Bright Ideas Press

This article is in collaboration with Bright Ideas Press. The Homeschool Crew has come to know and love Bright Ideas Press over the years.  We have had opportunity to review many of their awesome products. When we were contacted by Bright Ideas Press about the opportunity to review their brand new map program called Wondermaps(TM), … Read more

See the Light

This article is in collaboration with See the Light. Many homeschooling moms feel pretty incompetent when it comes to teaching things like fine arts.  “If I can’t draw a stick figure, how can I teach art?” they may ask. See the Light is a new possibility for such moms.  Their tagline, “Drawing Children to Him” … Read more

Homeschool Programming Reviews

This article is in collaboration with CompuScholar. Product: Homeschool Programming – KidCoder & TeenCoder – Windows Programming & Game Programming When it comes to teaching our children about Computer Programming in our homeschools, it is not a subject that all of us understand. However, Homeschool Programming, Inc., along with free Microsoft downloads, make it possible. … Read more

Artistic Pursuits

This article is in collaboration with Artistic Pursuits. We are pleased to have Artistic Pursuits back for a 3rd year! This year’s Crew will be reviewing various books from the Artistic Pursuits product line, which includes books for all ages, preschool through high school.  We reviewed: PRESCHOOL–The Way They SEE It K-3, Book One–An Introduction … Read more

Maestro Music Reviews

This article is in collaboration with Maestro Music Stories In Music Series: Composer Stephen Simon and art director/music educator par excellence Bonnie Ward Simon combine children’s classics with classical music, illustrating a familiar story with music. Selected Crew members received the classic story set to music, Peter and the Wolf, from Maestro Music. Maestro Music … Read more