What about socialization? The dreaded question that most, if not all, homeschooling parents will have to face at one point or the other in their homeschooling journey. Sometimes it’s even the homeschooling parents or prospective homeschooling parents who are asking themselves the question. Homeschooling parents grow concerned that their children are missing out on something, something that only traditional schooling can offer? The truth is that many schools don’t really offer a great opportunity for socialization. Many schools have cut back (or cut out) recess. For elementary children, some schools do not allow them to even talk at lunch. Often,…
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Presidential Penmanship BJ Style Review
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Zeezok Publishing was founded in 2003 with a goal to provide quality literature and educational books for use in training the next generation. They believe that “It is better to build children than to repair men.” Zeezok Publishing sent us the Presidential Penmanship BJ Style Complete curriculum on cd to review. This program includes handwriting skills practice for grades 1st through senior high. While we do not normally use a separate handwriting program, I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to easily incorporate the use of this program in our every day schooling. Since the program is made up…
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild…
Keyboarding for the Christian School Review
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Keyboarding for the Christian School is not just a typing product. Yes, you begin the program by learning proper hand/finger placement for all of the letters, numbers, and symbols. In fact, the first 29 lessons cover the routine typing practice that you will find in most basic typing program. There are no frills – just good old fashioned typing practice. The part that differentiates this product from other typing programs is that it goes beyond just the basics of typing. You will learn how to vertically and horizontally format a document using scripture passages from Psalms. You will learn how…
Math Tutor Review
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As part of the TOS Crew, we were given the opportunity to review 2 products from the Math Tutor dvd line. We received The Basic Math Word Problem Tutor – 8 Hour Video Course and Young Minds – Numbers and Counting. Both Munchkin and I were impressed with The Basic Math Word Problem Tutor. The instructor, Jason Gibson, was easy to listen to and follow. He worked through each of the word problems on a white board step-by-step to allow the student to thoroughly understand each concept being taught. You can read more about Jason’s educational and professional background here.…