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From the Bookshelves...
Family AudiobookWe have been listening to The Black Cauldron (Book 2 in the Chronicles of Prydain) and just finished the book. I know there are mixed reviews for this series, but so far I am a fan....
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Time 4 Learning Review - Coming Up!
I've been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience. Time4Learning can be used...
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Same Question, Different Day...
As this academic year rounds the final corner, I've been thinking more and more about our plans for next year. Not so much the academic plans, but rather our extracurricular plans. Some things are...
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Eight Weeks
“You’ve got to think about the big things while you’re doing the small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.” – Alvin Toffer The above quote reminds me that all of the small...
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Time4Learning Review
Last month, I received a free one-month subscription to Time4Learning contingent on using the program with my child and posting a review at the end of the subscription period. My youngest daughter,...
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From the Bookshelves....
Family AudiobookOur journey with The Chronicles of Prydain continues and we are now listening to the fourth book in the series, Taran Wanderer. I believe this series is definitely one better listened...
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Giveaway!
This month Secular Homeschool Community has partnered with Oak Meadow to offer an amazing giveaway - a chance to win the curriculum package of your choice (grades pK-8). Click here to read the details...
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American Girl Doll Projects: Molly McIntire
Having led (and co-led for the first two years) an American Girl Doll book and craft club for the past three years, I have been feeling like I should really post our projects more frequently. If I...
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Test Drive: Time4Writing
A few weeks ago, I posted about our experience using Time4Learning (click here to read about it). Last week, a representative from Time4Writing, a program created by Time4Learning designed to help...
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Math ... Advice Needed!
Image from homeschool-rewards.comI feel like every year - or at least every other year - I face the same question: what program should I use for math? Specifically this year, I'm considering algebra...
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Science in Action: Airfoils
Understanding FlightMy middle DDs (5th grade) had fun today learning about the relationship between air pressure and speed as well as some rudimentary mechanics of flight. Making a simple airfoil is...
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Week 34
Oh wow. Just writing"Week 34" gets me excited. Why?Because we do 36 weeks of school ... and we're on Week 34! Yippee!I must admit that the closer we get to the end of the year, the more I feel like...
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Summer Plans
As this academic year winds down (this week is our last week!), my girls are busy planning for the summer. My oldest DD is planning to finish her book (and write much fan fiction) as well as work on...
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Time4Writing - mid-course review
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Time4Writing with the opportunity to have my daughter try a course in return for a candid review. I elected to have my 9-year-old daughter complete the Elementary...
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Review: Time4Writing
My daughter successfully completed her course at Time4Writing - Elementary Paragraphs. She absolutely LOVED this course. She looked forward to the individual feedback provided by the instructor, and...
View ArticleOrganizing - ahead of schedule!
Not that I expect anyone to remember my posts from years past, but if you have a photographic memory you might recall that I usually spend two solid weeks in August organizing the upcoming homeschool...
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Sailing School
Our summer usually ends with sailing school, and this year was no exception. And after three years of sail camp, the girls are ready to join in the fall racing clinics so that next summer they can...
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Giveaway!
Check out the amazing giveaway at Secular Homeschool!Have you heard the good news? Time4Learning.com added high school level courses to their curriculum as of August 2013! Time4Learning high school...
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Another amazing Giveaway at Secular Homeschool!
PRIZE DESCRIPTIONEnter to win one full Calvert Classic Curriculum (grades K-8). Calvert Education Services provides a complete, classic, accredited homeschool curriculum that will inspire your...
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