This article is in collaboration with The Critical Thinking Co. The Critical Thinking Company was well established as a mainstay of homeschool conventions when I started attending them over a decade ago. Some of their well-established series include Building Thinking Skills, Editor in Chief, and Mind Benders. Recently, they have started to market their products … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Family Mint. Looking for a way to teach your kids how to manage money? How about a place to “deposit” their allowance or savings without having to actually open an account at the local bank? Family Mint is a free online website where parents and kids can do that … Read more
factsfirst is an online math program from the publishers that you brought you Saxon Math.factsfirst was created for children to develop fluency in basic math facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through placements tests, lessons, review, and practice. Arcade style games reward students upon completion of a unit. To start, each child creates a … Read more
Have you ever read a book or heard stories about what students learned in the pioneer days of this country? The breadth of knowledge they covered was astounding and the depth of the students’ understanding was simply amazing. Thinking about it always leaves me wanting to capture those days and bring them into the learning … Read more
Last year, while working with the Crew, I was introduced to Bonnie Terry Learning – a company that specializes in helping parents and teachers help those students who are struggling in various areas. I’m excited to announce that Bonnie Terry Learning is once again sharing products with the Crew for review. One of the new … Read more