K5 Learning has an online reading and math program for kindergarten to grade 5 students. I’ve been given a 6 week free trial to test and write a review of their program. If you are a blogger, you may want to check out their open invitation to write an online learning review of their […] Read more…
Schoolhouse Review Crew 2013 Curriculum Review Recap & Favorites
Well, the Schoolhouse Review Crew year has come to an end and what a year it has been. If you are interested to see our current thoughts for all the reviews I participated in in 2013, keep reading. It’s been a blessed year and we found some curriculum we really loved (scroll down to […] Read more…
Apologia Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
Disclaimer: I received a copy of the items mentioned in exchange for an honest review. I LOVED chemistry in high school. In fact, I’m still a little peeved that the admissions counselor talked me out of the regular chemistry class in college :). Add that to the fact that my K/1 cannot get enough […] Read more…
If You Were Me… Geography Books {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
Disclaimer: I received a copy of these items in exchange for an honest review. While I have an awesome geography curriculum, we never seem to get to it. I’ve been searching for geography resources that will expose my kids to geography in small amounts so that its easy to fit it in. When they were […] Read more…
Eggy Alphabet App – Free from 10/28 – 11/4 Only!
Since Itty Bitty is such an interactive girl, I’m always on the lookout for learning apps for her. We are working on learning the alphabet this year & so when the email came from the Reading Eggs folks that Eggy Alphabet would be free from 10/28-11/4/2013, I had to share it with you. I’ve downloaded […] Read more…
Weekly Wrap-Up – Fall Break
Funny thing, this break. Just prior to it, Lil’ Bit was whining about not wanting to do school. By Tuesday she was begging to do it :). LOL! Monday I had one major project I wanted to get done this week. We finally got the doors on our garage, and I wanted to move everything […] Read more…
Applications for the 2014 Schoolhouse Review Crew Are Open!
Well, my first year on the Schoolhouse Review Crew is almost over. I have 2 more reviews to finish and then it will be the crew holiday break. Well, for the reviewers anyway :). The staff is busy tying up this years loose ends and getting ready for next year. And speaking of next year, […] Read more…
God’s World News {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
I really enjoy having supplemental learning materials where it doesn’t feel like the kids are “doing school.” One of the things the girls really enjoy is reading magazines, so when the opportunity to review God’s World News – Early Edition (Gr. 1-2) came up, I was pretty excited. God’s World News God’s World News […] Read more…
Columbus Mini-Unit
There are so many options out there, that I wanted to just share a quick post about the Top 5 Resources for Columbus Day that we used for our K/1 and Tot. Tot/PreK Christopher Columbus Printables Coloring Sheets From 123 Homeschool 4 Me Columbus Mini Pack from 3 Dinosaurs K/1 Christopher Columbus Resources Columbus […] Read more…
Field Trips Around the World – Traverse City, MI
I was very interested to see the call for homeschoolers to share their ideas for field trips. We just had our first field trip & I know she is looking forward to many more. Our area is particularly rich in opportunity and I thought it would be great to organize them all in one place. […] Read more…