We received four books in the Mattie Richardson’s Horses in History Series by Author Mattie Richardson/Appaloosy Books. These books are perfect if you have kids in your home who are crazy about horses. About Horses in History The stories in Mattie Richardson’s Horses in History Series are told from the perspective of a horse. Each book is also set in a… Read More
Homeschool Language Arts
Check out these posts for homeschool language arts curriculum reviews, resources, courses, and teaching ideas. We'll cover book lists, vocabulary, grammar, literature, handwriting, writing programs, phonics, and more.
Channie’s Dry Erase Flashcards REVIEW
We received two dry erase flashcard sets from Channie’s Visual Handwriting & Math workbooks. My 6-year-old tried out these two sets: Channie’s Dry Erase Flashcard For Alphabet & Number and Channie’s Dry Erase Flashcard for Sight Words. Here’s how we used them. About Channie’s Dry Erase Flashcards These dry erase flashcards are great for repetitive practice with writing letters and words… Read More
Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt FREEBIE
Who loves to go to the grocery store with kids? Yeah, me neither! In fact, I avoid it at all costs. But when you just have to take a trip to pick up groceries, you might as well grab this Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt FREEBIE and make it a bit more fun. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience…. Read More
The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls Books 5 & 6 REVIEW
Here’s our review of The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls. It’s full of time-traveling Bible story fun! My first grader was excited to get her hands on Secret of the Hidden Scrolls: The Shepherd’s Stone (Book 5) and Secret of the Hidden Scrolls: The Lion’s Roar (Book 6) from WorthyKids Books so she could continue the adventures of Peter, Mary,… Read More
1st Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks & Workboxes Video
Our youngest of five is in first grade this year. After a few times around this block, I’ve returned to some trusty favorite curriculum, but I’m honestly also trying to use up some resources too! Here’s our eclectic mix of curriculum picks for 1st grade homeschool. And don’t miss a peek into our workboxes with a video at the end… Read More
11th grade homeschool curriculum picks
This is our first time homeschooling 11th grade. And I just want you to know (especially if you have littles right now) that homeschooling gets better the older your kids get! We’re really loving this stage. So here’s a few of our 11th grade homeschool curriculum picks for ideas and inspiration for you. One of the best parts of homeschooling… Read More
Great big list of FREE homeschool resources
If anyone knows how to make a dollar go far, it’s a homeschool mom! Many of us are homeschooling on one income and we are pros at hunting down free homeschool resources. But what if the work could be done for you? What if you didn’t have to do a massive hunt each month? If this sounds like a big… Read More
Easy Grammar REVIEW
My high schooler was able to give Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: Grade 11 from Easy Grammar Systems a try this fall as an easy-to-use grammar component to his English elective. Here’s how it worked for us. What you get with Easy Grammar Ultimate Series only takes 5-10 minutes a day enough instruction for 180 days teacher text has reproducible pages… Read More
Getting Ready for College Writing with BetterRhetor REVIEW
Looking for high school writing curriculum for your homeschooled student? An opportunity to review the full package of College-Ready Writing Essentials™ by BetterRhetor came along at the start of my son’s 11th grade homeschool year, and it was perfect timing. Here’s how we used BetterRhetor and our recommendations. What’s in the Course The benefits of the College-Ready Writing Essentials™ course… Read More
Reading Eggs REVIEW
My 6-year-old was excited to use 240 Essential Reading Skills for First Grade, one of the workbooks from Reading Eggs. She did complete kindergarten and when we tried this program, we hadn’t officially started first grade yet. So it was a great chance to see how Reading Eggs might work for us. About Reading Eggs Reading Eggs is a complete… Read More