the Creation story for children by Helen & David Haidle Scripture passages paired with beautiful illustrations bring the Creation story to life. Readers are taken through the story of Creation starting with Genesis 1:1 and ending with Genesis 2:3. Each 2-page spread contains the scripture passage, a lovely illustration, and a “something to think about” paragraph. “In the beginning God created the heaven and earth…” Try to imagine what it must have been like before God made the world… The Creation Story uses actual scripture passages, so the story is not a watered down version. Younger children will enjoy the…
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Vocabulary Cartoons: SAT Word Power by New Monic Books Vocabulary doesn’t have to be boring or difficult. Vocabulary Cartoons uses fun cartoons and mnemonics to help students remember difficult to remember vocabulary words. Each page has a vocabulary word with the phonetic pronunciation, part of speech, and definition. Link words are tied together with the vocabulary word in fun sentence to help the student remember the meaning of the vocabulary word. The sentence (caption) is paired with a cartoon to give the student a visual mnemonic. Finally, the “lesson” ends with the vocabulary word being used 3 sentences. The Vocabulary…
Charlie and Trike in the Grand Canyon Adventure The Green Notebook Series by Ken Ham with Karen Hansel Let me introduce you to Charlie and Trike. Charlie is quite the curious, high-energy, adventurous monkey. He’s extremely excited about his upcoming adventure to the Grand Canyon. Trike is Charlie’s wise dinosaur friend who is using the Grand Canyon adventure to show Charlie more about the Bible. The Grand Canyon Adventure begins with Charlie and Trike starting their tour of the Grand Canyon. The fold out page layout contains a fun mini book which pairs fun fast facts with beautiful pictures. A…
Review: The Church History ABCs
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the Church History ABCs: Augustine and twenty-five other heroes of the Faith by Stephen J. Nichols and Ned Bustard Kids (and adults) can learn about 26 heroes of the faith as they read The Church History ABCs. Each page contains a letter of the alphabet with a fun little ditty, a hero, and a paragraph telling the reader a little more about the hero. The paragraphs are written so it sounds like that person is talking directly to the reader. They are written in a light-hearted, fun manner to capture kid’s attention. The book, while geared towards 4-8 year-olds, could…
America’s Math Teacher Review
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America’s Math Teacher by Math Essentials America’s Math Teacher is an online math curriculum that spans grade 4 math all the way to Algebra I. Algebra II curriculum is in the works at the time of this writing. A full year costs $195 for homeschoolers. Multiple students can work at different levels. Students can work at their own pace which allows them to master the concepts before moving on to the next topic. The Learning Center contains online video lessons as well as printable written lessons. The Evaluation Center contains quizzes and exams for the student to take after completing…