Tag Archives: curriculum

A Look Back at Our Homeschool Year (2013)

Posted on 21 January 2014 by Amy

I wanted to take a moment before jumping into another year to look back and evaluate our last year, think about what worked and what didn’t, praise God for improvement and growth, and trouble-shoot problem areas. First, 2013 curriculum reviews: … Continue reading →

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The Three R’s ~ Book Review

Posted on 7 January 2014 by Amy

Dr. Ruth Beechick has written several books to help homeschoolers on their journey. The Three R’s is a helpful read for home educators just starting out. Content After reading A Biblical Home Education, Beechick very practically gives advice on how … Continue reading →

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Weekly Report: The Mixture of Life

Posted on 7 December 2013 by Amy

Last week we only held school two days because of Thanksgiving. I used this story to teach the boys about America’s national holiday. How odd then, that the very next week, we fast-forward to modern times across the ocean. Nelson … Continue reading →

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What I Chose for Grammar

Posted on 22 October 2013 by Amy

When I was researching homeschool curricula, I made charts to compare my top three or four choices for history, math, writing, spelling, and grammar. Lately I’ve been working on sharing my comparison of grammar curricula, starting with ABeka language arts … Continue reading →

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First Language Lessons~Grammar Comparison

Posted on 15 October 2013 by Amy

When I was researching homeschool curricula, I made charts to compare my top three or four choices for history, math, writing, spelling, and grammar. Lately I’ve been working on sharing my comparison of grammar curricula, starting with ABeka language arts … Continue reading →

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A Dry Week

Posted on 11 October 2013 by Amy

What a privilege it is to spend all day with my children. (It’s also a privilege when I get a break now and then. :)) This week I got the former wonderful privilege! A dead bee was on our windowsill, … Continue reading →

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Primary Language Lessons~Grammar Comparison

Posted on 8 October 2013 by Amy

When I was researching homeschool curricula, I made charts to compare my top three or four choices for history, math, writing, spelling, and grammar. Lately I’ve been working on sharing my comparison of grammar curricula, starting with ABeka language arts … Continue reading →

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Rod and Staff Building Christian English~Grammar Comparison

Posted on 1 October 2013 by Amy

When I was researching homeschool curricula, I made charts to compare my top three or four choices for history, math, writing, spelling, and grammar. Last week I began sharing my comparison of grammar curricula, starting with ABeka language arts last … Continue reading →

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ABeka Language~Grammar Comparison

Posted on 24 September 2013 by Amy

The plethora of curricula available to homeschoolers today is dizzying. While wading through the options and recommendations, I eventually made charts of my top three to four choices for history, math, grammar, writing, and spelling to narrow them down. I … Continue reading →

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Back on Track

Posted on 13 September 2013 by Amy

Before going on furlough to America, we took some precautionary measures against invaders. And it was a good thing too, considering that they did come. Our first week has involved two big-ticket items for me: undoing those precautions to make … Continue reading →

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