CTCMath Review

Love it or hate it, math is a necessary part of a good education. Some of my kids love it; others hate it. My goal is to make them successful math students, regardless of how they feel about the subject. One way I try to do this is through the addition of a supplementary math program. We have our core math curriculum, but I also like them to get additional practice. We've been using CTCMath for several years as our supplementary math program, and I was delighted to have the opportunity to review their 12-month Family Membership.

Flosstube #2

My 2nd Flosstube video is now live for anyone who is interested - https://youtu.be/YMyswdcbRAA

Many projects are shared.

Memoria Press - Ninth Grade Literature Set Review

It's hard to believe but I now have another child in high school. Caelin is in ninth grade this year, which means a new level of school work and expectations. Since all of my children learn differently, I knew that what I used with the twins for literature was not going to work with Caelin. I was intrigued by the Ninth Grade Literature Set from Memoria Press, so I jumped at the opportunity to review it. The fact that these cover classical literature was very appealing. Caelin and I started with the Beowulf the Warrior Memoria Press Literature Guide, and we will work through the rest of the literature guides during this year.

Library and Educational Services LLC Review

I don't know about you, but at my house, we love books. (Some of us more than others.) We have a lovely set of built in bookshelves in our living room, a 6-foot tall book shelf in the school room, and bookshelves in the bedrooms. The biggest problem we have with our love of books is the lack of funds to buy all the books we want. So when I find an economical resource for purchasing books, it makes me very happy. Needless to say, I was overjoyed to have the opportunity to review Library and Educational Services LLC, a company that sells wholesale books.

I've Joined Flosstube!

I've been hooked on watching videos on Flosstube for the past couple of months. It looked so fun that I decided to join in as well. I posted my first Flosstube video this past weekend. I'm hoping that my future ones will be less awkward. LOL

You can find my Flosstube channel here.

Happy Happy Birthday!

Shout out to my husband for his birthday today! 

Picture from a previous year because this year's cake didn't turn out very photogenic LOL

Apologia's Exploring Creation with General Science, 3rd Edition, Review

We have used Apologia for our science curriculum since Bobby started homeschooling. Throughout the last fourteen years (! - How is that possible??), we have used almost all of their science books, beginning with their elementary sciences and then moving to general science and into the high school lab sciences. My older children all had a struggle when they had to transition from the elementary science books to general science. So I was extremely excited to hear that Apologia had produced a new edition for general science. I was even more thrilled when we were given the opportunity to review Exploring Creation with General Science, 3rd Edition.