I love this time of year for many reasons. But my favorite thing about autumn has to be all of the changes occurring outdoors! Cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, the smell of burning wood. I absolutely love it. It’s also a great time of year for nature study. Why do leaves change color? What are animals … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Zoo Whiz. Zoo Whiz is an online learning website for children that allows them to practice reading, math, grammar, vocabulary, and word skills while “collecting” animals and playing games with the points they earn. It is designed for kids ages 5-15, and allows the parent to customize levels of … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Music Together. According to their website, “Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, first and second graders, and the adults who love them. First offered to the public in 1987, it pioneered the concept of a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood … Read more
{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Lori, at Special Connection Homeschool.} “What are we doing in the morning?” That’s the question I hear every night from my daughter before she goes to bed. I must explain that by that question she means, “what are we doing tomorrow?” I know this … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Family Time Fitness. Family Time Fitness was designed to get your homeschool family physically fit. Members of the Homeschool Review Crew reviewed the Fitness 4 Home School Core 1 Curriculum K-8. The Fitness 4 Homeschool Curriculum allows homeschool parents to teach physical education without previous knowledge of physical education … Read more