Enjoying the Chaos

Sometimes you just need that extra zing in your studies, I'm sure you agree. We have recently had the opportunity to review some excellent hands-on history curriculum items from the amazing  Á La Carte  collection by  Home School In The Woods . We had the chance to choose three separate items from the amazing collection. It was SO hard to choose as there are so many great things to choose from. I was able to try  The Art Of Quilling , Captain's choice was a  Name That State! File Folder Game , and finally a fun paper version of  The Jamestown Replica (3D) First, I will tell you about the things I chose and then I'll share the other ones I may have to get next! Sometimes the things I review are just for the kids, this time I have to admit that I chose something just for me. The picture below is the picture shared on the download I received. I have heard of quilling but I hadn't tried it. I was a little excited and bou...

One of our latest reviews is from a really neat company called Home School In the Woods . The product we have been reviewing is Project Passport World History Study - Renaissance and Reformation . Home School In the Woods was founded by a family of six - and yes they do live in the woods. They truly run a family business and both parents and children are involved in every step of the process, from researching, writing, drawing to customer service. It's quite remarkable. As I said we have been using Project Passport World History Study: Renaissance & Reformation and we have been really enjoying it. History is one of our favorite subjects. We love reading and listening to historical stories. Jam is going to be studying the Renaissance and Reformation period this year and we have a lot of living books lined up for him to read. So when we were offered this program I thought it would be a great introduction for him. It's actually been a project we decided to w...