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I have three sons. Cuties, right?? That’s so not the point of this article but they are good lookin’ kids, yes? These boys have the same parents, they are being raised with the same values, they love the same God, all three live in the same house, they share the same bedroom, sit together in the…
I never considered myself passionate about teaching handwriting. In fact, I have always disliked the idea of struggling with it. For those of us who have children that struggle with writing, and even those who don’t, it is tempting in this age of digital communication to forget about it all together and not keep handwriting…
It’s been talked about for years. The “experts” have all chimed in. Statistics show that reading aloud to kids helps develop the skills necessary to read and ignites a passion for reading into the hearts of little listeners. But what about those children who are already excellent readers and have a deep-rooted love for the…
Classic children’s books first came to life with the award-winning Living Books series. Now, key leaders on the Original Living Books team have reunited as Wanderful and have launched a new collection of iPad and iPhone apps based those engaging and multilingual interactive storybooks. Wanderful’s mission is to inspire young and emerging readers to explore…
Introduction Skip and Daisy Learn to Read is a phonics based reading program consisting of 3 DVDs and 3 workbooks. This program is designed to take beginning readers and turn them into proficient readers within 3-6 months using repetition through sight words, phonics, and sentences. The program is aimed at children in grades K-4. Why…
A few days ago, Danielle shared about how All About Spelling Level 1 is working for her family. Today, I get to tell you about my own family’s experience with AAS over the last four years. Before I start, be forewarned: I love All About Spelling. It is truly one of my favorite homeschool programs…
Have you heard about or been interested in the All About Spelling program from Pre-Reading Program (Level Pre-1)? I was blessed with the opportunity to review the Level 1 Student & Teacher set for the Hip Homeschool Moms along with the Deluxe Interactive Kit; today I’d like to take a minute to share my opinions…
With summer quickly approaching, there are many more options for outdoor activities that many of us do not have year round. With more options comes the temptation to ditch the books and hit the beach, walk around the zoo, go to a theme park, all day barbeques, family reunions, pool parties, and a plethora of…
Team Review… Heidi’s Review… . Teaching a foreign language can be a seemingly overwhelming task for someone like myself who does not speak any other language besides English. When thinking about what language to teach my children I always thought Spanish and American Sign Language would be the two most useful languages. For…
In the years we’ve been homeschooling I’ve come to cherish the times I spend reading aloud with my children. The opportunity to share my love of books and stories and written words while (hopefully) instilling an appreciation of these things in their lives is a priceless gift in my eyes. The logistics, however, of how to…
When I was a child my mom used to read me bedtime stories. Many of those stories are still some of my favorites today. Whenever I see a book I once remember as a child nostalgia takes over and I promptly purchase the book for my children. Amelia Bedelia is one such book that lives…
