Madsen Method: English for Life Our Forefather’s Method of Instruction The Madsen Method is a complete, non-consumable language arts program that incorporates all four neurological learning avenues. Students will learn how to speak, hear, do, and see the tasks given to them. By incorporating all of the senses into the learning process, students will truly learn the material. Once the student has completed this program, they will be able to teach others the material. When I first heard about the Madsen Method, I was drawn to the idea that they used all of the senses in the learning process. I…
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Uncover Exciting History Review
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Uncover Exciting History by Amy Puetz All too often the study of history is seen as boring by students. In fact, I was one of those students when I was in school. Although I was a good student, I found history very dry. Homeschooling Munchkin has allowed me to see a different side of history – the side of history that is exciting. By moving away from dry textbooks and using other living books, fun resources, and field trips, history can come alive. Amy Puetz has found a way to teach history in a story style that will capture the…
Our Created Moon Review
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Our Created Moon: Earth’s Fascinating Neighbor by Don DeYoung and John Whitcomb About the Book: The newly revised and expanded Our Created Moon is filled with the most current full-color images, facts and figures, and innovative teaching resources. It is loaded with provocative questions about the moon’s history, purpose, record in Scripture, as well as a clear response to critics. My Thoughts: Our Created Moon is an excellent resource to have on hand for the study of the moon. It is filled with beautiful images and tons of information about the moon. The clearly stated objectives help the student (and…
Super Star Speech Review
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Super Star Speech by Deborah Lott About Super Star Speech: The Super Star Speech materials have been designed by a speech-language-pathologist to assist parents in helping their children achieve developmentally appropriate speech and to provide some of the necessary resources to do speech therapy at home. The focus of these books is the correction of articulation (speech sound) errors. About Super Star Games: Deborah Lott has also created a line of fun, educational games. Munchkin and I are very familiar with these games as I had previously purchased the Super Star Game Bundle. I enjoy using them in Munchkin’s workboxes…
The Complete Zoo Adventure Review
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The Complete Zoo Adventure: A Field Trip in a Book by Mary & Gary Parker Whether you are planning a trip to the zoo or you just want to have a fun zoo adventure at home, this book will help you plan a wonderful zoo field trip. The Complete Zoo Adventure features, a before the zoo section to help get ready for the field trip, an at the zoo section for the actual zoo field trip, and an after the zoo section to help wrap up the learning experience. In the Before the Zoo section, there is a planning calendar…