Theme-based Spanish Instruction for Grades 3-8 (Spanish for You Review)

The most effective way to learn a foreign language is to actually use that language in day-to-day life. Most of us can’t just pick up our families and move to another country for language immersion, so products that help you replicate that environment into your home are extremely helpful to homeschoolers. Spanish for You! was … Read more

Schoolhouse Review Crew Bloggy Convention — Day Four (Lightning Lit Giveaway)

We’re at day 4 of our Schoolhouse Review Crew Bloggy Convention! I hope you’ve been keeping up and reading about our favorite reviews of 2012 so far. And the giveaways! Don’t forget to enter the awesome giveaways we’ve been offering every day. There’s another one at the bottom of this post, this time a great … Read more

Schoolhouse Review Crew Bloggy Convention — Day Two (Knowledge Quest Giveaway)

Welcome to day 2 of our Bloggy Convention. We have 5 more favorite vendors to share with you an another awesome giveaway — this one from Knowledge Quest!   Knowledge Quest  Knowledge Quest has ” historical outline maps, timelines, geography curriculum such as A Child’s Geography and Expedition Earth, historical biographies your whole family will love, … Read more

Homeschooling on the Other Side of the Earth

When I asked my children what they felt was different about homeschooling in China, versus our experiences homeschooling “back home” in Canada, my nine-year-old daughter’s first response was, “It isn’t really all that different from homeschooling in Canada.” And in many ways, she’s right. We study the same subjects, we have the same schedule, the … Read more

Homeschool Spanish Academy Review

This article is in collaboration with Homeschool Spanish Academy. Some members of the Schoolhouse Review Crew were recently able to try out the Homeschool Spanish Academy. Unlike most curricula available to homeschoolers, Homeschool Spanish Academy provides immersive, interactive 1-on-1 interaction with native Spanish language tutors via Skype video. All that is needed is a high-speed … Read more

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