Kids of Character

Another free membership site!  Homeschool Library Builder is a literature-based resource center for new and gently used books.  When you become a free member, you have access to greatly reduced resources that correspond with different curriculum, such as Ambleside, Beautiful Feet, Five in a Row, Heart of Dakota, Sonlight, Tapestry of Grace and Veritas Press.  [...]

This has been a fun TOS Crew review for our family.  Family Mint is a membership site for kids that allows parents to act as the children’s “bank.”  This idea intrigued me, especially since my two boys tend to lose their money frequently or spend it frivolously.  To be honest, I was not sure they [...]

This is my second review for All About Spelling (now known as All About Reading) this school year, through the TOS Crew.  There are a few companies that seem to really STAND OUT in terms of their professionalism, customer service, product preparation and quality.  This company is one of them.  They have spared no expense [...]

CBH Ministries (formerly Children’s Bible Hour) is a media ministry targeting kids age 6-12 with Bible-based materials.  They provide web based programs and materials, books and media for the purpose of reaching children with the gospel of Jesus Christ.  I received their Seasons of Faith book series, much to the great delight of my three [...]

I received a full year first grade math curriculum.  Math Mammoth interested me in that it focuses on mastery of topics studied, not just introduction and review.  The first grade goals are as follows:

1.  Addition

2.  Subtraction

3.  Connecting addition and subtraction

4.  Place values

5.  Measuring shapes

6.  Counting coins

Our family currently uses Saxon Math, which is different in [...]

I had the good fortune of receiving a supplemental handwriting skills program called Presidential Penmanship program CD.  This program is designed for grades one through senior high.  The basic premise is using famous quotes of our former presidents and founding fathers as well as reinforcing good character in our kids while they practice this much [...]

Firstfirst is an online math program by the famous Saxon Math (which is what we currently use with two of our children).  We have used Saxon because they are proven to be very thorough and focus on mastery and repetition (although this program was not designed specifically to accompany Saxon users).  While I have had [...]

As part of the TOS Crew I received the above mentioned ebook for review.  I have to be honest:  Upon first glance I felt irritated .  After all, a written book?  Aren’t there like hundreds of virtual typing courses available that are more fun?  I remembered my own elementary days, zipping through the typing computer [...]

I received a copy of Bertie’s War, a novel written by Barbara Tifft Blakey.  In the fall of 1962, the world went crazy – and took a young girl with it…This is a story about a 12-year-old girl who is basically afraid of EVERYTHING.  She kind of seems pathetic after awhile, having so much fear [...]

This Young Minds Numbers and Counting DVD was phenomenal!  We greatly enjoyed receiving this product to review.  This particular DVD is for early learners and focused on counting from 1 to 10, counting animals and other everyday objects.  The child’s voice in this is adorable, the photography used in the production was beautiful and the [...]