My Big Boy (age ten) has been interested in Greek mythology for quite some time. He was first introduced to them through a certain popular series of books a few years ago, and he’s read quite a few myths on his own since. When the opportunity came to review D’Aulaires’ Greek Myths Set from Memoria Press, I thought this would be a great chance for him to dig a little […]

Not to brag or anything, but my husband is a published author. He went to a private college on scholarship thanks to his writing ability and has written both fiction and non, short and long. At this point in life, writing is a hobby. His career is on the other, more editorial side of publishing. Obviously, I fancy myself a bit of a writer as well. My point really isn’t […]

When I was a child, memorizing the multiplication tables was a big part of elementary school. I remember the “times tests” we took each week, a page full of multiplication problems that you had to correctly complete within a couple of minutes in order to move on to the next one. I remember the big display on the wall: a race track where each student was represented by a race […]

This year, I have been slowly trying to incorporate some reading comprehension lessons into my Little Man’s education. Since he mostly reads comic books, it can be hard to tell how much he’s really gleaning from his reading. Because of this, I was really excited to work with him on the Second Grade Literature Guide Set by Memoria Press. The Literature Guide Sets offer study guides to classic literature to […]

When I first opened the box with Essentials 2nd Edition by Logic of English, I was immediately overwhelmed. There were books and flashcards everywhere. We had never used a product that contained so many parts and pieces! Here’s what’s included: The Essentials Teacher’s Guide The Essentials Student Workbook Spelling Journal FIVE sets of Flashcards (Basic phonogram, Spelling Rules, Advanced phonogram, Grammar, and Morphemes) Two sets of Phonogram Game cards Phonogram […]

Maybe it’s just me, but science always seems to be the hardest subject for me to plan and teach. It’s not just the hands-on, “it’s hard to do experiments when you’re not in a classroom” kind of stuff, I just have a hard time with all of it: finding a good program, explaining scientific terms, coming up with activities to make science learning fun… Because of this, I was really […]

As I’m sure I have shared before, we’re “mostly unschoolers.” What this means, to me, is that I pretty much let the kids decide what they are learning and how they are learning it, based on their interests. They spend a lot of time reading what they want and playing. That’s the “unschooler” part, the “mostly” part comes in when I get too paranoid that they’re going to miss something […]

I know I’ve said it many times before, and I know if you have kids around the age of ten you probably have experienced it too, but my kids are crazy for Legos. If it weren’t for video games, Legos would be EVERYTHING in our house. Which is great. They inspire creativity, they work those engineering brain muscles, they’re all around awesome toys. Zonderkidz recognizes how great these toys are, […]

One of the most well known names in homeschool products is Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). IEW is known for its fun and effective approaches to many subjects, including reading, writing, and public speaking. Through the Review Crew, I was recently offered the opportunity to review three IEW products: Timeline of Classics, Teaching with Games Set, and A Word Write Now. As someone who has heard much about IEW, […]

Fact: While I rock English and math, history is one of those things I managed to get through my entire education without actually learning. American history I have a very, very basic knowledge, but world history? Forget about it! As you can imagine, this can make for a rather lop-sided homeschooling experience for my boys. Luckily, they have a father that knows and loves history, and they have a mother […]