This year I was looking for a way to teach my girls about the English language without teaching grammar itself. I wanted to give them an understanding of its beauty and history so that they would learn to love it and also be able to use it more skillfully. And then I was offered King […]
Reviews: Curriciulum Choice
Review: Show Me Thy Ways by Gertrude Hoeksema
I have just given away our well-used grade 4-6 Bible curriculum, all three years’ worth. It is another bittersweet moment marking the passage of time, and now it seems fitting to reflect on this quality resource. Show Me Thy Ways, for grades 4-6, is an intense Bible curriculum, full of meaty ideas, Bible reading, maps, […]
Review: AP English
At a certain point and with certain teens, we need to bring outside expertise into our homeschools. Miss 17, for whom reading and writing are almost as important as breathing and eating, needed a higher level of English than I could teach, so last fall we enrolled in Alexandra McGee’s online AP English Language and […]
Review: Sylvan Learning Center Assessment
With almost two decades of homeschooling under our belts, our family has experienced a variety of learning issues. Most of them we have been able to diagnose and resolve ourselves. When I marked a recent French test, though, I realized I needed expert help. Occasionally we all find ourselves in situations where our love, patience, […]
Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr
It is so difficult to find well-researched, well-written Christian biographies that appeal to all ages! As homeschoolers we are constantly looking for such resources, and in Simonetta Carr’s Christian Biographies for Young Readers series we have found a treasure. These stunning books speak to children, teens, and adults; are lavishly illustrated with photographs as well […]