Teaching a child to read will probably be the single most important thing you’ll ever do in your homeschool because once a child can read he can learn anything. It’s been awhile since we were in that stage, but I pulled some resources from the archives, dusted them off, and added some new favorites to…
When I received Rocket Phonics to review back in September, I agreed that I would do a follow-up post at the end of our school year. After all, learning to read doesn’t typically happen in a six week review window. To refresh your memory, you might want to read my initial review of Rocket Phonics…
I’d like to introduce a new series, Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers’ Top Picks, that I hope will really come in handy during this time of year — you know, curriculum-buying season. No, I’m no Cathy Duffy, but, hey, I have an opinion. I’ll be sharing things that either A) we used and loved or B) we…
While I’ve been very excited to review many of the products that I’ve received, there has only been one that I’ve actually prayed about: Rocket Phonics. You see, Josh, who will be ten in December, still isn’t reading very well. He can read, but it’s nowhere near where he should be for his age. Most…
We have been enjoying a fun new way to practice facts this week: a giant board game! One of the products that we’re currently reviewing, Rocket Phonics, included, as a bonus, a set of giant, printable ‘sound cards’ — one sound per page. There were some ideas for use, but many of them were for…
It’s been a fun, good, productive week…and I’m so glad it’s over. I am so not acclimated to the more structured schedule of the school year, yet. I’m looking forward to a more free-time-filled weekend. We have officially moved into the Renaissance period in history and have been studying astronomy in science. It has been…
