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Poetry Tea Time: So Much More Than Just Poems

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We do Poetry Tea Time on Tuesdays, because… alliteration. 🙂 We’ve been skipping our tea times a bit lately, which is sad, because they are a well loved part of our week. This month, my kiddo’s Raddish Kids kit came with a recipe for scones. I thought they’d be perfect for Tea Time, so I … Continue reading

Quiddler: A Language Arts Game Review

quiddler game review

If you’re in my Facebook group, you’ve probably heard me talk about, and seen the pictures of Quiddler. Quiddler is one of our favorite, and go to games. It’s a language arts game, and even I am surprised by how much we learn and reinforce each time we play. If you’re looking for a super … Continue reading

Discount! A Real Life Math Game Review

It was a seriously real life math game weekend over here! We had 3 of them show up in the mail, and we played them all this weekend!! There was Grocery Cart on Friday. Budget on Saturday and Sunday we sat down and played Discount! There is a LOT of math practice with Discount. It’s … Continue reading

Budget: A Real World Math Game Review

Yesterday I reviewed Grocery Cart, another real life math game. Last night, after a long day working at the barn, Hanna and I sat down with dinner and Budget. I’ll be honest, I don’t love this game as much as Grocery Cart, but it’s a good game, and there’s TONS of learning going on. Here’s … Continue reading

Grocery Cart: A Real Life Math Game Review

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I picked up PayDay not long ago, thinking it would be a great way to learn some life skills and do a little math. Wow, was I wrong. I ended up hating PayDay, with gameplay like “pay your friend $100 because it’s their birthday,” even if you had to take out a bank loan. Not … Continue reading

CompoundIt! Review

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*We received a free copy of CompoundIt!, in exchange for an honest review. Opinions, as always, are all mine. 🙂 * I don’t know if you remember, but I used to hate games. Then I decided I didn’t want to hate games anymore, and started buying new, better games, and playing them a lot more. … Continue reading

Is Brave Writer Enough?

is brave writer enough

Recently, in my Facebook group, someone asked for language arts curriculum recommendations. I said we’d continue using Brave Writer for at least the next couple years (7th and 8th grade, which is what she asked about). In reply to my response, a new homeschooler asked if I thought Brave Writer was “enough”. I replied with … Continue reading

We’re Taking a Break From Math

There I said it. We’re taking a break from math for a while. She hates it. She cries. She doesn’t retain anything because of the state of mind she’s in when she’s “learning” it. So let’s just take a break and regroup. She was pretty excited when I told her we were going to “take … Continue reading