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Yesterday, we held our homeschool group’s first annual Christmas party. When I woke up, I honestly didn’t believe that we’d be going as I’m still not feeling well, but Munchkin really wanted to be able to go. The main problem was that there was going to be a gift exchange for the kids. I didn’t want Munchkin to be left out because she didn’t bring a gift. I quickly dug into my “gift bin” and realized that it was almost empty and that I need to update it to have some gifts for Munchkin’s age group. Thankfully, I was able…

December 3, 2009

Heather L

Mathletics Review

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

Mathletics is an internet based math curriculum. Before considering this program, you will need to make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements listed below. System Requirements: Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS 10.4 or above 512 MB Ram Screen Resolution of 1028 x 768 Broadband internet connection Internet Explorer (7 or above) or Firefox (2 or above) Adobe Flash Player (latest version preferred) Mathletics offers curriculum for grades K-8 at this time. The yearly subscription includes a teacher/parent account as well as a student account. The parent/teacher can download additional worksheets/workbooks for use when the student is not able to…

Keepsake Christmas Tree Activity

Posted in Holidays, and Homeschooling

We started doing this Christmas countdown craft several years ago. Each year that we’ve done the craft, the tree changes as Munchkin’s hands change. This year, Munchkin’s hands were the same size as my hands, so the tree doesn’t have the same shape as in years past. It tends to work best if you have the hands getting progressively smaller as you get toward the top of the tree. Usually, we add numbered ornaments to the tree as a countdown to Christmas. This year, we decided we wanted to have more of a focus on Christ, so I made 25…

Typing Instructor Deluxe 17 Tour

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

We have used Typing Instructor for Kids when Munchkin was younger. When we upgraded to a newer computer, Munchkin’s program no longer worked. We decided to put a typing computer program on the back burner and just had Munchkin practice typing various words and sentences. While she did okay with this, she missed the fun that she had with Typing Instructor for Kids. When Timberdoodle gave us the opportunity to review a Typing Instructor program, we chose to go with the Typing Instructor Deluxe 17 since Munchkin is getting a bit older. She was happy to have her program back…

November 24, 2009

Heather L

Wright On Time: Arizona Tour

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

Wright on Time: Arizona by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley “Explore a desert cave with the Wright family as they begin their 50 state RV roadschool tour of the USA. What will Aidan and Nadia discover? Bats? Minerals? A mysterious device? This is where the fun begins!” Wright on Time: Arizona is the first in this series (to be written) of books about the Wright family and their adventures. The Wright family has decided to explore America by traveling across it in their rv. Homeschooling is a natural choice for this nomadic family. In book one, we join the Wright family as…