One of my favorite things about being a member of the Homeschool Crew is being introduced to so many companies that I had never heard of. Zeezok Publishing is one of those companies. Their mission, quoted from their website, is We believe “It is better to build children than to repair men.” To that end …
I may have mentioned it a time or two, but I really like math. I don’t particularly remember liking math until Algebra I, but it has been one of my favorite subjects ever since. I had a terrific Algebra teacher who taught in a way that I could understand. That foundational understanding served me well …
As a member of the TOS Homeschool Crew, I received products from Math Tutor DVD to review last year. When I saw that I was on the list again this year, I didn’t know what to expect. I did know that I would be receiving a different product, but I had no idea just how …
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I love writing reviews for Curriculum Choice. I have been sharing links to most of my posts, but I forgot to mention my last couple of reviews. Most recently I wrote about Our Mother Tongue, the English grammar book my older son is using this year. Before Christmas, I did two posts on some of …
FactsFirst is an on-line math product that provides math fact practice in order to build instant recall. It is a product of Saxon Math. The program is interactive and fun for the student to use. The first thing a new user gets to do is create their character. There are many options to choose from. …
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the Homeschool Crew has received several math products to review this year. And if you hadn’t noticed, I bet you will. I’ve got 4 more math reviews due within the next month. Lucky for me, I like math. My children have widely varying opinions about math, and how …
What do you think of when you hear the word Apologia? If you’re a homeschooler, you probably think of science. But the beloved publisher of Christian science texts for homeschools is expanding its product line. In addition to science, Apologia now also offers world view study materials, a writing program, and helpful resource books for …
I took typing in the 10th grade. I knew that typing was a valuable skill, and truthfully, I certainly use the skills learned in typing class more frequently now than those from any of my other high school classes. Our class was a room full of electric IBM typewriters. After learning the basics, one of …
KinderBach is a beginning piano curriculum for preschool and early elementary children. It introduces elementary musical concepts such as rhythm, loud and soft, and high and low, as well as teaching the names of the musical notes on the keyboard. The main component of the program is the video lessons. Along with the video …
Bertie’s War is a novel about a 7th grade girl growing up in the turbulent times of the early 1960’s. Bertie is at the confusing age between child and young woman. In many ways she is still a child and enjoys imaginary play. However, she uses her play to escape from reality. The book focuses …
