Our children studied phonics to learn to read. Some of them learned to spell automatically as well, but others did not seem to understand that the same sounds used for reading could also be used for spelling. All About Spelling breaks words apart and uses phonics to teach spelling. Yes, there are word lists, […]
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Homeschool Crew Review: AVKO Membership
AVKO (Audio, Visual, Kinesthetic, Oral) Educational Research Foundation offers a wide range of help for those struggling with dyslexia or other reading and spelling issues. Its mission is “to provide free and low-cost resources to home and school educators in order to achieve literacy for all, even despite learning challenges or dyslexia.” Don McCabe, the […]
Homeschool Crew Review: abcteach
We’re not a worksheet kind of family. At all. So when we were offered a month’s free membership with abcteach, I wasn’t excited. I thought it was just some massive, boring worksheet factory. Dutifully I began to explore the site so that I could write a review… and what I found thrilled me. There’s […]
Homeschool Crew Review: My Access! Home Edition
Writing is a crucial skill, but it’s hard to be consistent about teaching it. What’s more, the burden of marking everyone’s writing overwhelms me. This year, thanks to My Access! Home Edition, our children are spending much more time writing. What’s more, they also get instant feedback and individualized instruction from the […]
Homeschool Crew Review: Guardian Angel Publishing
Our family loves books. We’re constantly reading, and now we are even venturing into the world of ebooks. Guardian Angel Publishing added to our growing collection by sending us three ebooks from their Academic Wings for Educators series to review for the TOS Homeschool Crew. The Academic Wings series for children to age […]