrated Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Reviews, School, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, The Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Can you believe it has been 12 weeks of school already? We are almost at 100 days of school. Just 40 more days left. I guess I better start figuring out what we are going to do for school that day. Anyway, this week was a good week. Getting back from a week off of Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week #12 December 7th, 2012 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Good, Grader, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Public, Reviews, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Well, another short week this week, but at least not due to illness. We are taking half of this week off and a couple days next week for Thanksgiving. Speaking of, how was your Thanksgiving? Ours was perfecto. Being a vegetarian, and a new one at that (9 months), I was wondering how this was Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week #11 November 24th, 2012 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Public, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment This was not the best of weeks. Both the kids were sick. But we did manage to get a few things done this week. We finished up learning about the New Kingdom of Egypt and spent some time reading abut King Tut and a few others from that time period. We also found some great Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week #10 November 17th, 2012 | Tags: Apologia, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, Home, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment For some reason I was having such a hard time this week doing school. I think because we had such a big weather change from about 78-80 to now dropping to 69 or so and drizzling, it just made me tired. Overall we got everything done we were supposed to. In Art this week we Continue reading 2012-2013 School Year: Week #9 November 9th, 2012 | Tags: Africa, Apologia, Botany, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Egypt, History/Geography, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Math, Parents, Personal, pollination, Reviews, School, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment You know, there are so many stories about Joseph in the Bible. I think our favorite has been, this week, the story of how Joseph was favored then he is sold into Slavery (by his family), becomes famous (so to speak) then is humbled and drawn back down into despair and then raised once again Continue reading School 2012-2013: Weekly 6 October 13th, 2012 | Tags: Apologia, Art, Atlier, Bible, Botany, Children, Creation, Creative Writing, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Geography, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Joseph, Kids, Math, Parents, Pennmenship, Reading, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Weekly Update | Leave a comment Sorry, I got really busy over the weekend last week and just did not get to posting my week in review. Anyhow, we had a lovely week. We read about Esau and the deception that went down for stealing the blessing away. I think this is a very sad story and not a great father Continue reading School 2012-2013: Week 5 October 8th, 2012 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Botany, Creative Writing, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Exploring Creation, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Math, Parents, Reading, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, SOTW, Spelling, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Weekly Update | Leave a comment This week for Bible we read about Sodom and Lot and his family. I was waiting for a question or two about what exactly was going on there, but not a one. Whew! We then went on to learn about Ishmael and Isaac as well as Rebekah. I really love the pictures they are drawing. Continue reading School 2012-2013: Week 4 September 29th, 2012 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Does, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, Geography, Good, Heart of Dakota, History/Geography, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Online, Parents, Personal, Phonics, Reading, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooling, Science, SOTW, Story of the World, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Weekly Update | One comment School so far is going great. This week for Bible we have learned the stories of Abraham and Sarah, Hagar and Ishmael as well as Isaac and all of the stories that go along with them. As you can see by their sweet drawings they are understanding our history. I still always get a giggle at the Continue reading School 2012-2013 Week 3 September 21st, 2012 | Tags: Apologia, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, History/Geography, HOD, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Reviews, Rod and Staff, School, Schooling, Start, Story of the World, the Children's Illistrated bible, Unit Studies, What | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Personal Life, Weekly Update | Leave a comment Well, another week down. I can not believe it has been two weeks already into the school year. Wow, how time flies. Anyhow, we had another good week. My son and I did have a couple migraines this week each that made school a bit tough, but I am use to it by now and Continue reading School 2012-2013 Week 2 September 15th, 2012 | Tags: Apologia, Bible, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Public, School, SOTW, Start, Story of the World | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Personal Life, Weekly Update | Leave a comment OMGosh! There is only 4 weeks left of school. I am not sure