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…
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GoTrybe: Kids Fitness and Nutrition
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GoTrybe is an online fitness, nutrition, motivation, and wellness program for school aged kids. They have 3 different program levels: Zoodoos: K-5th Trybe180: 6th-8th Nextribe: 9th-12th Students/kids can log online and participate in the 4 parts of the program and earn points to spend at the online avatar store. They can then use these items to customize their avatar. (Before the kids earn any points, they are able to pick a male or female, younger or older avatar. They are also able to personalize the appearance of their new avatars.) The fitness activities can be customized for the student, the…
Dive into Yesterday’s Classics
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My love of books is evidenced by all of the full book cases around our house. Unfortunately, sometimes finding the classics can be a time consuming and expensive endeavor. It can also be difficult to move a huge collection of books every time the military sends us to a new location. Not to mention, some houses don’t have room for all of our books. Each move seems to require a book purge **gulp** before and sometimes after the move. When we were given the opportunity to review Yesterday’s Classics e-book package, I was thrilled. We were able to receive the…
Review: I Can Study Esther
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With Greek ‘n Stuff‘s I Can Study Esther Alone with God Bible Study, children will learn all about the life of Esther. The study is set up to be done 6 days of the week (Monday to Saturday). Each day features a checklist instructing the Bible student to pray, read and/or write the specified memory verse for the week, and answer the questions for the day. At the conclusion of the week’s study, students are given something to think and pray about based upon the lessons learned that week. The Bible study is done in a workbook style which allows…
ZGuide: Kit Kittredge
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Let me introduce you to a young lady named Kit Kittredge. She dreams of being a reporter and having her articles published in the paper. With the encouragement of her father, she chases after her dreams. When the Depression hits her family hard, they are forced to make sacrifices, but it doesn’t mean that they need to give up hope. Kit Kittredge is an American Girl movie based upon the books. The nice thing about American Girl movies is that you also get a bit of a history lesson within the movies. The Kit Kittredge movie takes place during The…