tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46062556155235084462024-03-14T05:28:36.112-04:00Eclectic MontageAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.comBlogger541125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-40487981513967380582012-10-16T14:28:00.002-04:002012-10-16T14:30:03.689-04:00Review: WealthQuest for Teens
WealthQuest for Teens
Web Site: http://wealthquestforteens.com/
Cost: $39.95
Age: High School
In tough economic times, with four teenagers, we are constantly seeking ways to help our kids become better financial stewards. We teach them all the time they we are blessed with what we have and have a responsibility to manage it well.
TOS offered me the opportunity to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-37261096142172815962012-10-08T11:13:00.000-04:002012-10-08T11:13:10.484-04:00Review: Wordsmith / Wordsmith Craftsman
Wordsmith / Wordsmith Craftsman
Author: Janie B. Cheaney
Age: Middle School / High School
Web Site: http://www.timberdoodle.com/
Writing is one of the most challenging subjects for a
homeschooling parent to teach. Yes,
physics, chemistry and calculus are difficult; however, they come with answer
keys. Writing, on the other hand, doesn't. It’sAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-11174171483145623342012-10-01T20:08:00.002-04:002012-10-01T20:08:38.154-04:00Review: Courageous Teens
Courageous Teens
Author(s): Michael Catts & Amy Parker
Age: Tween through Teen
After having seen Fireproof at our church, I knew that books
and films by Michael Catts were powerful messages about today’s faith. I agreed to review Courageous Teens
because I had heard a lot of good things about his movie, Courageous,
and thought it would spur me on to watch Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-44754960828141014482012-09-28T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-28T09:51:23.508-04:00Review - Box of I.D.E.As - WWII Pearl HarborBox of I.D.E.As
WWII Pearl Harbor
Web site: http://www.boxofideas.us/home.php
Cost: $49.00 pdf, $79.00 physical box, $4.00 additional modules
Ages: 9-16
“Box of IDEAs is a company dedicated to creating delightful interactive learning modules centered around random sub-ject areas. Explorers will be irresistibly drawn into critical thinking & knowledge building activitiesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-5354983947525852312012-09-18T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-18T08:00:03.580-04:00Review - The River
The River
Author: Michael Neale
Cost: (Amazon) $11.35
I grew up in Colorado and loved to spend time along the
Cache La Poudre river. In fact, there
were large stones that hung over the river a ways up the canyon that I would
drive to so I could sit on a rock and read.
When I started reading The River, I could relate to the
majesty and power of a Colorado river.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-19810405833591854462012-09-17T08:22:00.001-04:002012-09-17T08:24:13.006-04:00Review - A Cry from Egypt
A Cry from Egypt
Author: Hope Auer
Web Site: http://www.raisingrealmen.com/ourstore/bookswepublish/
Or Hope’s Web Site: http://acryfromegypt.com/
Cost: $12.50
Ages: Middle School and Up
My youngest is starting world history this year. A Cry from Egypt by Hope Auer arrived at just the right time to kick off our school year and start with a littleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-28229420582210581112012-09-12T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-12T08:21:52.754-04:00Review - HEV (Home Education Videos) Project
HEV (Home Education Videos) Project
Site: http://www.thehevproject.com/
Cost: Pay-What-You-Want
Ages: 6 and up
I was invited to review the HEV (Home Education Videos) project website. I’ve seen several sites with videos, but this one intrigued me. For one, they have a pay-what-you-want subscription. Yes, you read that right. You pay what Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-82340675932953218962012-09-11T08:53:00.000-04:002012-09-11T13:04:43.104-04:00Homestuck?The teens in our area, including my own, have discovered an anime series called Homestuck. It's the most convoluted, extensive story I have ever seen. The writer uses MSPaint to create pictures of his characters and flash to create animations that go with the story. My head spins just trying to follow the story line.
Here's my son's drawing of the "trolls" of Homestuck.&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-44581741260482610902012-09-07T13:38:00.000-04:002012-09-07T13:38:07.506-04:00Homeschool Natural Science - Stream WalkingThrough one of the co-ops that we attend four nature discovery days have been scheduled. One each month. This month, we went stream walking. It was a muddy, yet fun adventure!
Heading to the stream
We're in and walking our way upstream
Showing his handfull of natural clay
Climbing down into the natural pool of water
Wading in the pool of water
The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-39608305556281784542012-09-04T09:45:00.000-04:002012-09-04T11:11:15.191-04:00Ten Hints for Homeschooling High School
At first, I was intimidated to homeschool for high school. It’s the gateway to college, and I didn’t want to make a mess of things. Then, I got to thinking, there are numerous resources out there, and who wants more for my kids than I do? So, in we plunged.
After our first year homeschooling high school, here are my top ten pointers:
1. &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-91472062724024174652012-09-01T21:11:00.000-04:002012-09-01T21:11:05.619-04:00The < = > Approach
A couple of weeks ago, our pastor discussed as concept he
had learned about from another member of the church: the < = >
concept. Or, the greater than, equals
and less than concept.
What does this mean?
In his discussion, it was suggested that as humans we immediately apply
the < = > equation to everyone we meet.
Is this person less than, equal to, or greater Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-23951315857368297532012-08-30T17:43:00.002-04:002012-08-30T17:47:44.271-04:00Review - Everyday Cooking
Everyday Cooking
Publisher: Everyday Homemaking
Web Site: http://www.everydayhomemaking.com/
Cost: $14.99 ebook, $17.99 print
I love recipes – recipe books, recipe magazines, recipe web sites, you name it. I’m not one to enjoy the same meal week after week – variety is the spice of life (especially while test driving new spices!).
My Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-15229892096979108052012-08-29T08:00:00.000-04:002012-08-29T09:06:18.571-04:00Review - Notable Novelists Card GameNotable Novelists of the 20th Century
Web Site: http://www.notablenovelists.com
Cost: $10.95
Age: Elementary and Up
Notable Novelists is a modern and educational version of Go-Fish. I decided to break it out on vacation at the beach. We needed a little family time while hanging out and resting in the hotel. We always enjoyed Go-Fish when the boys were Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-89732337974515007092012-08-28T08:00:00.000-04:002012-08-28T08:00:17.992-04:00Blog Cruise - The Homeschool Juggling Act
We have found homeschooling to be quite the juggling act. Contrary to the old misconception that homeschoolers are unsocialized, we find that we have to pick and choose just what it is we can make time to be a part of. There are so many great opportunities and activities out there that school can take a back seat if we aren’t careful.
First the question isn’t, “How do you do it all?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-68316381242475177352012-08-24T12:05:00.001-04:002012-08-24T12:08:22.344-04:00Review - Golden Prairie Press - Costumes with Character
Costumes with Character
Golden Prairie Press
Author: Amy Puetz
Web Site: http://amypuetz.com/
Cost: ebook - $21.95, printed - $37.00, patterns - $15.00
Ages: Elementary to High School
I agreed to review Costumes with Character because I wanted ideas to make a dress up box for my two twin nieces. What I didn’t realize was that this e-book is so much more than Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-7493491249904029562012-08-23T10:16:00.001-04:002012-08-23T10:16:40.259-04:00Week 1, Year 5 - Half Way to Graduation... Time So Does Fly!
I was thinking just this morning that I cannot believe we’ve
been homeschooling for five years! It
feels like we just started! Wow! My youngest had now officially been
homeschooling the same amount of time he spent in public school.
This is our first week.
We’ve started slow, just doing half days. Our co-op where they each take three classes
had some Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-8940582416781006812012-08-21T20:00:00.000-04:002012-08-21T20:00:36.940-04:00There is No Such Thing as Normal
I had a really interesting conversation the other day with a
friend of mine. She has two beautiful
boys. She used to introduce herself and her
family by saying who she was, saying who her oldest son was and then stating
that he has autism. One day she
realized, even if he wasn’t with her, she felt compelled to state he had
autism. She decided that day to just say
she hasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-81987799315432885412012-08-20T08:30:00.000-04:002012-08-20T08:42:01.993-04:00Review: Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers
Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers – PDF
Author: Douglas Bond
Publisher: Christian Liberty Press
Web Site: http://www.shopchristianliberty.com/mr-pipes-and-the-british-hymn-makers-pdf/
Grade: 7th-10th
Cost: $8.79
Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers is the first book in a series written by Douglas Bond. According to the preface, the purpose for writing Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-22032425499396202142012-08-15T08:00:00.000-04:002012-08-22T10:28:52.950-04:00Review: Apologia's I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist
I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist
Book and Workbook Review
Age: High School
Cost: Workbook - $33.00 Text – $16.00 or via Amazon
Web Site: https://apologia.securesites.net/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12
When I was asked to review the I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist curriculum through Apologia, I thought it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-78906396646301014082012-08-11T15:58:00.003-04:002012-08-11T15:58:46.822-04:00Trying Out 5-Hour Energy
I received two bottles of 5-Hour Energy as part of a Smiley
campaign. Anything that can give me a little
energy is worth a try in my book. Well,
almost anything…
Anyhoo – I hadn’t tried it before because I don’t like
liquids. Anything medicinal I avoid like
the plague, and I was pretty sure this stuff was gonna taste nasty.
They sent me Pomegranate and BerryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-21403133217951965552012-08-10T21:46:00.001-04:002012-08-10T21:46:28.335-04:00Beach BeautyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-66732860920298981982012-08-08T22:03:00.002-04:002012-08-08T22:03:40.661-04:00Wordless Wednesday - First Fondue
Melted cheese, tender meats and white/dark chocolate dipped marshmellows, pound cake and brownie. A little heaven on earth! A yummy first fondue experience for my boys!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-74816482874770049282012-08-07T11:07:00.001-04:002012-08-07T11:07:14.409-04:00Good Morning, Beach!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-48351084444438382352012-08-03T17:18:00.000-04:002012-08-03T17:18:42.674-04:00Review - King Alfred's English
King Alfred's English
A History of the Language We Speak And Why We Should Be Glad We Do
Web Site: http://www.theshorterword.com/king-alfreds-english/
Age: Middle/High School
Cost: Available on Amazon from $11.51 New or $5.95 Kindle edition
Much like the author, Laurie J. White, I loved the History of the English Language course I took in college. It was fascinating Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606255615523508446.post-89439837634270953872012-08-03T08:00:00.000-04:002012-08-03T10:04:45.287-04:00Co-Op's, Academics, and, gasp, Being Socialized
Starting homeschooling can be scary – one thing you always hear is how “unsocialized” homeschoolers are. In fact, just the other day, I had that conversation with two people at our taekwondo class. Socialization issues, in my view, are a myth. In fact, there are so many activities and social opportunities to choose from that academics can get pushed aside if you aren’t Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240926409650089200noreply@blogger.com0