We’ve been reviewing GrammarPlanet, an online grammar program that helps kids learn about gerunds and adjectives and more. If there’s a school subject that screams “hate me,” it’s probably grammar. Except for a few of us English-and-writer types who like knowing that our verbs and nouns are getting along, very few people care about this […]
Why We Love the Teaching Textbooks 3.0 Homeschool Math Curriculum
Math wasn’t my favourite school subject when I was a homeschooler, and it’s not my daughters’ favourite subject either. I’ve grown into an appreciation of numbers and how they work. Sunshine and Lily are still in the whine and complain and gag and procrastinate and negotiate stage of their dislike. When we had the chance […]
Children learn to read with Reading Kingdom {review}
Learning to read is perhaps one of the biggest childhood milestones. Most children accomplish this around Kindergarten or Grade 1, so I’ve been excited for Jade to learn to read. We’ve been talking about the alphabet and letter sounds for the past year, and just transitioned to online reading lessons with Reading Kingdom. Every day, […]