if I am happy or sad. I love teaching the kids so much, but I am ready for a little break. Well, anyway, this week was a good week. We got all our stuff done plus we had time to do a Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger week 30 May 25th, 2012 | Tags: Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, FREE, Good, Heart of Dakota, High, HOD, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Schooled, Schooling, Unit Studies, What | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | One comment Well week 29 is over and we start if all off with our continued reading about the Wright Brothers. They really were very interesting people. Both the kids and myself have really enjoyed learning about all their activities and how they were so happy inventing things. Our geography lesson this week was to learn about Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger week 29 May 18th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, School, Schooled, Schooling, Unit Studies, What | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment Oh my, I think I have short timers’ syndrome. There is only 5 more weeks left of school and even though I enjoy school so much I am so ready for summer. I am sure there are several of you out there like that too. Well, anyway, Unit 28 was just as good Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger week 28 May 12th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, High, HOD, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Public, Reviews, School, Started, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment There is only a few weeks left of school. I still cannot believe we are on week 27. This week we learned about John Muir. OK, I say this every once in a while, I had no idea who he was. He was kind of like Audubon, but he did not kill the animals to Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 27 May 5th, 2012 | Tags: About, Best, Children, Cost, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Find, Good, Heart of Dakota, High, HOD, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Public, Reviews, Schooling, Unit Studies, What, Your | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment This week we finally were able to learn about one of most beloved Presidents, Abraham Lincoln. I happen to have a few books at home specifically about him so I had my son read these out loud to us. He was really a very incredible President and Man! Anyhow, this week was as good as Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 26 April 28th, 2012 | Tags: Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home, Homeschool, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Personal, Public, Reviews, Schooling, Unit Studies | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Unit Studies | Leave a comment OK, I know you all are asking why I got this post out so late! I just got real lazy this weekend and did not feel like typing or anything. Truth is, as most of my longtime readers know, I have migraines and this week was just a real bad week for them. I had Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 25 April 23rd, 2012 | Tags: Best, Children, Cost, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Grader, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Online, Parents, Personal, Public, School, Schooling, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | One comment Well, it was nice to have a break for Easter. I hemmed and Hawed over taking a break since we just had a week off due to illness. But I decided "I" needed the break. Anyway, this week was a great week learning about several different people Our first journey was geography. Hey this activity Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger week 24 April 6th, 2012 | Tags: Bible, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Have, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, learning, Online, Parents, Public, Reviews, School, Schooling, study, What | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment Well, I have to say this week was not the most fun week. I guess because I was coming off of being very sick last week and having to push our Easter break back a couple weeks. And to top it all off, I did not prepare for this week. You see I usually on Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger week 23 March 30th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Reviews, School, Schooling, Unit Studies, What | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | One comment Boy this week went fast. It seemed like I woke up and it was Friday. This week seemed that it was an easier week for school. Hmmm, well, easier may not be the right word. More like a simple than normal week. Our week started with learning more information about John Audubon. Most of Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 22 March 16th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home, Homeschooling: All Things, Online, Parents, Personal, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, Unit Studies, Work | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment This week was cut a bit short. Yesterday afternoon both my kids and the entire household came down with fevers. So needless to say we only completed 4 days of the 5 days for week 20. That is OK, we will just do Friday on Monday and then combine unit Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 20 March 2nd, 2012 | Tags: Children, Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, School, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment OK, OK, here are those famous words once again. We had a great week. Actually it was short. I actually combined Friday's material to Thursday so I could have Friday off. You see my son's is turning 10 tomorrow (2-25) and