Enjoying the Chaos

We were introduce to 3P Learning and their Mathletics program when my children were in public school. They used to compete online as a class once a year. So I was very interested to find out more about the full program. 3P Learning is not just about math. It also offers online learning in reading, spelling, and science. The programs are available world wide and is fully aligned with over a dozen international curricula including the Common Core Standards. As you can tell by my first comment it can be used by schools as well at home. In fact they have 4 million students in over 17,000 school across the world. Mathletics   is not a full math curriculum. It is designed to be a supplemental math program, because of this it is perfect for schools, home schools, or just family's just wanting to help their kids get some extra math skills. What we got to try: We were given a full year subscription to Mathletics for two students. The program is suitable for K-12. Little ...

  ENOUGH 10 Things we should be telling teenage girls   Review and Giveaway   The moment this book arrived at my house it was stolen. My 19 year old niece who was staying with us for 6 weeks said "Wow! this looks interesting can I read it. For the next few days she read/quoted parts of the book. When she had finished reading it she brought it back and said that she really enjoyed it. Her favorite part in the book is on page 87. "Do you remember that warm, tingly feeling you used to get all over your body when you saw a boy you liked? That itchy, eager feeling you get right before you let somebody have a piece of you mind is common sense evacuating your bloodstream. And that floating, invincible euphoria you feel when you're  about to take a foolhardy risk, a gamble that is likely a colossal mistake, is common sense evaporating off of your skin" This book is written by Kate Conner and I really enjoyed it. She is able to get her point across in a ve...

1. It was my birthday this week. Hubby was going to take me out for dinner, I asked him to cook me one of our T Bones from our half cow we bought...Awesome. 2. I moved into my new office this week. 3. Jam was awarded his Life Scout last Sunday. I am so proud of him. 4. Little J found a new computer program. He loves it! www.teachyourmonstertoread.com He is working on level two, probably would have played all day if I had let him. 5. We love poems. Boo's favorite poetry book is The Young Puffin Book of Verse. I will link up over at The Pebble Pond as soon as I can. See you next week!

Wow its August already!

When my older two were little they went to public school. So I am on completely new ground with my youngest. We are doing really well and he loves to listen to stories, learn about science and history, he is cracking on with math but apparently 'writing' is schoolwork. So when I had the opportunity to review a product from Hewitt Homeschooling I was really excited. We follow a Charlotte Mason schedule and my heart is definitely tied to literature. I was intrigued with the first grade Lightning Literature and Composition for Grade 1 and was very excited when I received the  student workbook ($49.95) and teachers guide ($29.95). Little J was very excited too as he LOVES me to read to him. The program uses well known children's books (36 in total) and Aesop's Fables for children. I actually already had every book that we have needed so far (including Aesop's Fables) and so this has been very easy to implement. However most of the titles would be easily found ...

I teach English at work, and home school so you would think that grammar would not be something that scares me, but it does. I was excited to be able to read a book published by Analytical Grammar called The Eternal Argument ($24.95) . This book was written by Robin Finley a 34 year veteran teacher of English, and trust me it is very interesting and well worth the read. My plan was to read this aloud to my family chapter by chapter, but it didn't quite work out as planned. I actually read most of it myself because to tie everyone down to my schedule wasn't happening. However I did discuss this with anyone who would listen to me A LOT in fact I re-read multiple parts to my niece who was visiting from England, my husband, and my older two kids. I have taken this book everywhere with me this summer and it doesn't look too good anymore. It has been rained on, covered in sand, and dropped in a puddle of water. But believe me I kept on reading. I took it to the la...

My husband and I were talking today about some of our favorite hymns. We both mentioned a hymn we used to sing at school that is actually a poem by William Blake. Jerusalem by William Blake And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God On England's pleasant pastures seen?   And did the Countenance Divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among these dark Satanic Mills?   Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire!   I will not cease ...