JoAnn Life skills are very important for children to learn, don’t you agree? Someday our children will grow up and live on their own, and need to function independently; cook meals, do laundry, maybe even change the oil in their car. How do we teach necessary life skills to our homeschool children? This week, TOS Crew … Read more
This article is in collaboration with BrillKids. Earlier this Crew year, members were given the opportunity to review BrillKids Little Reader BASIC with their children. BrillKids Little Reader BASIC uses flash media, videos, and sounds to teach even the youngest children to read. In addition, users of BrillKids are able to download various other tracks … Read more
Have you been to a homeschool convention? Are you thinking about attending one this spring? We asked our Review Crew to share their thoughts and tips on Homeschool Conventions in this week’s Blog Cruise. They’ve shared their thoughts on many convention topics, including planning to attend a convention, to the benefits of attending, or maybe … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Apologia Educational Ministries. The Beginning of knowledge is the fear of the Lord. (proverbs 1:7) Television, radio, the internet, songs, books, and movies are only some examples of how we are exposed daily to information and conflicting messages. Our children are also exposed to many of these ideas. Ideas … Read more
As homeschool parents, we have children with all different types of personalities and learning styles. It can be a challenge for any parent to figure out how to teach any one of their children. What about the hyper child or one that is easily distracted? Our TOS Crewmates are answering that question in this week’s … Read more