For years I have taken one week each summer and planned out the entire school year. Setting aside this week enables me to stay on target for the whole year. It is worth the time and mess to tackle the year all at once.
Read moreCreate Treasured Memories with a Christmas Unit Study
We have discovered a festive way to spend December in our homeschool that I just have to tell you about! Years ago, we discovered Christmas Unit Studies. They are a great way to celebrate Christmas and get ready for Christmas the whole month...
Read moreReimagine US Geography
There are so many different ways to teach children about our amazing 50 states that make up the USA. You can blaze a new trail in your studies or come at it from a different angle. Here are some creative ways to discover our Fifty-Nifty United...
Read moreAncient History Resources Your Family Will Love
Ancient history is a favorite in our house! We love to dig in and study Creation and the early years before the flood. We enjoy learning about Sumer, Crete, Minoa, Ancient Israel, Babylon, Assyria, Persia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and...
Read moreOur Favorite Preschool Farm Resources
One of my favorite preschool and early elementary learning themes is farms. Kids love the animals and their sounds and babies! There’s something exciting about tractors, animals, and plants growing that pulls children to farm play.
Read moreProgeny Press Cricket In Times Square Study Guide Review
I was delighted to read The Cricket in Times Square and use the Progeny Press The Cricket in Times Square Study Guide along with the book. As always I love reviewing study guides from Progeny Press. The books they provide study guides for our...
Read moreHow We Teach All Ages Together In Our Homeschool Co-op
Being involved in age-integrated homeschool co-ops for many years has been a blessing for my children and me. We have worked really hard to NOT imitate a traditional school setting in our co-op but to give it more of an extended family-type...
Read moreBuilding Thinking Skills Beginning 2 Review
Updated and expanded, but the same quality I’ve always experienced with Critical Thinking Co.TM, Building Thinking Skills Beginning 1 was a hit with my grandsons.
Read moreBack-to-Homeschool Sale
It’s that time of year to purchase next year’s curriculum! At Powerline Productions, we like to bless our customers–after all, we’re homeschooling families, too. We’re giving you 45% off EVERYTHING in our store. Grab...
Read moreExciting! Engaging! Fun! Who Dun It!
It is such a blessing for a high school student to get to write a novel sometimes during their high school years. In our house, since we love cozy mysteries, we decided to write our own “Who Dun It” in the pattern of the “Golden Age of...
Read moreReview of Life-Pak: Wonders of the World from Home School in the Woods
Would I review Life-Pak: Wonders of the World from Home School in the Woods? You bet! I love all their history resources–the Timelines, Life-Paks, Activity-Paks, Maps, Project Passport World History Studies, and Time Traveler US History...
Read moreThe Super-Power of Timelines Helps History Make Sense!
Timelines have this amazing super-power to help history people, places, and events fit together in a way that makes sense.
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