JoAnn Some day I’m going to write a book and title it, Homeschooling by the Field Trip Method. I love field trips! And thankfully, so does my son. We have been blessed to take many fabulous field trips over the course of the past 6 years we have been homeschooling. From local historical sites to museums … Read more
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
Webster defines success as a favorable or desired outcome. As homeschoolers, we look for signs of success every day. Is Billy getting his multiplication tables down? Has Susie learned all of her spelling words? Is little Johnny’s handwriting legible? We spend lots of money on THE curriculum that will ensure success. We write lesson plans, … Read more
This article is in collaboration with See-N-Spell. Last year, the The Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s Review Crew had the opportunity to review an amazing reading tool by See-N-Read®. This year they have offered crew members another product in the See-N-Read® family to review. The 40-page, See-N-Spell™ booklet. It is designed to be easy to use and … Read more
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