Adventus MusIQ HomeSchool Review

This article is in collaboration with Adventus. Adventus is an award-winning music education that you can use in your own home. This multi-level music and piano curriculum was created by music educators. They have created MusIQ Homeschool specifically for homeschoolers, which has levels available for ages 4-18. Children’s Music Journey Volumes 1-3 is for ages … Read more

Teaching Creatively: Hands-On Projects

We have reached the final day of our  Teaching Creatively Blog Hop! I hope you have been enjoying reading about our first 4 topics, Delight-Directed Teaching, Schooling in the Kitchen, Toys, Games and Puzzles, and Homeschooling in a Crisis. The Crew has certainly enjoyed sharing our thoughts on these topics. For our last topic, we’ll be wrapping … Read more

Essentials in Writing Review

This article is in collaboration with Essentials in Writing. Essentials in Writing is a complete language arts curriculum with a primary focus on composition. It was founded and created by Matthew Stephens, a former middle school English teacher. Students will learn to become confident, effective writers by watching Mr. Stephens present brief lessons in a step-by-step … Read more

TouchMath Review

TouchMath is a multisensory program that was born from one educator’s experience in the classroom with kids struggling to connect the concrete (3 of an object in front of them) to the abstract (the written number 3.)  She created numerals that have counting points (“TouchPoints”) on them corresponding with the number being learned, so the … Read more

READS Parent/Child Reading Comprehension System Review

The READS Parent/Child Reading Comprehension System, available from EGM Education Systems, LLC, was developed by a certified reading specialist to help develop more confident readers and stronger learners. READS stands for a “really easy and dynamic strategy” to develop reading comprehension. With READS, a parent can make sure the child really understands what he is reading and … Read more

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