Tag: review

  • Smithsonian Science Kits Review

    Smithsonian Science Kits Review

    A few years ago Batman went through and gave his grandparents his Christmas list. It consisted of about 10 different science kits to play around with. Most were duds. They were fun for a little bit, but he quickly forgot about them, there was one kit he got that had staying power. Now, I’ll admit…

  • Teach your kids how to pray

    Teach your kids how to pray

    A few weeks ago I was talking to my friend about plans for Bible study for American Heritage Girls next year, and she talked about wanting to teach the girls how to pray. It’s a topic I’ve been thinking about too, and I told her I had a book on my to-read list, Helping Your…

  • 10 Reasons you need file folder games in your homeschool

    10 Reasons you need file folder games in your homeschool

    You may have heard this from me, but I love using games for school. I especially love games for history because they can do a great job of showing how events play out and put you in the moment. My one problem? History games can be expensive. One of my favorite history games is $60.…

  • Scotland Field Trip! Kind of…

    Scotland Field Trip! Kind of…

    Before reading “Clash of Swords” if you were to ask me about Scotland I would have said, “That’s where Braveheart is from, and in the 1600s they helped cause the English Civil War over the Book of Common Prayers. Oh and the Loch Ness Monster.” Oh, and I have large numbers of friends who claim…

  • Real Science 4 Kids curriculum review

    Real Science 4 Kids curriculum review

    In high school, I had the most amazing physics teacher. He was funny, he gave us great challenges to solve, and he made physics fun. It’s because of him that I have such great memories of physics and how much I enjoyed those science lessons. I’ve been looking forward to teaching my kids physics, but…