We decided to brush up on our physics here at Lextin Academy. Never mind that my kids are 6 and under; it sounded like a fun plan.We received the Christian Kids Explore Physics from Bright Ideas Press as an e-book file. This is a Christian science curriculum for kids in 4th-8th grade and contains supplementalRead more
What is Time4Learning? It is a complete online curriculum that combines education with interactive fun. It includes animated lessons, interactive activities, printable worksheets, and detailed reporting. The program has core lessons in math and language arts that correlate with state standards and most levels have social studies, science, and art. We had the privilege ofRead more
Here at Lextin Academy we are about to celebrate our wedding anniversary and what better way to celebrate than with some new romantic ideas? Here is a guide to provide ideas to create romantic memories in unique ways. Everything Romance: A Celebration of Love for Couples is 280 pages of romantic quotes, trivia, date ideas,Read more
For this school year I splurged and bought Tiger his own pre reading program. The initial expense made me cringe, but he wanted to participate in the school days more fully and I thought All About Readings Pre Level curriculum looked like it was on his level. So……..I ordered the basic package. And after usingRead more
It’s time for a Right Start Update! We have almost completed Level A-with only about 10 lessons left for this year. The gentle spiral of Right Start has been a great fit for Curly who needs repetition in a math program. We started with Right Start Level A even though I knew Curly would beRead more
This year we used Apologia Astronomy as our main science text. I had heard numerous good reviews about the series but wasn’t sure if the books would be beyond our level or if they would hold the kids’ interest. The Astronomy book was a huge hit! We covered a chapter of the book each week-withRead more
We recently switched to Right Start Math. I went with Level A, knowing that some parts would not prove challenging to Curly, but hoping that Tiger could tag along some. Well, it was a great decision and we are loving Right Start. I ordered the full kit that came with all the copies made andRead more
I looked at this curriculum several times but could not figure out what I would need to order to make it work. It just seemed…….overwhelming. Then I talked with a mom who used it and she steered me in the right direction so I took the plunge and ordered it. I have the beginner studentRead more
We were in need of a summer activity and I found Tin Man Press through the Well-Trained Mind Forum. Now, that is one dangerous place if you ask me……..it’s the hang out of every homeschool mom curriculum junkie and those moms are bad for your budget! Tin Man Press provides enrichment and thinking-style activities forRead more
Rosetta Stone has been discounted recently, so we took advantage of the lower pricing and ordered all 5 levels of the homeschool version. Complete homeschool language curriculum Rosetta Stone Homeschool features a foreign language curriculum specially designed to provide homeschool students with a rich, fully interactive and engaging language-learning experience, while giving parents the toolsRead more