Susan K. Marlow began writing stories when she was 10 years old. She obtained an elementary education degree and taught in Christian schools before homeschooling her children. Now over 20 years later she is “back in the saddle” helping homeschooling families by teaching writing workshops as well as writing good historical fiction books for kids. … Read more
Classical Conversations is perhaps best known for its nation-wide network of communities to help parents provide their children with a Christian classical education. Begun in 1997 with 11 students, it has grown to over 36,000 students in 35 states, 5 countries and 3 continents. The organization has recently published a new handwriting series called PreScripts. … Read more
Talk to a ‘seasoned’ homeschooler and odds are that they have either used or at least heard about the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). The company originated after Andrew Pudewa found himself a requested presenter to help teachers learn how to teach writing based on the structure and style in composition seminar taught by … Read more
Moving Beyond the Page is a literature-rich curriculum that encourages children to think both critically and creatively. Appealing to multiple learning styles, the units are engaging and challenging. Children will think independently and “outside-the-box” as they respond to their reading through activities and projects. Meeting state and national standards, you won’t find gaps within the Moving Beyond the Page … Read more
There are now computer courses for younger children available from Phyllis Wheeler, the Computer Lady at Motherboard Books. Logo Adventures is a full-year, homeschool computer science curriculum using MicroWorlds Logo language developed at MIT. Designed as a weekly lesson for 8 – 12 year olds, students learn to read and write code, think logically; and … Read more