Feb 6, 2012 Posted by sweetie

Math Rider – a second look….

MathRider, math game for kids, has been a big point of interest in our home the past several weeks.  When we had the opportunity to review this math fact game for a second time, I wasn’t sure how well it would be received. I shouldn’t have worried! My children were thrilled to have access to MathRider once again. It isn’t often that you can put “math facts” and... read more

May 3, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Sir Quilan and the Swords of Valor

Two friends face the Dark Knight’s deadliest scheme, but only one knight has the courage to overcome. Sir Quinlan leaves his boyhood friend to serve the Prince, fighting a battle darker and more intense than any he’s ever known. The mysterious Sir Baylor recruits him into the ranks of an elite unit of knights known as the Swords of Valor, but when tragedy strikes and everyone blames Quinlan, the... read more

Apr 1, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Beginning Geography – Timberdoodle

We recently joined up with Timberdoodle to review some of their fantastic products. Since our homeschool journey began, I have loved Timberdoodle! When asked if I was interested in reviewing Evan-Moor’s Beginning Geography for K-2, I knew it would be perfect for my 5 and 7  year old daughters. What is Evan-Moor Beginning Geography? Beginning Geography is a three unit reporducible workbook available... read more

Jan 26, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Living Memory

In the classical education model, memorization is consider an essential during the grammar stage of learning. It provides the foundation for moving through the logic and rhetoric stages. Whether you follow the classical model or another method, memorization is a useful and powerful tool in learning. Having several children at different stages of learning, and wanting to incorporate more of the classical... read more

Jan 19, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Peter and the Wolf

I have stated before that my children all love music. Constantly we have someone on the piano, flipping through a hymnal, humming a tune, or singing a song. Often the girls will fall asleep at night with the radio playing the classical station and they enjoy it while doing school work as well. How excited they were when the package from Maestro Classics arrived; Peter and the Wolf! As soon as the package... read more