Keyboarding for the Christian School

    My family received a complimentary copy of Keyboarding for the Christian School, Revised Edition and Keyboarding for the Christian School, Elementary Version for the purpose of a review for the TOS Homeschool Crew. Keyboarding skills are essential during this technological age.  You can let your child pick up typing as they finger peck the keyboard while [...]

What are Learning Styles?

What are learning styles? How do they affect how your child learns? How do you teach or pick curriculum that will meet individual learning styles of different children? These are familiar questions when you want to find what works best with your children. There are many different kinds of learning styles and ways to teach [...]

Uses and Benefits of Audio Books

I am sometimes torn when I see my guys listening to books on tape or CD, especially when I have to set time limits on their use when it begins to infringe on time that should be spent on other things – like school work. I wonder if I’m letting them take the easy way [...]

Rosetta Stone Homeschool Language Trip

Surround your family with language. By taking them there! Travel to Paris, Madrid and Barcelona with Homeschoolers from all over the United States. Join Rosetta Stone Homeschool, Heart of the Matter and Fusefly on the inaugural Homeschool Language Learning and Networking Trip August 2-11, 2010. Become immersed in new lands, explore history, culture, art and [...]

Bertie’s War

    My family recently received a complimentary copy of Bertie’s War from Kregel publications for the purpose of a review for the TOS Homeschool Crew.   The story of Bertie’s War from Kregel Publications takes place in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. As the book is geared to the 11-13 age range, the main character is a girl [...]

Notebooking Pages Winter Sale and Coupon Codes

I just got word, today, of the NotebookingPages.com 2010 Winter Sale Event. Hurry, because each day that passes the percentage off goes down. But, I have some special coupon offers for you for additional savings! Tired of Busywork? Seize the Most from Your Day . . . with Notebooking!   Notebooking is a powerful tool that [...]

Early Piano Lessons

   We recently received a complimentary trial of the Kinderbach Preschool Piano Lessons program for the purpose of review as part of the TOS Homeschool Crew. Does your child enjoy music or playing different musical instruments around the house? Or, have you heard about the study of music helping children’s thinking skills or brain development? Or, do [...]

Learning Guitar

   My family received a copy of Jean Welles Worship Guitar Class Volume 1, the DVD and the Instruction Book, to review as part of the TOS Homeschool Crew. This was very fortunate for us, as my older son wished to learn how to play the guitar. My son has no experience with the guitar, [...]