Homeschooling for His Glory

My oldest is very interested in movies and film. So, when the chance to review a filmmaking course, through the Homeschool Review Crew, came along he asked to be on it. The course in question is called Online Christian Filmmakers Academy and is put out by Family Gravity Media, a division of Family for Christ Ministries inc. As you can tell this course is put together by Christians, who love filmmaking, and want to pass on what they have learned to the younger generation. The course is a set of video modules (5 in total): The Camera - covers everything that has to do with a camera (type, lenses, ISO, support) Cinematography - covers color temp and white balance, lighting and framing Sound - covers equipment, microphone, recording Pre-Production - covers story, screenplay, paperwork, the team Production - covers the crew, etiquette, directing, the slate, and the actual step of the filming process. Each module in turn contains a set of videos on that topic. The videos ...

Today I have a very interesting and practical review for you. It is food related. How about that? The crew got to review MyFreezEasy , a site where you can learn how to make meals that you can freeze to just take out at a later time, and enjoy with minimum effort. We were offered the premium annual membership to MyFreezEasy.com Freezer Meal Plan Membership . This site is packed-full with tips, and goody meals for your family to enjoy. The idea is to provide you with meals that you can save up in your freezer for those days when you have no time to prepare a meal in your kitchen - you know those days when you are out all day and forgot to stick something in the crockpot. The great thing about My FreezEasy is that it does not assume you are a pro at this freezer cooking thing. It has lots of videos to teach you the benefits and the how to of the whole process. I needed that because, as much as I have always been intrigued by it, I never looked at it very closely. My FreezEa...

I have a rising high schoolers, and as I am getting ready and preparing for High School and eventually university or college, one of things my son and I came to agree on is that he most likely will be heading for a major or minor in English. He has always loved writing stories. So, when the chance to review a product relating to writing for the High Schooler came up for reviews I volunteered, of course, even if he won't be officially in High School till next school year. The product in question is Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers put out by Everyday Education, LLC . What it is is as the name suggest a handbook for writers that will help the student to become a better writer as he prepares to enter college. It covers essay writing and punctuation, style and usage. It is a hefty book ( 420 pages). I received the e-book version and downloaded on several devices for easy access. What does it contain? Part I: Everything to know about writing Essays and Arguements A...