Our family reads so many living history books! In some ways, you could say we are shaped by them…. Here are some of our favourite history authors for all ages: Laura Ingalls Wilder. Of course! Her books have probably changed the face of North America. As you probably know, there’s a recipe book, a song […]
elementary
Review: Canadian Handwriting Series
For years we did not use a handwriting program. Miss 18 learned cursive from Richard Scarry’s big picture books and the handwritten examples I made up for her in a little scribbler. She was enthusiastic and learned quickly. My son, on the other hand, was not enthusiastic. He even had trouble printing. When I tried to […]
Review: Mathletics
When I was asked to review Mathletics, my children were excited. They had used and loved this math program/curriculum before. Now Mathletics has a few more features, as well as another award, the ComputED Gazette’s 17th Annual Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES) – Best Home-School Math Website. As I wrote in my earlier review, “Mathletics by 3P […]
Review: Summer Survival Guide
“Years ago when my three oldest were just little guys, I realized that I wanted to mark the passing of summer in some really fun ways. Since we had chosen to homeschool, the line between life and learning has been very faint. But, I wanted them to make special summer memories that made that season […]
Curriculum Choice Review: Art with a Purpose
I love art and even considered making it my career. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on which child I’m talking to), I never seem to get around to teaching art as a hands-on, let’s-get-creative-and-make-a-mess activity. I don’t know why; it’s just one of those things. So what do my children do for art? Well, we do […]