I wanted to have Friday to get everything ready for his little party at Continue reading Heart of Dakota:Bigger Week 19 February 24th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Grader, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Program, Public, School, Schooled, Schooling, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Personal Life, Reviews | Leave a comment I want to make very sure that it is well known that not all of these sites I have posted are Christian, so please visit them first to make sure you approve of them before you send your children there. I have not seen anything myself that was completely wrong or offensive or even Continue reading FREE Curriculm and FREE Resources February 12th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, FREE, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Art, Bible, Biblical, Computer, Crafts, Curriculum Reviews, English, Foriegn Language, FREE, History/Geography, Holidays, Homeschooling: All Things, Lesson Planning, Math, Music, Organization, Reading, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies, Writing | 6 comments So I say it every week, another good week. I think it is about time to come up with a new opening line to my HOD updates. But it really is true. This week was not only good in school, but my voice is back so I was able to sing while I was teaching Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 18 Update February 10th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Parents, Program, Reviews, School, Schooled, Schooling, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment So I realized there are many homeschoolers who have not heard of Homeschool Buyers Co-op. Just in my small Park Day group only a couple of us have ever heard of this web site. So I figured I have thousands of readers and there has to be many of you who have not heard of it Continue reading Homeschooler Buyers Co-op February 9th, 2012 | Tags: curriculum discounts, Curriculum Reviews, curriculum sales, discount, ebooks, FREE, homeschool confrence, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, School, Schooled, Unit Studies | Category: Articles, Book/E-Book, Computer, Curriculum Reviews, Economy, English, Foriegn Language, FREE, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Math, Music, Personal Life, Reading, Sales, Science, Seminar/Confrence, Unit Studies, Writing | Leave a comment I love using maps in my homeschooling. I know I am using Heart of Dakota and they pretty much have everything outlined for me in geography, but I still like to add in map skills whenever I can. I found a couple of sites that has some really great black-line maps for FREE and they print Continue reading Blackline Maps and the 50 States February 6th, 2012 | Tags: 50 states, black line maps, blackline maps, Curriculum Reviews, free maps, maps, states, Unit Studies, united states, united states maps, world maps, worldmaps | Category: FREE, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things | One comment Daniel Boone! What a man! I do not think I could do half of what he did or expected his family to do! This week learning about how this Frontiers-man crossed over form Pennsylvania to North Carolina to Tennessee then on to Kentucky was amazing. We even mapped it for Geography. See the picture below! Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 17 Update February 3rd, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home School, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Reviews, School, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment We had an exceptionally fantastic week this week. You see my daughter took a huge step in school this week. Usually she can sometimes be disruptive during the readings and when I ask her to retell, of course after I read and after my son retells, her answer, most of the time, is I don't Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 15 January 13th, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Heart of Dakota, History/Geography, HOD, Science, timeline | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life | Leave a comment This is a hard time of year for me to stay focused on school. With all the performances either that I am in or I am directing and parties and shopping and cleaning and preparing. Uugghh, it can over-take my mind and life. I think that is why I am very thankful that I am using Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 12 December 17th, 2011 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool Curriculum, Kids, School, Unit Studies | Category: Contests, HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Unit Studies | Leave a comment What a great week. Well, I have to be honest, it was HARD at first. You see we had two weeks of vacation. One week away from home and then a week at home. So Monday was not easy to get back into the swing of things, but once we got the week going, by Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 10 update December 3rd, 2011 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Reviews, School, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment So I know most of you who may have gotten this post a few days ago are saying where is the actual blog post? Well, I am on vacation and so far until this very moment I have not had a chance to sit down and write. So I thought I will just post the Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger, Week 9 Update November 13th, 2011 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool Curriculum, Reviews, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Well it is that time of year once more. Are you all diving into purchasing your new school year curriculum and supplies? Yea, I got mine purchased about a month ago. Well at least the major part of