As part of The Schoolhouse Review Crew, I received King Alfred's English by Laurie J. White to review. Do you remember the first time you looked under the hood of a car or popped off the back of an electric toy to see the inner workings? Well, most of us go through our entire life speaking a highly complex and organized set of … [Continue]
Create Better Writers Review
As part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew, I was sent Create Better Writers to review. Create Better Writers offers materials for kindergarten through 12th grade that show you how to teach writing and grammar. I received 3 eBooks to review: How to Write a Paragraph, How to Teach the 5 Paragraph Essay and the Homeschool Writing Action … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm
I'm back again to share my garden tour. I'm starting with a favorite of mine. The Mimosa blossom. So pretty and delicate, and fragrant. We can walk outside the door and smell them. The hummingbirds love them, also. Here's the Mimosa tree view from the back yard. See all the blossoms? It's a gorgeous tree. We lost a large branch off it during … [Continue]
Our Homeschool Week in Review
This week has been all about the Olympics. We've been watching as much as possible live, and then watching what we missed. We've had lots of great discussions about time differences, the metric system, and sports rules. We've been working on our lapbooks, also. We haven't had any of our English Olympic food yet, but tomorrow we're having fish … [Continue]
This Weeks Favorites
To Read or Do: Simple DIY Solar Power System 2012 Christy Awards Winners - Check this list for some awesome books to read Make Your Own Old Fashioned Games How to Write a Book—A Free Christian Novel-Writing Course for Teens and Adults 21 Rules of this House The Key to Preventing Molding Berries Natural Health: How to … [Continue]
Top 5 Back to School Deals for This Weekend
Top 5 Back-to-School Deals for This Weekend (August 3-5, 2012) Crystal Paine, The Money Saving Mom, thought you might be interested in these great weekend deals. Kid's Jeans for $9 Shipped From Old Navy: Old Navy has all their Kid's Famous Jeans on sale for $10through August 15, 2012. This sale is both in-store and online. If … [Continue]
Schoolhouse Teachers.com Review
As part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew, I received an online membership to SchoolhouseTeachers.com. SchoolhouseTeachers.com features online content designed for and by home educators. It offers resources for kindergarten through high school in all the major subjects. Thanks for joining us here at SchoolhouseTeachers.com, presented … [Continue]
