Home Schooling Resources

When asked to review the program All About Spelling, I have to admit that I rolled my eyes a bit before I received my packet. My 3 older girls are not good spellers at all! We tried all kinds of // Originally posted 2009-12-05 01:01:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Since I recently read this book I thought I would do a The Duggars: 20 and Counting review. A friend sent me a video by email a few months ago about this wonderful homeschooling family that just had their 18th child. I don’t know what it is about big families that intrigues us, but most [...]

I had the privilege of reviewing the Cerebellum Corporation AP learning video. The one I received was called Light Speed US Government and Politics. They provide lots of DVDs but have launched a new series specifically for students preparing for the AP exams // Originally posted 2010-05-19 23:45:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The maze of knowing how to choose a curriculum can overwhelm even the most veteran homeschool mom. Here is some simple advice you can use to help you decide, decipher and fell peaceful about whatever you choose….. // Originally posted 2008-04-09 01:31:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Many people ask me what they should do to start out in homeschooling.  Here’s what I tell them…. // Originally posted 2008-04-13 01:38:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I received a review copy of Quarter Mile Math about a month ago. I had heard of this program before but never had a chance to use it. As with any program you use // Originally posted 2009-08-27 14:51:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I just found this cool site called 3D Papercraft by Creative Park.  You should see some of the creatures and crafts they have created just from paper! They cover many different categories too like: Toys // Originally posted 2008-07-08 03:07:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I’m back with even more fun Internet field trips that you can use to enhance your homeschool learning. There is SO much information on the Internet that it boggles my mind.  Some sites have pictures, some have video and all have been sifted through my filter of “interesting places to see.” // Originally posted 2009-02-18 [...]

Dollar Homeschool produces the CDs for Rays Math. I received the Ray’s Arithmetic series as part of the TOS homeschool crew. This is quite a huge collection… You receive the equivalent of 38 textbooks along with // Originally posted 2010-02-16 00:44:15. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

There are various websites that offer free homeschool math worksheets so I thought I would list some of them for you here. // Originally posted 2009-01-08 22:37:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Now that Christmas is passed, you may be thinking about the new year and getting organized. Here are some menu planning tips that I have collected that I thought I would share with you. These will help you get your cooking under control and maybe even put it on auto-pilot. // Originally posted 2008-12-27 09:55:28. [...]

Halloween is by far my least favorite holiday!  I wish I could just erase it, but I can’t, so I’ll post something about a great website that I found about Thanksgiving. You can use this for an elementary aged child.  Either have them fill it out or do it with them. Enjoy! // Originally posted [...]

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine has a new book out called Homework – Juggling Home, Work, and School without Losing Your Balance. The book is a compilation of home business stories from many home schooling and home working Moms. While reading this book, you feel like you are able to get into the heads of these [...]

If you’ve had trouble getting your children to learn how to use the keyboard like I have, I’d like to share a free program that is working for us. The website where you can get this // Originally posted 2008-07-29 01:17:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I thought I would share some of the homeschool curriculum review that I have done.  I’ve been homeschooling for over 12 years, so I have pretty much seen almost everything that is available to use for resources. Here’s the first one – it’s on Sonlight Curriculum. // Originally posted 2008-10-20 20:38:25. Republished by Blog Post [...]

I received two review copies of Nature Friend Magazine a couple of months ago, so I am going to share my review with you today.  I knew Nature Friend Magazine had been around for a while, but didn’t realize that they have been in existence for 27 years! Don’t let that amount of years lead [...]

I’ve always been a fan of Mad Libs.  I had forgotten all about them, but when I asked a couple of high school girls who had been homeschooled their whole lives what they would recommend for grammar, they said “Mad Libs.”  We’ve been using them over the last year and just love it.  Even my [...]

You wouldn’t think that a homeschool Mom would need a program like Graphics Toolbox, but after you use it // Originally posted 2010-03-08 14:16:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

College from home is a concept that is gaining more and more popularity. We homeschool our children up through High School, why not keep going? With the Internet almost anything is possible these days. // Originally posted 2009-02-06 09:48:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Did you know that there is an annual Great American Backyard Campout? This year the campout is Saturday June 28th! This is a nation-wide event. You can register your campout and get all kinds of tips, guides, recipes, and more. You can even share your photos and stories on the site. Check it out… Great [...]

Here is a website I found that is really fun for children (especially boys) to help reinforce their times tables. You can download the program for free. They have to answer multiplication facts before they can open doors in the castle. This program makes you want to enter the answers so that you can keep [...]

Here’s a great site you and your children will enjoy.  There are some fun quizzes you can take that tell you how much (or little) you know about geography. This site covers earth structure, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, BGC cycles, and climates. Send your children an email with this site and tell them to take a [...]

Are you ready for even more Internet field trips? Ready or not – here they are. // Originally posted 2009-02-20 21:17:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for Thanksgiving resources.To start things off, here is a website that you can go to that has detailed instructions on how to make a cornhusk doll. For a cute Thanksgiving centerpiece you can // Originally posted 2008-11-22 09:44:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Here’s my moon sand review. My son has been wanting Moon Sand for a very long time. I finally broke down and let him get some. He got the Moon Sand Castle Play although we debated getting the Moon Sand Adventure Island.  It’s fun to touch and squeeze and I must say that they have [...]