it. Just picking up little supplies here and there. New erasers, you know the fun ones, paper Continue reading A New School Year July 29th, 2011 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, School, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Personal Life | 2 comments FORUM A Reader wrote to me and said: I don't really have one favorite. I loosely follow the classical approach, but I've also worked in a lot of Charlotte Mason's ideas, some unit studies, and whatever else I think will work best for each child. I have one child in Kindergarten, one in second grade, Continue reading What’s Your Personal Favorite Homeschooling Curriculum And Why? November 1st, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Favorite, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal, What's, Your | Category: FORUM | 11 comments FORUM: A reader asks I don't really have one favorite. I loosely follow the classical approach, but I've also worked in a lot of Charlotte Mason's ideas, some unit studies, and whatever else I think will work best for each child. I have one child in Kindergarten, one in second grade, and one in 9th Continue reading What’s Your Personal Favorite Homeschooling Curriculum And Why? July 29th, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Favorite, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal, What's, Your | Category: FORUM, Homeschooling: All Things | 10 comments So how many of us print out all sorts of flash cards so we can play games like go fish or old maid to help make math or phonics more fun? Or how many curriculum's come with flash cards. The problem is how to keep them neat. I usually put a rubber band around them Continue reading Flash Cards March 23rd, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Computer, Crafts, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment I review many, many e-books. I purchase handfuls and several I receive for free from different giveaways. There is always 1 or 2 things I take away from these books and can incorporate into my homeschool to make it better and more fun for my children. But then there is a gem that comes along Continue reading Dreams and Designs—Homemade Supplies to Complement Your Homeschool E-Book Review March 20th, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, Homeschooling: All Things, Lesson Planning, Organization | Leave a comment I have been longing to find a good science curriculum that would cover science from beginning to end and would be hands on and would also guide me, the non-science person, all the way through each subject. I have found that curriculum. I was given Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Continue reading Apologia Science March 13th, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Science | Leave a comment Readers Forum: I am going to be homeschooling my 7 year old daughter in the fall and am overwhelmed by the choices of curriculum. What is the best and most kid friendly? February 17th, 2010 | Tags: Best, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Opinion, What, Your | Category: FORUM, Homeschooling: All Things | 27 comments From Our Forum a Reader Asks: I'm putting together a support website for parents, teachers and homeschoolers. Details would be great. What are your most difficult areas in facilitating the children's learning? What do you believe to be the most important areas? Do you work with other families or homeschooling communities? How many kids in Continue reading Homeschooling Parents: What Are The Top Facilitation Or Curriculum Tools You Look For Online? February 16th, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Facilitation, Homeschooling: All Things, Look, Online, Parents, Tools, What | Category: FORUM, Homeschooling: All Things | 2 comments From Our Forum a Reader Asks: I was wondering how much time I should spend a day homeschooling my daughter. She will be in kindergarten this year. I have heard some people say it only takes an hour or two, but I want to make sure . Also I am looking for an afordable curriculm Continue reading How Long Should Homeschooling Take And What Curriculum Do You Use? February 13th, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Long, Should, Take, What | Category: FORUM, Homeschooling: All Things | 8 comments How Does Homeschooling Work For Parents Of Asperger Children? Where Do You Get Your Curriculum From?From Our Forum a Reader Asks: I have a 10 yr old son with Asperger's Syndrome, and have had several years of nothing but problems with the public school system. I have thought about homeschooling him for quite some time now, and I was wondering what experiences people have. February 13th, 2010 | Tags: Asperger, Children, Curriculum Reviews, Does, From, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Where, Work, Your | Category: FORUM, Homeschooling: All Things | 5 comments House Upon a Rock is a copywork book for Mathew 7:24-29. I feel it is made more for upper elementary grades, 4-6, due to the lining on the pages and length of the copywork. It is only 8 pages that are beautifully illustrated in back and white. It contains 3 pages of copywork plus Continue reading Copywork E-Book September 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Bible, Biblical, Book/E-Book, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Writing | Leave a comment The Little Red Hen Primer Reader is a story I has read with many different animals character in its place, but the underlining lesson is the fact that if you do not work you do not get to reap what is sown. I actually really like this book a lot. After the story there Continue reading The Little Red Hen Primer Reader September 21st, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Writing | Leave a comment Molly’s monthly Money-Saving Digests