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01 February 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Critical Thinking Company

The Critical Thinking Company gave me a review copy of Language Smarts Level C to look over. They say that it is for grade 2. I would say that age assessment is Originally posted 2010-04-02 03:40:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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26 January 2012 ~ 1 Comment

All About Spelling

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

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23 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

The Duggers: 20 And Counting Review

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 [...]

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20 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Cerebellum Corporation

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

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11 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Quarter Mile Math

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

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01 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Rays Math

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

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20 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Homework – Juggling Home, Work, and School without Losing Your Balance Review

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 [...]

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14 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Homeschool Reviews

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 Promoter

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11 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Nature Friend Magazine Review

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 [...]

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05 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Graphics Toolbox Review

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

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07 November 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Schoolhouse Planner

I’ve been chosen to be one of the product reviewers for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, so you get the benefit of reading my reviews at this blog.   To start things off I’m going to tell you about the The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner. It’s quite a book, let me tell you. Some people might be [...]

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01 November 2011 ~ Comments Off

Homeschool with Despereaux

When we went to see a movie last year and we saw the preview for the Tale of Despereaux, I noticed that the movie was based on a book. I immediately thought I could use this opportunity to homeschool with Despereaux. Originally posted 2009-01-05 04:52:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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29 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

Mystery of History Review

I thought I would give you a Mystery of History review since it’s one of my favorite History resources. There are 3 volumes that are written by Linda Hobar, a Christian homeschool Mom. In each volume you will get 36 weeks of lessons organized Originally posted 2009-02-26 15:54:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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26 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

AVKO

As part of the Homeschool Crew AVKO has issued us a membership to their site in exchange for an honest review. I’ll give you my best attempt at telling you what this site has to offer and what I think about it. AVKO is a non-profit organization the uses multi-sensory methods to teach Originally posted [...]

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23 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

Black Friday Shopping

What does Black Friday Shopping have to do with homeschooling?  Plenty!  If you are homeschooling, you most likely have children, and if you have children you, more than likely, will be buying some sort of Christmas presents!The adventure of Black Friday Shopping has been a tradition in our extended family for years now.  I thought [...]

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20 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

Web Design for Kids (…. and Curious Grown-Ups)

I have had the privilege of reviewing the DVD Web Design for Kids over the past month. Many times children can figure out how to create a web page or do anything on the computer better than adults. With this program, Originally posted 2009-08-29 23:25:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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17 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

Mathscore

I was able to review Mathscore as part of the TOS crew of product testers. Mathscore is a Originally posted 2010-02-01 10:03:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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14 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

Cheap Homeschool Books

Here are a few ideas for finding cheap homeschool books. Depending on how much money and time you have, will determine how diligently you use this advice. If you have hardly any money to spend on homeschooling, Originally posted 2009-02-02 22:59:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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02 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

Kitchen Table Play and Learn Review

I recently came across a book called Kitchen Table Play and Learn by Copley & Custer. The subtitle caught my attention “Activities and lessons for building your preschooler’s vital developmental skills. The book starts out with some questions that someone would have when starting out this book. Then it moves into Originally posted 2009-04-06 12:37:19. [...]

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23 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

Virginia Soaps and Scents Review

Our homeschooling adventures have never involved making our own soap. They have involved using homemade soap before, but not making it. I had also never heard of Virginia Soaps and Scents before until a little package arrived at my door. Apparently Originally posted 2009-10-29 23:23:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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20 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

Aleks Math Review

In the past year I came across a program called Aleks (which stands for Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces). Basically it is an online math system where you can enroll your children in a course and let them do all their math work online. The course keeps track of their progress and sends reports [...]

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16 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

Internet Field Trip

I thought I would start an Internet field trip series this week. Whether the weather is cold and you don’t feel like going out or if you have little ones at home and can’t take the older ones out or you just want to take some virtual field trips, these links should help you. Originally [...]

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13 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

Hank the Cowdog Review

I have been asked to review the  Hank the Cow Dog books, tapes and game.  We have never heard of these books before although they seem to be very popular on the Internet and have been around for 26 years. Our favorite part of the review package Originally posted 2009-08-25 10:05:10. Republished by Blog Post [...]

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07 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

Math U See Review

Math U See is one of our favorite programs.  Here’s my review… Hope this is helpful. Let me know what you think. Originally posted 2008-10-24 20:44:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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29 August 2011 ~ Comments Off

Homeschool Mentoring in Action

I recently received a review copy of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s new weE-book on homeschool mentoring in action. It’s called Missing in Action or Mentoring in Action? If you’re not familiar with weE-books, basically they are just books that Originally posted 2009-03-27 15:59:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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