Homeschooling for His Glory

This month's theme for the Canadian  Homeschool Blogging Team is about what we would say if we had to give a talk at a homeschool conference. There are lots of topics that can be touched on at a homeschooling conference, but I would like to focus my talk on homeschooling the Middle School age kids. I have two boys, one in 7th grade and one in 5th grade. Next year I will have two middle schoolers. I have found that homeschooling the younger grades is somewhat easier that the older grades. Teaching your kids to read, count, reading books on the couch, doing science experiments, exploring nature through nature walks, baking cookies together, playing games, make the whole experience exciting, rewarding and fun. As the kids gets older, they become more independent and develop their own interests, which may or may not be the same as your own, and definitely vary from child to child. I have found that as the kids get older, it becomes harder to steer them in the same way as you di...

Today I have a Math curriculum review for you. By now, you know that on the crew we get to review quite a few Math products, and some we even get to review several times. They are that good! This time around we are talking about A+ Interactive Math . They have a new product out, and we got to try it: Math Mini-Courses A+ Interactive Math is an online Math Curriculum that offers you a variety of Math Curriculum for homeschool math needs for grades 1 to 12. They also offer products such as the Adaptive Placement Test with its own Math associated program, and their new Math Mini-Courses. A + Interactive is an online  Math program, so you will need a computer with internet access and log- ins for each students. Setting up was easy since we already had an account with them. When using this curriculum you have to remember to always have your kids sign into their own account to do their Math work otherwise you won't get a report. The full program is also acces...

The teaching of Language Arts in homeschooling is comprised of a lot of subjects, and can take a lot of different forms. This includes Grammar, spelling, handwriting, literature, reading, and writing. One practice that is really useful in improving handwriting is copywork. This is where Homeschool Copywork, one of our latest review product comes in. We were blessed to have been given a Lifetime Membership to their site. As a classically minded homeschooler, I am a strong believer in copywork not only as a great handwriting practice tool, but also as a tool to consolidate the other aspects of the Language Arts through the copying of right spelled words, good punctuation, and well phrased sentences. I have not always included copywork in my homeschool, but it has always been one of those subject that I value as a great benefit to my boys. That is why I was very glad to receive this membership. What is Homeschool Copywork and what do they offer? Homechool Copywork is a homes...

I have been a member of the Schoolhouse review crew for over 5 years now, and it has been a blessing and joy to be able to try out so many products and share them with you. The Old Schoolhouse has been quite generous this month, and has decided to allow me to offer to you 1-3 digital downloads from their store for FREE. These are what I picked for you: Communicate, Write, and Organize Your Way to Homeschool Success (A value  of $15.60) Learn how to organize your homeschool, overcome writing woes, and teach writing skills all in one amazing e-book bundle. Bring success to your school one skill at a time. Communication Skills E-Book #1: Just How Important are Communications Skills E-Book #2: Play What You Mean E-Book  #3: Communication Skills and Your Gifted Child Writting Woes E-Book #4: Growing Authors and Illustrators E-Book #5: Helping the Reluctant Writer E-Book #6: Why Does My Child Hate to Write The Organizational Bundle E-Book #7: ...

My boys love Legos and they also love lego animations. Not only do they like watching these animations, they also love making them. That is why when the chance came up to review a animation kit, I jumped on it. This is where   Stopmotion Explosion  comes in and their Stopmotion Animation Kit . What we received a   720p HD video camera with internal microphone, manual focus, and clip,   a  290+ page Stopmotion Explosion book an animation software. This kit works with both Microsoft and Apple computers. Even if you do not have a CD drive, downloads are available from the website through an access code. The use of this kit assumes that you do know your way around a computer, but that said it is a good way for young children to learn. When it arrived I handed it over to my 10 and 12 year old sons and let them run with it. My youngest started researching the book and watching the tutorials available on the website. My oldest started maki...

I did not have a post today, but the bloggers participating in this blog hops have wonderful topics covered so make sure to hop on over and visit their blogs over the week-end. Grab your coffee and happy reading. Here are a few to get you started: Jeniffer @ Thou Shall Not Whine Jennifer @ A Peace of Mind Jennifer @ Faithful Homestead Joesette @ Learning Curve Kari @ Random Acts of Boyhood Katie @ Katie's Daily Life Kemi @ Homemaking Organized Kim @ Homestead Acres Kylie @ Our Worldwide Classroom In this series on the blog: Homeschooling Tips Housekeeping Tips Budget Tips Family Fun Tips