Homeschool with Moxie
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.
Handwriting is one of those subjects that is easy to overlook as a homeschooler. Sometimes it just feels like we have so many other more important subjects to tackle. But if children don’t learn to form letters correctly early on, it’s very difficult to fix this problem. It could also lead to bigger problems down the road because our kids… Read More
Are you teaching a child how to read in your homeschool? It can be one of the most intimidating tasks ever for a homeschool parent. But if you have a solid resource that is easy to use in your toolbox, you can have the confidence in knowing you can successfully teach your child phonics. Here’s how Classical Phonics by Memoria… Read More
My kindergartener and I were happy to be introduced to the newest books in The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls series by WorthyKids, an imprint of Hachette book group. These books are The Great Escape (Book #3) and Journey to Jericho (Book #4). The Secret of the Hidden Scroll Series If you’re looking for chapter books for your kids to… Read More
We jumped at the chance to review For the Temple, which is the newest adventure from Heirloom Audio. These audio theater adventures are deep enough for the whole family to enjoy, but also engaging enough for the younger kids to follow. Armed with the provided study guide, we traveled back in time to the first century to follow along with… Read More
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links. Thank you. As a new member of the Homeschool Review Crew, I was thrilled to receive an Ultimate Annual Yearly Membership from SchoolhouseTeachers.com. I’ve spent some time using this membership already, and I can’t believe I didn’t know about them years… Read More
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links. Thank you. Welcome to the show notes for Episode #4 of the Homeschool with Moxie podcast! As a former classroom teacher, now homeschooling mom of five, I love to equip and encourage other homeschooling families. Stick around to learn how to… Read More
Are you homeschooling middle school? Congratulations! It can be some of the best (and hardest) years of your life. These middle schoolers have so much potential, and we are in the perfect situation to help them grow in their strengths and shore up their weaknesses. Pin this Homeschooling Middle School post for later! Use it as a jumping off spot… Read More
My fifth grader is between language arts and grammar curriculum this year. I was searching for something to fill this year’s gap when I had the opportunity to review Evan-Moor’s Language Fundamentals grade five curriculum. I’m happy to report that it seems to be a solid homeschool grammar curriculum option for elementary kids. Let me tell you why we like… Read More
Sure, there are complete homeschool curriculums that you could throw down $899 per kid and buy for next year. But that amount of money just seems ludicrous for, say, third grade homeschool. And if you have several kids to buy for, it might be impossible to come up with that amount of money. And, what if you just don’t like… Read More
Fifth graders are at such a fun age! While they are gaining more independence, they still enjoy being creative and playing. This is our fourth time having a fifth grader at home. Some things have changed. Many have stayed the same. If it’s working, don’t fix it, right? Want a sneak peek into what we’re doing this year? Here’s our… Read More
