Analytical Grammar ~ A Review
I am sure I am not alone in having favorite subjects to share with my children. Math and science? Painful for all of us! Literature and history? Ah, delightful! Grammar? I love grammar especially...
View ArticleHigh School Literature ~ A Review
In our home, literature is the foundation of our studies. Deep, thought provoking discussions are a frequent visitor to our dinner table. One aspect we were missing however was composition. This weak...
View ArticleFortuigence Writing – A Review
One of the biggest challenges for me as I guide my children in their educational journey is writing. Writing is a powerful tool in communication and I desire for my children to thrive in this area. My...
View ArticleConversation and Current Events
Over the past year or so, my older students have been required to stay informed on current events. We can very easily allow our children to live with a narrow view; only interested or concerned about...
View ArticleInstitute for Excellence in Writing – Deluxe Combo – A Review
I began researching homeschool curriculum options when my oldest (now sixteen) was enjoying chewing on a good board book. There have been some resources I have set to the side over the years and some...
View ArticleCTC Math (12 Month Family Plan) – A Review
Math can be one of the most intensive, time consuming subjects in educating your children. No matter which method of learning is used, math instruction takes place in some form. Last year, we were able...
View ArticleCursiveLogic – A Review
Recently we have been reviewing CursiveLogic Workbook from CursiveLogic. My thirteen year old son is using the CursiveLogic program to improve his cursive penmanship. Due to working with his dad away...
View ArticleThe Conversation – A Review
Since we homeschool year round, school planning and preparation are always a work in progress. To keep myself focused, refreshed, and informed, I enjoy reading a variety of books and resources to...
View ArticleIlluminating Literature: When Worlds Collide – A Review
Over the years of homeschooling, literature has been a constant. The use of literature has provided meaningful study for all of my children in a variety of ways. As my older ones are traveling through...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading..
Last week a quick trip to the library replenished my diminishing stack of reads. Tsk, tsk, I couldn’t risk letting it dwindle too low, right? So the “Currently Reading” stack is looking fabulous! From...
View ArticleThe Monday Cleverly Disguised as a Wednesday
Ok. It was a Wednesday.It was not a Monday sneaking around waiting to knock us down. It was a day where we overslept, missed a nap, forgot the diaper bag, and really should have washed one more load of...
View ArticleBlack Dove, White Raven
Black Dove, White Raven is the latest young adult fiction novel by Elizabeth Wein. Once again Wein grips us with the story of two young people facing challenging circumstances. After a stunt flying...
View Article2015 – 2016 Roll Call for VCA
While we school year round, I do try to acknowledge the beginning of a “new” year. We tend to flow from one book or one level to the next as needed. Living in a world that seems to qualify everything …...
View ArticleMosquitoland – David Arnold
I will begin this post with a confession: The young adult section of the library and bookstores is not impressive to me. Teenaged soap operas pressed between the pages of book are not the makings of...
View ArticleOrbiting Jupiter – Gary Schmidt
A couple of years ago, I read aloud The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt and it instantly was heralded as a family favorite. It is has been re-read quite a few times by various children in the house. I...
View ArticleSystematic Theology and Ferdinand
My oldest child is heading into her senior year of high school. While we always knew we were going to homeschool, I never imagined how quickly it would go by. This year I have seven children that are...
View ArticleSchool Pictures – The Teens
A couple of weeks ago, I officially became the mother of four teens. When this parenting journey began, I would have told you that I loved little children and was, honestly, dreading the teen years....
View ArticleGetting Started with French – A Review
In our homeschool, one of my weak areas is foreign language. Despite taking three semesters of Spanish in college, I can barely greet you in Spanish. Let us not even discuss my accent. Needless to say...
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