Although Alpha-Phonics has been around for years, I did not have access to it when my children were learning to read. That is too bad. It would have saved us quite some tears and frustration. Alpha-Phonics is a clear, simple, and inexpensive systematic phonics program that can be used on its own or in conjunction […]
Reviews: Curriculum
Review: 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy
There’s one book I always recommend to new homeschooling moms, 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy. But it’s getting old. This summer, a new edition of Cathy’s wonderful book has come out, called 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. It is similar to 100 Top Picks in format and content, but some […]
Review: Overcoming Social Anxiety by JoJo Tabares
Everyone is anxious in some social situations, and some people are anxious in all of them. Such social anxiety has nothing to do with being homeschooled, but much to do with both personality and lack of communication skills. According to author JoJo Tabares, a communication expert who used to be painfully shy, “Shyness isn’t part of my personality, […]
How to Write a Book—A Free Christian Novel-Writing Course for Teens and Adults
Over half the members of our family write, but Miss 14 is our fiction star, having penned several novels. I’ve been thinking of getting her a novel-writing course. She participates in NaNoWriMo every year and imitates other writers’ styles as recommended in The Writer’s Workshop, but I wanted to give her something more. As I […]
Review: Copywork Lessons for Future Heroes
This summer I wanted Miss 12 to keep up with her hard-won cursive writing skills and fill her mind with inspiring thoughts. Then I was offered Copywork for Future Heroes to review, and it works perfectly. Copywork for Future Heroes is an ebook containing 150 days of quotations from the Bible and famous people such […]