This year I am head-over-heels to have been selected to be on The Old Schoolhouse curricula review team. I am really looking forward to trying out some new products and writing about them.
The first product I have been given to review is an ebook entitled Travel the World, published by The Old School House. This study begins with a general discussion of the earth, its axis, the equator, longitude, latitude and other geography basics. What is nice about the ebook format is that vocabulary the student may be unfamiliar with is highlighted in blue and you can link to a definition. You will find this feature through out the study.
Next, you will delve into the seven continents and information pertinent to them, such as major bodies of water, mountain ranges and the like. Additionally, there are links to on line games and further study.
This study is suited to do as a lapbook or notebook, as there templates that can be printed off that would work well for either. The author has also provided helpful links to lapbook sites, and since this is an ebook, you just click and look.
Best of all, to my mind, are the scriptures scattered about this study. I really like how everything is connected to God our creator. If you are a family who enjoys units studies, lapbooking, notebooking, and would like to study some geography this reasonably prices ebook should have strong appeal.
The price of this resource is $7.95 and you can purchase it here: http://thehomeschoolmagazine.com/TOSEBookSellSheets/Modules/10June/June2010-Travel-the-World.htm
Members of the TOS Crew received a free download of this e-book for review purposes.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
RE: My Fathers World Adventures
At the local convention this year I purchased My Fathers World Adventures for my 2nd grade daughter. Since we school year round I am now into my fourth week, and I dare say any honeymoon phase would have worn off by now. I am over the moon about this curriculum, it is hands down the best I have used in nearly nine years of home schooling. I wish I had know about it to use with my older kids.
Previously, I used, mainly Sonlight, but changed out some of the books I did not care for. MFW has a similar layout, but add notebooking, much heavier Bible, art, science, activities, less books, but more age appropriate, and you have MFW.
After much conversation at the booth I sprung for the whole shi-bang. This is something I have never done before, typically I piece stuff together on the cheap. What pushed me over the edge was being told that if my daughter does MFW from here forward, by the time she graduates she will have read the entire Bible four times. No other curricula boasts such a claim, and I think this is most impressive. Fortunately, it is not too late for the older kids, I can start with high school and they will get trough the Bible one time.
Thus far MFW has been fun, easy to implement, and she enjoys all of the reading selections, and those down the road look equally as good. I am so pleased with this I have begun to gather books for next years Exploring Countries and Cultures, which I am toying with having the older two do this year.....we shall see.
Previously, I used, mainly Sonlight, but changed out some of the books I did not care for. MFW has a similar layout, but add notebooking, much heavier Bible, art, science, activities, less books, but more age appropriate, and you have MFW.
After much conversation at the booth I sprung for the whole shi-bang. This is something I have never done before, typically I piece stuff together on the cheap. What pushed me over the edge was being told that if my daughter does MFW from here forward, by the time she graduates she will have read the entire Bible four times. No other curricula boasts such a claim, and I think this is most impressive. Fortunately, it is not too late for the older kids, I can start with high school and they will get trough the Bible one time.
Thus far MFW has been fun, easy to implement, and she enjoys all of the reading selections, and those down the road look equally as good. I am so pleased with this I have begun to gather books for next years Exploring Countries and Cultures, which I am toying with having the older two do this year.....we shall see.
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