have so far been really great but this months, October 2009, What Can We Learn From the Great Depression? Was the best so far for me. Let me give an example of what really hit home for me. We are in an age of everything we touch is disposable. Continue reading Molly’s monthly Money-Saving Digests September 19th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | 3 comments Most of my regular readers know me well enough to know I am not much into a traditional unit study unless it has all the information (more like a theme study) at hand and I do not have to do much research. However, I think this 133-page unit study of the 50 states I received Continue reading Trail Guide to US Geography September 17th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Funny thing about doing reviews, you always end up with something you either need or can really use. I happen to be finishing up our studies this fall about Ancient Egypt and so this review came at a perfect time. I received an e-book by Milliken called History of Civilization: The Ancient World Continue reading History of Civilization: The Ancient World September 16th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Leave a comment The New School Year Has the new school year started with gusto at your house? Or guesses? “I guess we’ll use this curriculum. I guess we’ll start on Monday. I guess we’ll use this folder, and I guess we could try unit studies this year.” Does any of this sound familiar? Time for a change? Continue reading Free Ebook: Planning Your Course and Letting the Lord Determine Your Steps September 11th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, FREE, Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment If you have been with me since the beginning of NutBugs, you know I did a review on using puppets in homeschooling. We have, on and off, used the idea and loved it. My kids get a kick out of it and they enjoy my silly voices as well as correct me when I switch Continue reading Even Boys Can Use Paper Dolls September 1st, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, FREE, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Crafts, Curriculum Reviews, FREE, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | 2 comments Well, it is that time of year once more. And here we are some of us homeschoolers scurrying and trying to get everything put together and others all done and ready to go. So I thought after talking with a few friends and they were asking me how I do my year, that I would Continue reading A New School Year August 24th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, Lesson Planning, Organization | 2 comments Ok, if you all are looking for a good source for online information I have found it for you. Fiesta of Freebies 2 E-Book, A Compilation of Homeschool Freebies. This e-book has internet sitesto compliment or even help you to develop a course of Continue reading Fiesta of Freebies 2 E-Book, A Compilation of Homeschool Freebies August 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, Computer, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Leave a comment August is here and it’s time to gear up for “Back-to-Homeschool.” Looking for some fun hands-on activities to get your year started right? The Old Schoolhouse® wants to help by offering our Teacher’s Toolbox readers one of our most popular modules, Amazing Mathematics, absolutely free! How much fun can you have with math? Continue reading Amazing Math Free Ebook August 14th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, FREE, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, FREE, Homeschooling: All Things, Math, Reviews | Leave a comment It is that time of year again. Yes, it is time to start thinking about the fall and our curriculum choices. Here in Southern California we are having our CHEA convention this week. Unfortunately I am un-able to attend this year. I just do not have the money to go. I am so bummed. This Continue reading Free, Free, Free July 9th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, FREE, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: FREE, Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment Now I have written a couple articles on e-books and my feelings on them. But I will take a moment to recap. I love them to a certain degree. I think having a reading book or a small unit or theme study is great. But when it comes down to a full year of curriculum. Continue reading E-Homeschooling: Embracing the E-book Revolution June 28th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, Homeschooling: All Things | Leave a comment When I started homeschooling I thought for sure that homeschool was all about getting the grade so to speak. I thought that it was so important to make sure my kids lived up to the homeschoolstandard. You know reading at age 3 and writing at age 4, playing 3 musical instruments by age 5 Continue reading Academics and Beyond June 17th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting | 2 comments I found out one of my friends older kids who happens to be in public school was going to have a career day. So, I was thinking to myself…as a Homeschooler, how do I go about having a so called career day for my children later on as they get older. I want them to Continue reading I Wanna Be A Chef Unit Study June 1st, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Reviews, Unit Studies | 2 comments I have wanted to start teaching a foreign language to my kids for some time now. I bought a Spanish set last year, but it was so detailed it was just TOOOOOOO much for him. So when I decided that I really wanted to start with Latin because of it’s help with learning all other Continue reading Latina Christiana: Memoria Press April 28th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Foriegn