Ah well so much for our big winter storm. It started out looking like we were going to get hit bad. The winds were strong all day Tuesday and by late evening we were getting a lot of freezing rain. It kept up all night and changed to snow early this morning. But since it [...]
I’m always on the look out for programs that make math fun, so I was excited to have the opportunity to review A+ Interactive Math program by A+ Tutorsoft, Inc. I received the 3rd grade online program, however it is also available in CD format. A+ Interactive Math is designed to be a full math [...]
One challenge all moms face at some time is keeping toddlers and young children busy AND constructive. Children are naturally curious and into everything, this is a wonderful time of exploring but honestly can wear a mother out. If your a homeschooling parent some times coming up with ideas for your little ones is [...]
Since we’ve been feeling so sick lately, I’m a bit behind the ball on planning the “fun” stuff. Since it’s Valentines Day, I wanted some fun and easy crafts for the kids to work on if they wanted to. Pinterest’s always saves the day when I’m stumped for ideas. Check out the great blogs below [...]
Last night I fell asleep to snow pounding the house, this morning I woke up the to news talking about a mess of freezing and that the buses and schools were closed. It didn’t look THAT bad outside to me, but we did have some huge icicles hanging form the house. It is suppose to [...]
I was sent a link to Sir Ken Robinson’s new speech through one of the homeschool groups I’m on. I loved it and thought I would share it here. Most of his talks focus on bringing back more creativity into the education fields. Kim Mills on Google+
I’m always on the look out for good educational software for the kids. Recently I was browsing through my Linux software center and found a program called WriteType. I had to try it out, and I have to say I’m impressed! WriteType is a free word processor for Linux and Windows. It’s intended for children [...]
Again Debra from NotebookingPages.com has come up with a great way to provide her wonderful notebooking pages in an affordable way for family’s. We use notebook pages often in our lessons, our children love how they can make their pages reflect what they feel about their learning. I love them because unlike fill in the [...]
The Vocal Coach is a vocal training company created by Chris and Carol Beatty, who have spent the past 40 plus years training people of all ages how to sing. They’ve taken the best material from their private workshops and turned them into some wonderful CD classes. Chris and Carol have trained people from beginner [...]
I’m always on the look out for wonderful Bible study books to use with our children. Thanks to Grace and Truth Books and the Schoolhouse Review Crew, I have found another gem! Grace and Truth Books was created by Dennis & Naomi Gundersen, who had long had a vision for opening a Christian bookstore. In [...]
