Homeschool Creations

All About Reading 4 – Full Color Version (Review)

Feb192019

Our family received access to the full color AAR Level 4 in exchange for our review. All opinions are our honest thoughts and we have been using the program for years during our school time. Please see our disclosure policy. A little over a month ago, All About Learning Press released an update to All About Reading Levels 1-4 - and truly, they are stunning! What was already an … [Continue reading...]

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A Whole Bunch of Ordinary Homeschool Time – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Feb152019

The last few weeks have been filled with all sorts of ordinary (and more, of course - because LIFE). One of my favorite things lately is making a cinnamon maple latte of sorts - super strong coffee (I use the smallest cup our keurig makes), frothed milk, 1/8 tsp cinnamon, and 1/2 Tbsp of maple syrup. So very tasty. And often necessary in the morning. You know earlier this year how I … [Continue reading...]

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What We’re Reading February 2019

Feb72019

January felt like such a fresh slate in so many areas for me, especially reading. No matter if I felt behind on my reading pile in December, the new year offered a chance to catch up and jump right back in. Last month I attacked my reading pile with a vengeance. Maybe it's the fresh stack of books - who knows! And February - well, I'm feeling like I'm on a roll and need to keep the momentum … [Continue reading...]

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Wonder Crate Subscription Box – Sparking Curiosity in Kids

Feb52019

Our family received access to the Wonder Crate Bill Gates subscription box in exchange for our honest review, and I was compensated for my time writing the review. All opinions are our honest thoughts and we have been using the program during our school time. Please see our disclosure policy. Learning through literature is one of my favorite ways for our kids to gain knowledge. When we … [Continue reading...]

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The Week with a LOT of Falling Asleep – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Jan312019

Last week we started a blue jay chalk pastel project and managed to wrap it. Kaleb and I tweaked ours a little from the tutorial we saw, since our woods are filled with evergreens. In the process we realized that some of the paper we have for chalk pastels has two different sides - something we hadn't noticed before. The texture on Kaleb's pastel was so different from mine and it wasn't until … [Continue reading...]

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The Week Seemed Almost Too Easy – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Jan252019

Aside from the general craziness of life, school itself seemed almost EASY this week. Either we're getting into a groove much more quickly or I'm missing a huge chunk of something. (Let's just hope it's not the latter.) McKenna now has a set work schedule and she is blocking her days to work on subjects and get her schoolwork done, which is a huge relief to both of us. Initially she … [Continue reading...]

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