Language, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Leave a comment You know I have found over the years that there is no right or wrong way to teach your children. In every homeschool there are many different methods used and many different curriculums out there that say they are the best or better then the next. What makes a curriculum work for me is the Continue reading Tapestry of Grace April 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Curriculum Reviews, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Easter is almost here and The Old School House has done it again. They are giving away a whole bunch of fun free activities for you and your kids to do for Easter. So here is the link you will need to download all those fun crafts! Here’s the link for the Freebies: Continue reading Easter Freebies March 27th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, FREE, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Crafts, FREE, Homeschooling: All Things | 2 comments What a joy it was to open this box. My kids were overjoyed to see a box full of animals from Schleich to add to their collection. You know there are those that claim they are hand painted and then when you look at it the eyes are all crooked or something. Not Schleich! Continue reading Schleich Action Figures March 24th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Toys Reviews | Leave a comment Critical Thining is a company who has so many parent, teacher in addition to other educational awards as well as they should. First let me say that I actually have been using Critical Thinking Language Arts for my son for a year now and we love it. But then I got so lucky as Continue reading Critical Thinking March 23rd, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Math, Reviews | Leave a comment Ok, this has got to be one of the greatest little products my daughter (3) has received to review for me. When I got this in the mail I first thought of those peel and cling/stick things (can not remember the name) I had as a child. Oh, but no this is so much more Continue reading Alphabet Alley Magnet Playset March 17th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Toys Reviews | Leave a comment If you love to lapbook, you will LOVE this product. Homeschool in the Woods sent to me the New Testament Lapbook. I already had purchased the Old Testament and loved it, but then to be so lucky as to get to review the New Testament one too. WOW! Lucky me! Amy Pak is the creator Continue reading Homeschooling in the Woods March 14th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Curriculum Reviews, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Leave a comment Do you like saving up to 80%? Get next year’s shopping done early and for less money at the March Madness sale inthe Schoolhouse Store! Check out some of the unit studies and copy work to help round out this school year or for fun summer activities. Almost 200 items are on sale from Continue reading Savings of up to 80% March 13th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Sales | Leave a comment One 2 Believe has shipped to me once again. YEA!!!! So far we have NOT been disappointed by any of their products. They are of great quality and will withstand time and time again of play. This time they shipped to us Noah’s Ark. This was a great way for them to have Continue reading One 2 Believe – Noah’s Ark March 9th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Toys Reviews | Leave a comment Artistic Pursuits: the Art curriculum for Creativity. That is their title. You know what? It fits perfectly. I received Grades K-3 Book One. An Introduction to Visual Arts. After just 2 lessons I realized that this was a wonderfully gentle introduction not only to art but famous art pieces and artists. I have been Continue reading Artistic Pursuits: the Art curriculum for Creativity March 5th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Art, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Leave a comment Last year my son and I learned a little bit about Early American History. Just mainly the Indians. We used a well know literature based curriculum. To this day my son can recite the information he learned from those books. Now you may be asking why do I bring that up when I am reviewing Continue reading Five in a Row March 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment One of the most difficult tasks to accomplish with homeschooling is planning your schedule. We sit down a month or so before we are ready to begin school and we outline everything we want to accomplish. Then we plan out what we are going to accomplish each day of every week. We are going to Continue reading Choosing Your School Year Schedule March 1st, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, In the News, Lesson Planning, Organization, Parenting | One comment I was never did well in school at math and the teachers I had either did not want to, did not have the time or could not take the time to slow it down for me. So I fell behind. When High School came around it got even worst. Math has never been a strong Continue reading Math Tudor February 24th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Computer, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Math, Reviews | Leave a comment So let me tell you about SpellQuizzer. This is a computer-based program where you enter the child’s spelling list and make audio recordings of the words. Then it quizzes the child, playing each word back to him one at a time, checking his spelling as he types in the words. Or you can type Continue reading SpellQuizzer February 23rd, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Computer, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reading, Reviews | 2 comments |
