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Shakespeare with Littles

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]efore I begin, please know that I am only using Nesbit’s and Lamb’s children’s Shakespeare books. They are enough for now for my little ones. E.-Age-Nine will continue to attempt the real thing, of course, but when I say Shakespeare with Littles I mean children’s Shakespeare. So that’s today’s disclaimer. I’ve been reading said Shakespeare stories as assigned for Year One. I didn’t do this with my oldest in Year One, so he’s been joining us in this venture. I quickly found Continue Reading…
January 26, 2012
Educational Philosophy, Home Education, Other Thoughts
Review: PianoPhonics

It will be one year next month that we commenced using PianoPhonics. There are a number of reasons why I chose this curriculum, and I intend to juxtapose those reasons with the results I’m seeing. This seems to me the best way to communicate whether PianoPhonics is meeting my requirements, and will also allow those of you who have inquired (you know who you are!) to see whether it will fit your own situation. It could be, after all, that Continue Reading…
December 8, 2011
Review: Bloco Wildcats Construction Set

Once again, Timberdoodle has sent me something really great to review. Technically, it is A.-Age-Six who is doing the review, because it was sent with her in mind. Bloco Wildcat Construction Set DescriptionI wasn’t sure what to expect from this set, so I’ll tell you about so you will know. First of all, the big pieces are all foam–but not a flimsy foam. It’s nice because it is lightweight and a bit flexible, making it easier to build with. The connectors and Continue Reading…
November 18, 2011
Curriculum Review: Body of Evidence DVD

Timberdoodle was kind enough to send me The Hearing Ear and the Seeing Eye DVD from the Body of Evidence DVD Curriculum. Unlike other reviews I’ve done for Timberdoodle, this was not for my children now, but rather I wanted to take it for a test-drive and see what I thought about using it as a curriculum for a junior high or high school anatomy course. My rating? Well, I give it 3 out of 5 stars for presentation {which I’ll explain} Continue Reading…
September 29, 2011