Review: We Choose Virtues Character Training Curriculum

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Two years ago, I was reading a homeschool message board when I came across what I thought was a brilliant product: We Choose Virtues Character Training Curriculum. It looked simple. It looked fun. It looked easy to teach. I bought a couple of the products and fell in love. Fast forward to now, and as… Read More

Homeschooling, The Christian, & The Common Core Standards

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In the last couple of weeks it seems the internet has exploded with homeschoolers up in arms about the Common Core Standards. I have spent the last two days pouring over blog posts, Facebook statuses, and websites, all claiming to be the authority on the Common Core. These are some of the sentiments I’ve read… Read More

Tapestry of Grace: Beyond the Four Week Fog

It’s been about three months since we switched history programs and began using Tapestry of Grace. I wish I could say the switch went smoothly, but it didn’t. We experienced the “four week fog,” where we really felt like we didn’t know what we were doing. Only for us, it was more like an eight… Read More

Travel the World June 2010 Planner Module – TOS Review

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During the 2009-2010 school year, my children studied an overview of countries and cultures around the world. When I was given the opportunity to review Travel the World, the June 2010 Module for the 2009 Schoolhouse Planner by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, I was pretty excited! I figured it would be a nice summer review… Read More