My oldest child is gearing up to enter her junior year of high school. And though she loves art and is constantly creating her own, I realized I'd never done an arts appreciation or art history course at the high school level. Until now that is. We were asked to review The Master … [Read more...]

Proper writing and English grammar skills are important for kids to learn. My eight-year-old daughter loves writing, but wasn't quite up to speed on grammatical rules appropriate for her age. So when give the chance to review Hake/Saxon Grammar and Writing 3 from Hake Publishing, … [Read more...]

Do you know which president first pardoned the Thanksgiving turkey? Or why Armistice Day is now called Veteran's Day? If the questions like these, and the history behind our nation's holidays interest you, and you want your children to learn how these holidays have shaped our … [Read more...]

One of my children has had a hard time learning to read fluently. We've tried plenty of different programs, but until recently, nothing really clicked. They'd help him learn a word or two, but as far as reading confidence or fluency, there was no change. Until we started … [Read more...]