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Spelling You See as experienced by a mom and with a young daughter who needed to build confidence in her spelling abilities: My daughter, Tori, and I reviewed Spelling You See: Jack and Jill (Level B). I hoped Spelling You See would help give my daughter confidence in her reading and spelling, and it has been…
Have you ever dreamed of traveling the world with your family? Where would you go? What would you see? “Oh, the places you’ll go!” –Dr. Seuss With today’s satellite technology, you can travel across the world effortlessly (and cheaply!) with your computer or mobile device. One vast educational tool that you can use is…
Compass Classroom makes video homeschool curriculum that’s fun for kids, smart for moms, and easy for everyone! The Compass team is made up of video producers that also happen to be homeschool dads. They decided to merge those two interests and began producing visual curriculum using top-notch veteran teachers who instruct in a fun and engaging…
Lori Bango was a busy mom just like you. When she received a cancer diagnosis, her world and her priorities changed. She and her husband decided they wanted to inspire others with the truth of God’s love and the knowledge that we can all be world-changers! Now, through her website, GNN America (Good News Now),…
What is beauty? As a Christian mom of three daughters, I feel it is my duty to teach my girls about biblical beauty and how to use makeup in a godly way. We noticed that there really isn’t a unit study that does this well. And then I thought that many moms could use some…
Did you know that Beverly Cleary was born on April 12, 1916? In celebration of her 97th birthday our family would like to share a tour of the places that inspired Beverly’s beloved stories. Portland is a mixture of urban living with rugged wild west and progressive thinking and never ceases to surprise me. It…
As we enter the high school years with our teenager, one of my concerns is that she will not be a strong writer. Even before she can begin her college experience, she will have to show her writing skills via essay requirements on applications. In walks the Essay Rockstar Course from Fortuigence to help me feel…
I am so excited to share with you my Owl Moon preschool printables pack today! The Caldecott Award winning book, Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr, is one of my favorite winter books. In the book, a young child goes off into the dark woods with her father to “go…
Song School Latin Book 1 Program is a wonderful way to introduce your K-3rd graders to Latin! It’s fun for the student, easy for the teacher, and is great for teaching multiple children at the same time. Below you’ll find 3 reviews from 3 of our Hip Homeschool Moms team members. They were each provided…
Two of our team members were recently given the Writing & Rhetoric Book 1 and Book 2 by Classical Academic Press to use in their own homeschools and to review for you! This writing program is different than others in that, instead of simply providing a topic and having the student write on it (which is…
What child isn’t fascinated with snow? At the first sight of snow falling, my kids’ excitement goes through the roof and they start making plans to head out to make snow angels, snowballs, and snow forts. I’ll admit, I’m not a fan of bundling up all the kids (and then un-bundling them when they have…
Are you looking for something constructive for your kiddos to do with their time this winter when it’s too cold to go outside? Take a look at these great books! You might find some helpful winter read alouds that will fit your family! As the holiday hubbub kicks into high gear, the weather turns cold…
