Homeschooling for His Glory

I was really excited to have made it on the review list for the Logic of English ,  Essentials 2nd Edition, volume 1. A few years ago I was blessed to be able to review the first edition of the Logic of English and was really looking forward to see the new improved one. All I can say is wow! And the team did a super great job in the revisions and additions they brought to Essentials. What is the Logic of English? The Logic of English is a comprehensive Language Arts Curriculum. It is primarily a phonic-based reading and spelling program that also covers grammar and vocabulary. The full program - which is what we received - is composed of: Essentials Teacher's Guide, 2nd ed., Volume 1 Essentials Student Workbook, 2nd ed., Volume 1 Morpheme Flash Cards, Set 1 Updated, two-sided  Spelling Analysis Card One  Spelling Journal Basic Phonogram Flash Cards Spelling Rule Flash Cards Advanced Phonogram Flash Cards Grammar Flash Cards 1 set of Book face...

As we continue to explore tips for homeschool parents, today I would like to share my budget tips. Homeschooling is not always a cheap option. Some can spend litlte on homeschooling, some can spend an extravagant amount of money. Most do live on a single, and at that very basic, income. I am one of those parents, so I try to save everywhere I can. Here are my best budgeting tips to help save on homeschooling. Have a household budget - This is essential so that you don't overspend. Know how much you have and how much you spend on your household expenses, that way you know how much you have available for school stuff. Talk it over with your spouse and plan for these expenses if you can. Prioritize - You cannot buy everything you think you need, or want. At least I know I can't, and even if I could, it probably would not be good stewardship. You need to prioritize what is really important and what is really needed. That is why researching your curriculum becomes really...

Today is day three of the 5 Days of Tips for Homeschool Parents hosted by the TOS Review Crew. I hope you had a chance to browse around the different blogs and posts, as there are over 50 of us participating on a very varied array of topics. Today I would like to share with you  ways to have fun as a family. When you homechool you have a lot of super advantages on your side. It is really helpful for parents who have changing work schedules, or illnesses to deal with, or are on the road a lot, you name it. One of the main attraction of homeschooling is the flexibility it provides you with. Also, schooling sometimes can be a serious matter, and is often  done by one parent. So, because of that is is really good to be able to interject fun in our homeschool days and have activities that involve the whole family. Here are some ways of having fun as a family, taking advantage of all the opportunities and flexibility schooling at home offers you. Field Trips - As homeschool...

In homeschooling homes, one of the hardest thing to do, beside the actual schooling, is to keep a tidy and clean house. I read somewhere a few years back about how a messy house is reflective of happy kids, and though I agree that this is indeed the case, one still has to keep house. So today, I would like to share some tips on how to keep the house somewhat tidy, even as we give our kids plenty of room for exploration. Designate a place for everything. This a life saver. If something in the house does not have an assigned place, the tendency will be for it to be left laying around. In the reverse, when things have their assigned spot, it is easier to put it away and require of others to do so as well. Involve the kids in cleaning up. In homeschooling homes, a lot of the mess comes from the school work and from the kids having fun exploring. So, it is only right that they be involved in the cleaning up process. On top of that, it is a great way to teach them important skills. I...

When a family decides to homeschool, it is a big and important step. It is usually best if both parents are in agreement regarding the decision to homeschool. However, it is possible to do it even when one parent is not totally on board, just a bit more challenging. Homeschooling affects every faces and aspects of your family life. This is why this week the TOS Crew will explore the theme of tips for homeschool parents Today, as part of this week-long 5 Days of Tips for Homeschool Parents, I would like to share with you a few tips regarding the actual homeschooling that can help with the ease of homeschooling. Decide as a family your style of homeschooling. There are as many ways to homeschool as there are homeschool parents. That said there are major styles that/or methods that you can tailor your homeschool to, which will help you set a course for it, and serve as a guide or compass throughout the journey. Classical, Charlotte Mason, Child-Led, Relaxed, Unschooling, Traditio...

Man of Sorrows Man of sorrows Lamb of God By His own betrayed The sin of man and wrath of God Has been on Jesus laid Silent as He stood accused Beaten mocked and scorned Bowing to the Father's will He took a crown of thorns CHORUS Oh that rugged cross;  My salvation w here Your love poured out over me;  Now my soul cries out  Hallelujah!  Praise and honour unto Thee! Sent of heaven God's own Son To purchase and redeem And reconcile the very ones Who nailed Him to that tree BRIDGE   Now my debt is paid;  It is paid in full;  By the precious blood t hat my Jesus spilled.  Now the curse of sin h as no hold on me;  Whom the Son sets free,  Oh is free indeed. See the stone is rolled away Behold the empty tomb Hallelujah God  be praised He's risen from the grave Copyright: Hillsong Church

Welcome back to week three of the 2016 Virtual Curriculum Fair, hosted by Kristen , Laura and Chareen. This week we are talking about Social Studies, Science, Culture, and Worldview. When it comes to social studies, once I found Tapestry of Grace 6 years ago, I fell in love with it and we are sticking to it. Some have found Tapestry difficult to handle or manage, but this curriculum works for our family at several levels. I love its Reformed Christian overarching theme, tying History together. Because of this, worldview and Church History is being taught as well. I love its buffet style, you are not given a strict way of doing things. I love that it is classical, meaning taking into account the three stages of Grammar (fact learning), Dialectic (more discussion and thinking driven), and Rhetoric (ability to express and defend one's position). Covers History systematically and chronologically, you can see the progression of man's history and how all events in History a...

I have found writing to be a very difficult subject to teach. If you are like me and have been looking for the right curriculum for teaching Writing, I have a product for you to check out: Here to Help Learning.  As a member of the TOS Review team we were offered a one year membership to Here to Help Learning writing curriculum. Here to Help Learning is a multi-level writing curriculum for students grade 1-6. This program, put out by Beth Mora, a homeschool mom herself, was designed to help homeschoolers teach writing to their kids. The program is made up of videos, and worksheets for practice, that teach the writing process. That said, there is much more to Here to Help Learning! The program is made up of 2 levels, each made up in turn of 3 sets of 32 lessons.  Each set of lessons are called flights and are worth one year of writing instructions. The videos are taught by Beth herself, a lively, energetic and enthusiastic christian teacher. She really put the ext...

We are at week 2 of the 2016 Virtual Curriculum Fair hosted by  Kristen  over at  Sunrise to Sunset , Chareen @ Every Bed and Roses  and  Laura  over at  Day by Day in our World .  This week we are talking about Math and Logic. These subjects are very important in one's educational development. Math and Logic are used in almost every aspects of our lives, so giving our kids a good grasp of these subjects is a must, if we want to prepare them for life as best as we can. In the younger grades, we used curriculum such as Alpha and Omega and Singapore Math , which I will definitely recommend. But then around grade 3/4 I stumbled upon Math on the Level which allowed me to invest in one curriculum once for up to grade 8. The idea pleased me as we are on a very tight budget here. So I plunged and that is what we used up until the last couple of years. Even though I do not used it exclusively now, I do have them as a reference. If you want to r...