All About Reading Review

This article is in collaboration with All About Learning Press. All About Reading is a multi-sensory learning experience for students.  Building upon the concepts of Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Decoding, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension, students learn to read in a fun and interactive way. After the success of the All About Reading Pre-Reader Program (which … Read more

Apologia: Who Am I?

This article is in collaboration with Apologia Educational Ministries. When most homeschoolers hear the word “Apologia,” they immediately think “science.” However, a few years ago Apologia began offering much more to the homeschooling community. Not only do they have their traditional science materials, but they also offer homeschooling resources and curriculum for writing, geography and … Read more

ALEKS Reviews

This article is in collaboration with ALEKS. What is ALEKS? Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. (doesn’t that sound so very official?) ALEKS uses adaptive questioning  to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn’t know in a course. (ALEKS asks a series … Read more

Math Rider Reviews

This article is in collaboration with Math Rider. Does your child need help mastering his or her math facts? Math Rider is a computer math facts game that teaches mastery of all 4 math operations with numbers 1-12 and is designed for children ages 6-12. It was designed by a software architect for his own … Read more

Classical Astronomy’s Celestial Almanack

This article is in collaboration with Classical Astronomy. Not too long ago I had a lovely conversation with the author of Classical Astronomy’s monthly Celestial Almanack, Jay Ryan. He mentioned something I found really powerful. The Moon that is referred to in 62 verses of Scripture and the Sun that is mentioned 183 times are … Read more

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