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August 10, 2011

Money Management with KidBudget

When I was first introduced to the KidBudget program, I liked the way the system was completely geared towards kids. The colors were bright and fun. The drawstring bags that were placed in a zippered pouch were a fun twist on the traditional envelope system. A workbook meant for kids to go through on their own (with a little parental help here and there) allowed for kids to truly take charge of their own finances. For good measure, the makers of KidBudget threw in one of the silicone saying bracelets that seem to be popular these days. The program appeared…

June 8, 2011

Heather L

Review: Building Blocks in Life Science

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Lately, we’ve been hearing a good bit about the battle of the worldviews. There is a struggle between those who believe in the religion of creation and the religion of evolution. (Yes, evolution is a religion, a belief, as it can’t be proven with observational science.) Many science texts state that evolution is a fact when it is not. The truth is that this battle of the worldviews is a very controversial and touchy subject for many people. Because it’s such a hot topic, I feel it’s important for Christian kids to understand both evolution and creation, so they can…

Our Homeschool Photography Class

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Project 365 – #151 As most of you know, I am participating in the Mommytography 365 Project this year. It’s really been a fun, eye-opening experience for me. Because of this project, Munchkin and I decided that we wanted to learn more about photography this year. Since I wanted this class to be a homeschool elective for Munchkin, I went to work seeing what resources were readily available for us. I wanted something that was in depth, but not cumbersome. We needed to learn about the camera and digital photography, but we weren’t trying to become professional photographers. It took…

May 17, 2011

Heather L

Review: BIP Wondermaps

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We have grown to really enjoy the products from Bright Ideas Press such as A Young Scholar’s Guide to Composers and Mystery of History. When I heard that we would have the opportunity to review their brand new Wondermaps program, I jumped at the chance. I mean it had 350 maps that were interactive and printable. Oh, the possibilities started tumbling through my mind. Wondermaps includes: 60+ maps of the world 60+ maps of the USA 125 historical maps, including 25 biblical maps The complete map sets from The Mystery of History vols. I–III and All American History vols. I…

Review: Institute for Excellence in Writing

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It’s not always easy to find curriculum that works for both the parent/teacher and the student. In fact, it can feel downright impossible at times. But every now and then, you find a curriculum that really works well for everyone involved, and that curriculum seems to change the whole dynamic of your homeschool – at least for that subject area. Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) was that curriculum for us. Munchkin is quite the creative story teller, but something happened when she tried to put it all on paper. The mechanics of writing just seemed to slip through her…