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Language Arts

How We Achieved Spelling Success in Our Homeschool

August 7, 2019June 21, 2019 - lexihenegar Leave a comment

Spelling is an entirely different skill than reading. And even those children who learn to read easily might not have the same quick success with spelling. However, I found a program to help us achieve spelling success in our homeschool.

Posted in Language Arts, Reviews - Tagged Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Language Arts, Spelling

Lightning Literature Grade 3 – An Inside Glimpse

October 5, 2017September 6, 2017 - lexihenegar Leave a comment

I’ve shared a review of this new literature program, but I wanted to give you an inside look into what a week of using this program looks like in our homeschool.   If you’ve ever wanted a simple and effective way to add literature studies to your curriculum, this is the perfect program for you.Read more

Posted in Curriculum, Language Arts

All About Spelling Level 5

September 21, 2017August 24, 2017 - lexihenegar Leave a comment

  Do you have natural spellers at your house? I don’t!   Spelling is not a favorite subject at my house. And as the kid who went to spelling bees, it hurts me that my kids aren’t better spellers.   We had much crying, whining, and complaining over spelling until we found our current spellingRead more

Posted in Curriculum, Language Arts

Using Writing and Rhetoric Fable in Your Homeschool

August 3, 2017June 29, 2017 - lexihenegar 2 Comments

  Are you looking for a writing program in your homeschool? I have one that I can highly recommend!   But first, let me tell you briefly about my thoughts on teaching writing. I have always been intimidated by some of the writing curricula out there. Another program I tried felt scattered and required tooRead more

Posted in Language Arts, Reviews

Review of Well-Ordered Language from Classical Academic Press

July 3, 2017October 1, 2020 - lexihenegar 23 Comments

I received a free copy of this product in exchange for an honest review.   Can I admit something to you? I am a bit of a grammar nerd. I love diagramming sentences. I’m often silently correcting other people’s grammar.   And that’s why I was so excited to have the chance to review theRead more

Posted in Language Arts, Reviews

A Look at All About Reading Level 3

June 8, 2017October 1, 2020 - lexihenegar 5 Comments

  Teaching reading is the absolute worst part of homeschooling. And you thought it would be math! Nope! It’s definitely reading.   Nothing is more tear inducing for a homeschool mom than listening to a child sound out the same word 20 times in a row. Of course, when that child sees the same wordRead more

Posted in Curriculum, Language Arts

Switching to Writing and Rhetoric from Another Homeschool Curriculum

May 11, 2017April 23, 2017 - lexihenegar 5 Comments

  Have you seen the writing program from Classical Academic Press? As soon as it came out, I knew that I just “needed” to use it.   Have you ever seen a curriculum that you knew that you absolutely had to try right away? That might be me every time a new curriculum comes out.Read more

Posted in Curriculum, Language Arts

I’m Quitting My Language Arts Curriculum and Here’s Why

March 23, 2017June 26, 2017 - lexihenegar 2 Comments

Is there a curriculum that you loved in the beginning that you’re just not enjoying anymore? Have you ever contemplated quitting a curriculum outright? I have. Oh I have! I’ve told myself that I shouldn’t give up. I’ve thought of the time and money I’ve invested into a program. But I’ve finally concluded that itRead more

Posted in Curriculum, Language Arts

Our Favorite Poetry Books

October 21, 2016February 16, 2017 - lexihenegar 2 Comments

We start our school day with a few poems. It’s the perfect way to ease into learning. My kids love our tradition and look forward to our poetry time. They’re even starting to recognize many of the authors and their works. I keep our poetry time very low-key. We sometimes have a very brief discussionRead more

Posted in Children's Books, Language Arts, Uncategorized

{Review} Adapting Well-Ordered Language to Our Homeschool

May 18, 2016 - lexihenegar 2 Comments

Today I’m writing about how I adapted Well-Ordered Language to fit our homeschool. I love products from Classical Academic Press and am always excited to see what new curricula they produce. I was so excited to see a new grammar program but sad to see that it was initially marketed to schools. I wasn’t sureRead more

Posted in Language Arts, Reviews, Uncategorized
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