My kids love science. They love Magic School House books and Cat in the Hat’s science books and any opportunity for hands-on science experiments/projects (usually NOT from mom :D). When the opportunity to review Science Unit Studies For Homeschoolers and Teachers from Funtastic Unit Studies was offered and I was researching it, I knew the kids would love it. […] Read more…
The Story of the Bible – New from TAN Homeschool!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. In the spring, TAN Homeschool (an imprint of the Catholic publisher TAN/Neumann Press/St. Benedict Press/etc) contacted me about helping them launch TAN Homeschool. In addition to writing the occasional article for their new homeschool blog, they sent me several items from […] Read more…
Ancient Egypt {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
My oldest daughter LOVES history. She is a people person through and through and because history is the study of people and how they lived and what they did, she is all. over. it. Seriously. So all over it, that when we had the opportunity to review the (NEW!) Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt from Home […] Read more…
The Homeschooling Life Online Planner You Didn’t Know You Needed {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
I am (was?) a fly-by homeschool planner. At the beginning of the year, I look at the curriculum I want to get through, figure out if I need to do it daily or once a week to get through it all and then do it. Usually there is more time than material and so I […] Read more…
Home Art Studio {Review}
My oldest daughter is an artist. She has been given gifts. She’s not a prodigy or anything, but she enjoys everything about art. When Ms. Volin asked if we would like to review her Home Art Studio DVD’s, she was stoked! We watched the sample videos and she leapt right in on the project from […] Read more…
CTC Math {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
I am a huge fan of low or no prep curriculum. I have a third grade, a k4 and a two year old. In the summer, life is good. All three will play in the backyard quite a lot and I can do a little work without being interrupted. During the 7-8 months of too […] Read more…
WordBuildOnline {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
I am only one person. It’s really hard to be a teacher and a mother of three little people all at the same time. When the review crew offered the opportunity to test WordBuildOnline, an online vocabulary program from Dynamic Literacy, I jumped at it! Last school year, I dropped our vocabulary workbook because I […] Read more…
Online Piano Lessons for Beginners {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
I’ve tossed around putting my children in piano lessons for a long time. I used to play a musical instrument, but everywhere I go people say to wait until 7 before enrolling them in things — piano, dance, etc. The opportunity to review Easy Piano Basics from JazzEdge came at just the right time — she […] Read more…
How To Start Homeschooling 101 {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
So you know those times when you are interested in an e-book bundle or an e-course and it sounds good and you’re hopefully optimistic and then it just blows. you. away. with how good it is? That is how I felt when I had the opportunity to review the Successful Homeschooling Made Easy Course from Successful Homeschooling […] Read more…
5 Ways to Keep Mommy Sane
Note from Jen — I’m so excited to have this guest post from Adriana, a fellow crew member at the Schoolhouse Review Crew. I hadn’t realized it when I scheduled this, but the timing is perfect since Mother’s Day is this weekend. Enjoy! Most people who find out my husband and I homeschool our children […] Read more…