One curriculum that we really enjoy using in our home is called Spell to Write and Read by Wanda Sanseri. It is a phonics and spelling program for preschool thru high school age students. I love that I only had to purchase the core kit one time for all my children for all the grade […]
Homeschool
Encouragement, practical tips and curriculum reviews for homeschool moms.
Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices 2013-2014
“What curriculum do you use?” is a question that I get a lot so I thought I’d take a few moments to write-up a list of homeschool curriculum our family is using this school year. Keep in mind that every family is different and what works for us might not work for you (and may not even work […]
Learning with Candy Land
My kids love games and they would pick playing a game over doing school work any day so I came up with this Candy Land game to help review our Spell to Write and Read phonograms and spelling words. Of course, you can modify this game to fit your own spelling and phonics program too. […]
Salt Box
Sometimes kids struggle with pen and paper writing activities. A great alternative to practicing handwriting is using a salt box. Find a shallow box and if the box is light in color, tape black construction paper to the bottom, inside of the box. (This will make a better contrast with the white salt and help […]
Fishing for Phonograms (Letter Sounds)
We like to make learning fun around here. My goal for my kid’s education is to encourage an attitude of life long learning. That doesn’t come from boring workbooks (although I do use them). Instead, I try to make learning fun, especially for the little ones. One of the activities I use to help teach my […]