Dover Publications Science and Writing Resources for Homeschool
by Tricia This month we’ve found that Dover Publications adds the fun to homeschool science and writing! Would your children like to make a bouncy ball? Maybe build writing skills (and laugh!) with...
View ArticleSpectrum Reading – Grade 3 – My Review
by Betsy Do you children have trouble remembering what they have read? Or do they struggle when giving their narrations? The folks at Spectrum created a book, at the third grade reading level, that...
View ArticleEssay Rockstar: The Textual Analysis Essay by Fortuigence
by Susan Williams As children move into high school level coursework they are often required to use critical thinking skills to make objective observations and clearly share their opinions with others....
View ArticleElementary Workbooks from Dover Publications and Education.com
by Tricia Did you know that Dover Publications has joined together with Education.com to offer a brand new set of elementary workbooks for K-5th? ~Don’t miss the discount code plus the giveaway at the...
View ArticleAP English Language and Composition with Alexandra McGee
by Annie Kate At a certain point and with certain teens, we need to bring outside expertise into our homeschools. Miss 17, for whom reading and writing are almost as important as breathing and eating,...
View ArticleDover Publications and Education.com Elementary Workbooks Review
by Heidi Stearns Dover Publications partnered with Education.com to offer more affordable workbooks that are fun and engaging. We like Dover workbooks to keep our minds fresh and engaged during the...
View ArticleReview: Classical Composition by Memoria Press
by Kyle McVay Over the years I have used several writing curricula including Writing Strands, Writing and Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). Last year our Co-op switched from IEW (which is a...
View ArticleNational Novel Writing Month – No Plot? No Problem! – My Review
by Betsy It’s November! The trees are still in full colorful bloom here, and the air is crisp, and also clean from the fall rains…. It’s also time a great time for writing…. When my teen was a 9th...
View ArticleNurturing Brave Writers
by Kortney Garrison On any ordinary day, after we have put in a good share of work, you can find us gathered at the table sharing a pot of tea. After everyone is settled with tea and cinnamon toast, I...
View ArticleCover Story Opens Doors & Builds Bridges
by Eva Varga When we first began the school year this past fall, one of the things we were most looking forward to was the Cover Story writing curriculum. We had utilized a variety of writing programs...
View ArticleWhy We Love Writing With Ease – A Review
by Meredith Henning Why We Love Writing With Ease – A Review Writing With Ease – Strong Fundamentals, The Complete Writer by Susan Wise Bauer has been a welcome addition to our Homeschool Curriculum....
View ArticleBuilding Writers with Faltering Ownership
by Eva Varga A couple years ago, I was struggling to find a language arts curriculum that was both engaging and complimentary to our homeschool philosophy. In my quest, I sampled a wide variety of...
View ArticleLiving Literature Grammar Packs from Shining Dawn Books
by Kortney Garrison This past September, I made my biggest curriculum mistake yet. I had researched and thought and finally purchased a curriculum. But when it came time to start school, I realized...
View ArticleWriting & Rhetoric: Fable
by Tonia Teaching writing is one of those things that doesn’t come naturally for many moms – me included! Just because we can write doesn’t mean we necessarily know how to impart that knowledge to our...
View ArticleAll in One Writing Focused Language Arts Curriculum
by Tricia Teaching writing in homeschool can definitely be overwhelming. However, Apologia’s Debra Bell has a brand new curriculum, Writers in Residence, to help with just that. This fantastic resource...
View ArticleIEW – Student Writing Intensive Level C
by Shirley Most of us will agree that to be able to write is a skill of great importance to have in the journey of life. For a start if our children are college bound, being able to write and take...
View ArticleWriteshop I for ESL Homeschool
by Adelien Tandian Getting children to write is not easy. Moreover, it is more difficult when they have to use their second language. Creating sentences is not easy. It is even more complicated when we...
View ArticleWriting & Rhetoric: Narrative I
by Tonia It’s no secret that I LOVE the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic Press. We’ve tried many different writing programs and this is at the top of our favorite curriculum list –...
View ArticleCreative Writing with A Beka – My Review
by Betsy Are you looking for something to help build up your children’s writing skills? Have you ever thought of doing creative writing? Learning how to write stories can be very beneficial for...
View ArticleWriting & Rhetoric: Narrative II
by Tonia Classical Academic Press is one of my favorite homeschool curriculum providers. They have wonderful language programs, Bible study books, reading resources, and language arts books. We have...
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