This Easter weekend I am grateful to tell you about Peter Martyr Vermigli, a man who devoted his life to helping others understand the meaning and significance of the gospel. Some church history figures are famous and others have names we recognize, but Peter Martyr Vermigli, well, I had never heard of him. And I am […]
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Homeschool Science Curriculum
Every month the Curriculum Choice hosts a review team feature on a specific topic. It is always full of resource reviews, tips from experienced homeschoolers, links, and sometimes even product discounts, and often I contribute. This month the topic is Homeschool Science Curriculum, and here is my contribution: As a scientist, I love Apologia’s courses for […]
Susan K. Marlow’s Historical Fiction for Your Homeschool
After two decades of homeschooling, I sometimes look back and see things I wish I had done differently. If I could do it over, I would get more of Susan K. Marlow’s exciting and wholesome books for my family to enjoy. The Circle C Ranch books are written in several series from beginning readers to teens […]
Six Historical Thinking Skills and Your Homeschool
There is a new movement sweeping history education that seeks to enhance critical historical literacy using six thinking skills. These skills can benefit anyone who studies history and are especially relevant to homeschooled teens, but they are not without danger either. The following brief overview consists of notes taken when Donna Ward, the mother […]
Review: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
There are few books as suited to finding homeschool rabbit trails as The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss. I’m sure you know the story: A family with four boys was shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. Because they had been planning to set up a colony, the ship was full of useful supplies, […]