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Homeschool Blog Week in Review March 24- March 30, 2007

This past week at the families.com homeschool blog was one of back to business basics as I continued compiling the homeschool curriculum glossary. I also touched on a few issues like reasons to quit, or to continue homeschooling. Here is the week in review: March 24 2007: Reasons to Quit Homeschooling was written in response to a message board question I read where a mom was wondering about reasons other former homeschoolers may have quit. I followed that article up with Reasons to Continue Homeschooling where I addressed the other side of the same issues. March 25, 2007: Homeschool Curriculum … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Getty-Growing)

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting series is an easy to learn handwriting curriculum for grades k-6. This program teaches handwriting in an easy flowing motion that eliminated dyslexic tendencies to reverse letters. It also helps older children write better. Googol Power Math is a unique way of teaching math. The Googol Power Math Series teaches addition and multiplication in and interactive, hands on manner. Grace Academy homeschool is an extension of the Brick and Mortar Grace Academy. The homeschool utilizes teaching teams in the form of academic counselors. Grand Connect is a letter writing tool kit. It also encourages communication with family, … Continue reading →

Week in Review – Media

What a week we had in Media Reviews! Keep reading for a great new interview series on Families.com bloggers, children’s picture books, podcasts, parenting advice, and lots of great fiction! Lauri shared a classic children’s story, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Read about the unique illustrations in this fun story that won the Caldecott award in 1963. Tristi interviewed Camille Marchetta on Writing for Television. Read what she has to say on co-authoring and the differences in script writing and writing novels. In Read Books for Charity!, Tristi explains a new promotion from Harlequin books. If you love … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary Index

After spending the better portion of two months making a homeschool curriculum glossary, I thought an index page was in order. Click on the curriculum you are interested in and you will be taken to the page that contains the description for it. 10 Days of Multiplication A Basic History of the United States A Beka A Child’s History of the World A Child’s Story of America A Reason for Handwriting A Reason for Science A Reason for Spelling About Three Preschool Workbooks Accelerated Achievement Accelerated Christian Education Activity Math Add em Up Alpha Omega Lifepacs AmblesideOnline American Girl Books … Continue reading →