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My Review of Drive Thru History® “Acts to Revelation”

March 19, 2019 Lisa

My husband and I really enjoy watching the videos from Drive Thru History®, so we were thrilled to receive Drive Thru History® “Acts to Revelation” to review. What Is This Product? My family received a three DVD set. Also included in the package is a study guide, to … [Read more...]

My Review of ARTistic Pursuits Volume 8

March 15, 2019 Lisa

Most of my kids love art! They enjoy drawing, coloring, and creating. So when I had the opportunity to review another product from ARTistic Pursuits, I was thrilled! Last year, we were introduced to this text and video based art instruction series when we reviewed Volume 1. … [Read more...]

6 Secrets for Multi-Age Crafting

March 14, 2019 Lisa

My kids love crafting! I love that they learn so much while crafting. With nine kids ranging from 0-17, I've learned that multi-age crafting is different. I can't just go to Pinterest, pick a beautiful project, and get the kids started. They're abilities and interests are … [Read more...]

My Review of Kindergarten Complete

March 8, 2019 Lisa

Kindergarten is such a fun grade in our homeschool! At our house, kindergarten involves a lot of play and activity, while slowly introducing seat work. Kindergarten Complete from Homeschool Complete was a good match for the goals we set for this stage of learning. What Is … [Read more...]

Active Indoor Games for Families

March 6, 2019 Lisa

Kids need to burn off energy. But, when winter drags on forever like it has been this year, it's hard. They're tired of the snow and don't enjoy playing outside when the temperatures are below freezing. So, we've been playing some active indoor games to try and keep everyone from … [Read more...]

A Review of the Victus Study Skills System

March 5, 2019 Lisa

I wasn't a good at studying in high school or college. In fact, I pretty much relied on my memory and reviewed things as quickly as I could right before a test. That strategy got me through with a high GPA, but unfortunately didn't result in great long term retention. I don't … [Read more...]

My Review of Dimensions Math PK-5

March 1, 2019 Lisa

It isn't everyday that you find a math program so awesome your five year old son asks to do it each day before he's even out of his pajamas! But, that's exactly what we found with Dimensions Math PK-5 from Singapore Math, Inc. I'd heard plenty about Singapore Math when … [Read more...]