So, your teens are full of worthwhile opinions and great ideas. That’s a joy for any parent, especially a homeschooling parent. Now the next question is: can they communicate their ideas winsomely? Can they discuss them articulately and graciously with opponents? Can they convince others of the truth of a matter? Based on the […]
Reviews: Curriculum
Review: The Glorious Victory: An Exposition of Revelation
Finding Bible curriculum for my teens is not too difficult, except when it comes to the book of Revelation. While much has been written about this Bible book, most of it is either very scholarly or else full of sensation. For my teens, I want an accessible resource that interprets Revelation in the light of […]
Foundations in Personal Finance Curriculum, Revisited
During school time Mr. 16 was sitting at the computer, chuckling. Having that much fun doing ‘schoolwork’ suggests to me that it’s not really schoolwork on the computer…. So I sternly asked, “What are you doing?” Sweetly he answered, “Dave Ramsey,” and continued chortling. After listening to a few more minutes of this laughter, I […]
Review: Science Roots by Nancy Paula Hasseler
When your teens begin to study biology, they are suddenly faced with an overwhelming amount of vocabulary to learn. Many modules in our teens’ biology course contain dozens of new words and that is what makes biology so difficult. In Science Roots: Latin and Greek Roots for Biology and Life Science, Nancy Hasseler has provided […]
Review: Anno’s Math Books
It is very difficult to find living math books that present complex topics in an accessible way. One math author whose books we have learned to love is Mitsumasa Anno. Anno believes “that mathematics is more than merely manipulating numbers, it is a way of thinking, and that it has bearing on all scholastic subjects, […]