This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Art is not my son’s favorite subject in our homeschooling. And I am not the most artistic person either, so we have mostly outsourced our art instruction. But when I saw the new books from ARTistic Pursuits I was intrigued, because they […]
Victus Study Skills System Review
Study skills are important for all students, especially as they get older and are dealing with high school and college courses. One thing I have learned from my two oldest kids is that while some children are good at organizing and studying others need to be taught the skill explicitly! So when I had the […]
The Presidential Game Review
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My family enjoys playing board games together, so we were happy to get the chance to review The Presidential Game, which bills itself as “The Most Powerful Game in the World.” This game was both fun to play and educational, which made […]
Hands of a Child Review–TOS Homeschool Review
I am always looking for ways to add variety to our homeschooling, and keep learning fun. I recently had the chance to review a Note Pack from In the Hands of a Child. This company specializes in creating lap books and notebook project packs, mainly for homeschoolers. These can provide hands on learning, which most […]
Homeschool Programming TeenCoder Java Review
My 14 year old son has learned some computer programming over the past two years, and written programs in Basic. Now that he is starting high school it makes sense for him to learn a higher level programming language and improve his skills. So when I had the chance to review a programming course from […]
Institute for Excellence in Writing Review
Becoming a good writer is critical for students today. I have used quite a few different writing curriculum over the years, but one of my favorites are the products offered by the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Andrew Pudewa teaches these classes, and he is an excellent speaker and teacher who I have been fortunate […]
Classisical Conversations Prescripts Handwriting Curriculum Review
One of the things I realized during the past school year is that my son has terrible handwriting for a 14 year old. Sometimes he can’t even read his own writing, and with high school starting next year he needs to be able to read what he writes, and so do others. I realized this […]
Moving Beyond the Page Homeschool Curriculum Review
I recently had the chance to review some homeschool curriculum units from Moving Beyond the Page for my son who just finished 8th grade. This is a comprehensive curriculum that covers science, social studies and language arts, and it is based on using living books, activities and projects. I loved this program, and thought it […]
Home School in the Woods History Lap-Pak Review – TOS Homeschool Crew
History is my son’s favorite subject in school. But this year we haven’t really done any history at all because he has been doing a year long geography program. So when I had the chance to review a Lap-Pak program from Home School in the Woods I knew he’d be excited to actually do some history. […]
Writing with Sharon Watson – TOS Homeschool Crew Review
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I have always found writing to be one of the easier subjects to teach my kids – at least when it comes to standard school essays. But my sixteen year old daughter doesn’t just want to write research reports for history, she […]
