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Reviewed by Amy at 2:51 AM EDT on July 10, 2008
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Mystery of History Volumes 1 & 2

Rating
Effectiveness 5
Usability 5
Price/Value 4
 
Average 4.67

Kids enjoy doing the activities after each lesson

My then 6th grader (two years ago) was not a huge fan of History. His favorite subject, one he excelled at, was Math. So I got him and my 1st grader Mystery of History: Volume 1 and they both loved it! I would say it suits the older children better, but it's definitely usable for the smaller...

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07/01/09 You Could Win One Online Course of the Winner’s Choice from Progress Academy!

Our next “Wednesday Winners” prize will be awarded Wednesday July 15, 2009. Our winner will receive a… One online course of the winner’s choice from Progress Academy (Value: $199) Progress Academy was founded by Tim & Niqui Chatfield, the parents of 5 school age children, who simply wanted options when it came to education. “Parenting for 14 years [...]

06/29/09 Supplement Curriculum Topics Across the Board…and Enhance Your Child’s Knowledge with Engaging Stories, Videos, Games and More!

Nikki Phipps is a freelance writer of numerous articles and other publications, including the premiere issue of Perspectives Magazine. She also maintains a gardening site, GardenCrypt in her spare time. Drawing inspiration from family and past experiences, Nikki believes everyone has something to say that can benefit others, which is why she turned to [...]

06/29/09 Sharpen Mathematical Skills While Having Fun with Interactive Word Problems, Games and More.

Debbie Chikousky is an agricultural columnist that has combined her love of farming with her love of homeschooling. Her writing allows her to be a stay at home farm mom with four children ages 20,19,17 and 15. Although the two oldest went through public school, homeschooling has always been her preferred method of education. Combining [...]

06/23/09 Teach Self-Expression by Turning Dreams into Reality, One Goal at a Time, Through Creative Videos.

Jennifer Bolton is married with two boys, both special needs. She is the author of the book: We Learn Everywhere! and owner of the Special Needs in Homeschooling. Jennifer uses free resources for teaching whenever she can, to keep her boys’ interests and to tailor their learning experiences to their individual learning styles and special [...]

06/22/09 Don’t miss us on Blog Talk Radio - The Homeschool Mommy!

Join our Editor,  Jennifer K. Gray on Blog Talk Radio! Our Editor, Jennifer K. Gray, will make a guest appearance on Dana Caroll’s The Homeschool Mommy blog talk radio show TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 1:00pm (Eastern)! Tomorrow’s show: Encouragement from the Heart with Jennifer K. Gray. In this show, we have a very special guest, [...]

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10/22/08 Homeschooling Tourettes Syndrome Children

Tourettes Syndrome (TS) is often misunderstood, and misread. People often don’t realize that TS is more than just tics. TS can affect the way a child learns and views life, as well as his overall socialization. Understanding how a child with TS learns, and knowing the facts about TS can go a long way [...]

09/16/08 Homeschooling with Educational Podcasts

While your mp3 player may generally be used for listening to music, that’s not all it’s good for. These days, one of the more promising creative educational formats is Podcasting, where you create (or just listen to) downloadable audio files with information, interviews, and more. You can listen to Podcasts around the house [...]

09/05/08 Homeschool Blogging

Homeschool blogging is a wonderful way for families to share stories, information, ideas, advice, news, products, and so much more with others. If you are curious about homeschool blogging, you may find the following resources very helpful! We’ve included links to tools to help you find blogs about homeschooling to read, as well [...]

08/31/08 Learning American Sign Language

Since parents are often looking for unique teaching and learning experiences, American Sign Language is one are that some homeschoolers, both those who are hearing impaired as well as those who are not, have taken an interest in. Certainly it helps those who are deaf or have partial hearing loss, but it is also [...]

08/27/08 Assistive Technology and Homeschooling

Assistive technology software and tools are designed to be used by individuals with special needs, although they can often be useful to everyone. These products offer educational opportunities to homeschooled kids that may not otherwise be available. Using assistive technology can help homeschooling parents to teach their children more effectively, though some of [...]

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