Back in January, I found the Funnix Phonics Program, which we love. I was thrilled to find that Funnix also has a brand new beginning math program for preschoolers, called Funnix Beginning Math. Divided into 100 computerized lessons, skills covered include counting, regular addition, and regular subtraction as well as algebra addition and subtraction. The [...]
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When people ask me where to start with homeschooling little ones, I always recommend Rod & Staff preschool/kindergarten books. It’s where I have been starting for 9 years now! In fact, it is THE ONE piece of curriculum that has stayed constant in all my homeschooling years. That, my friends, is a big deal! So, [...]
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The thought of teaching three small children to read fills me with trepidation. I’ve worked on letter recognition with my youngest daughter (almost 5), but didn’t know how to proceed from there. Luckily, I’ve found a program that works for us. I found Funnix through one of the hundreds of frugal blogs that I read. [...]
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In my corner of the homeschooling world, February seems to be the month when everyone begins planning for the next year. Our support group’s e-mail group is abuzz with “what should I use for __________ next year?” As the resident grammar fanatic, I enjoy participating in any discussion about language arts. Contrary to expectations, my [...]
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We try to have a weekly family movie night in our home, especially during the cold and dreary winter months. If I’m honest, I’ll admit that we are sometimes better off NOT watching some of our selections. So if I feel that way, why do we bother to watch them at all? Well, because once [...]
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It’s time to carve the turkey, and get the family together for Thanksgiving! Have you gotten your book basket together for this special season? Head to your library or bookstore to pick up these treasured tales. 1. Turk and Runt: A Thanksgiving Comedy Want to make your little one laugh? This story of Runt, the [...]
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