Category: curriculum

Review of SchoolHouseTeachers.com Ultimate PreK-12 Annual Membership 0

Review of SchoolHouseTeachers.com Ultimate PreK-12 Annual Membership

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. My family is so excited to be reviewing the Ultimate PreK-12 Annual Membership from SchoolhouseTeachers.com.  I have subscribed several times in the past to SchoolhouseTeachers.com and I am always amazed at the variety of courses...

TOS Homeschool review crew for 2020 0

TOS Homeschool review crew for 2020

I am super excited to be on the Old schoolhouse 2020 review crew! Be watching for future reviews.  Check out some of the wonderful homeschooling curriculum reviews from this year by clicking image below.

SchoolhouseTeachers online learning 0

SchoolhouseTeachers online learning

I am really excited about a new online learning resource called SchoolhouseTeachers. It is a website chalked full of resources for all your homeschooling needs. It is basically an online curriculum that you can access on your computer or tablet. The brains behind Schoolhouse Teachers website are the same that produce the Old Schoolhouse magazine. With so much information online, sometimes I end up wasting time looking for school ideas...

Free digital Old Schoolhouse magazine 1

Free digital Old Schoolhouse magazine

Did you know that the Old Schoolhouse Magazine is now digital and it is free? Occasionally we have had subscribed to the print version of the Old Schoolhouse magazine. I am also signed up for the email newsletter but somehow I missed the transition to digital. Since the magazine is no longer in print (except as a yearly volume) The Old Schoolhouse now has a special online education portal full...

How to turn around your childs education 0

How to turn around your childs education

I just came across this video that made me think twice about why and how I homeschool.  It is similar to a lot of the talks Sir Ken Robinson has over at Ted talks.  This talk is called  “Stop Stealing Dreams” by Seth Godin. Why do you Homeschool?  Chances are that you homeschool in part to give your children a good education.  But did you know: “Large scale education was...

A Time 4 Learning Review 5

A Time 4 Learning Review

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 as a homeschool curriculum, for afterschool enrichment and for summer skill sharpening. Find out how to write your own curriculum review for Time4Learning.

Kindle Fire FreeTime 0

Kindle Fire FreeTime

Amazon just added a feature that might interest parents with kindle fire. It’s called Kindle FreeTime. It’s an app provided by Amazon that allows kids access to videos and apps geared towards kids. It allows parents to set content control and daily screen time limits. You can restrict the amount of time games can be played without restricting reading time. Unfortunately for me FreeTime is NOT available for the first...

How to get rid of your math curriculum 1

How to get rid of your math curriculum

Math is the subject parents love to teach right?  Wrong! Even though I have a minor in math, I can still get frustrated trying to explain what seems like simple concepts to my children.  The traditional math curriculum utilizes a number of worksheets to cover each new topic.  At our house many times there is a search for the math book before we can even get started.  We have tried...