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Star Toaster: Orphs of the Woodlands at Tangletree {app} - TOS Review

How is reading at your house? Are you looking for a way to get your kids more excited about reading?  I have an exciting review product to share with you:  Orphs of the Woodlands at Tangletree   from  Star Toaster . Star Toaster is an online Reading Adventure program that is sure to get your kids reading and enjoying it. Last year, we were blessed to review their Orphs of the Woodland book, and now we got to try the prequel to it on an app. Star Toaster's goal is to get your children to enjoy reading while at the same time teaching them on all sort of other valuable subjects and topics. The way they do that is through a storybook packed with interactive activities and games. It is all online, so you will need a computer or a tablet. The set up is easy, each child gets a code name, sets their profile, and then  he is set on his journey. What is Orphs of the Woodlands at Tangletree? Orphs of the Woodlands at Tangletree is a prequel to Star Toast...

Curriculum Plans for the 2016/2017 Year - Grade 6 and 8

Middle School is in full swing here at our house. My oldest is in fact getting prepared to start High School next year (2017). I can't believe it! This summer, my heart was somewhat heavy realizing that this year was his last VBS as a participant. Sigh.... My youngest will be starting grade 6. So what are our choices for the upcoming year? Both boys Tapestry of Grace Year 3  - The Nineteenth Century  : History, Geography, Literature, Worldview. They will both be doing dialectic level. Classic Science: Advanced Chemistry Writing & Rhetoric - Book 5: Refutation and Confirmation: Writing CTC Math - Math Kumon Books - Pre-Algebra book 2 and Algebra book 1 Phonetic Zoo ( Finish) : Spelling Max Scholar : Spelling and vocabulary Bible Road Trip : Bible FrenchSmart - Grade 5 : French The History of Western Music and Great Artists Fine Art Pages : Music & Art Grade 8: The Art of Argument (finish) and The Discovery of...