The following is a post from contributing writer Carlie from So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler? One of my favorite things to teach my children is how to read. I just adore the beginning stages of reading and have thoroughly enjoyed teaching all three of my children to read. From my oldest (who is soon [...]
Book Review: Grammar Girl’s Ultimate Writing Guide for Students
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The following is a post from contributing writer Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home. I am a grammar and writing book junkie. I have two complete shelves of such guides, and I have no plans to stop collecting. But honestly, I don’t use them all. I use bits and pieces from some of them as [...]
Hands on Fun with a BabbaBox
August 1, 2012 by 34 Comments
I had been hearing a lot about BabbaBox from many bloggers that I know, and so I was thrilled to get a chance to try out BabbaBox with my seven year old daughter (although she is just above the target market of the boxes). I knew it would be right up her alley, as she [...]
Top Ten FREE Online Phonics Resources for Preschool, Kindergarten and Beyond
February 10, 2012 by 15 Comments
Since beginning home schooling with my youngest daughter, I’ve learned what a vital role phonics plays. Sometimes, worksheets and early readers become rote and boring. In looking for resources for practicing phonics concepts, I came across a handful of free resources online. 1. vocabulary.co.il This extensive site can be used from preschool all the way to [...]
The Trip Clip Review and Giveaway
February 7, 2012 by
Our family was recently able to try a fun product called The Trip Clip during our long drive home from Florida (after our December Florida adventure). It seemed like kismet when when Molly from The Trip Clip contacted me about advertising and this giveaway right as we were starting to gear up for our 13 [...]
Funnix Beginning Math Review
August 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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 [...]
