Like most moms of homeschool boys, I’m always on the lookout for quality reading material that will hold their interest. It’s not easy to come by!   This new release from Focus On The Family called Captain Absolutely seemed like it would be a hit for my 10 year old Super D.  The cover alone was engaging, as he’s very into super heroes! Captain Absolutely is written by Wooten Z. Bassett.  He creates comics for Adventures in Odyssey and this book actually took him 5 years to write and illustrate!  He wrote it two pages at a time for their Clubhouse magazine. This book took Super D a couple of hours to read.   It’s…

Here is a list of Summer reading programs for you and your children to enjoy. Children can lose up to 2 months of reading achievement during the Summer months. Help your children gain reading skills instead of losing them, with these fun Summer reading programs that will engage and reward your children. Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge May 8th- September 8th Read & log minutes all summer. Take weekly challenges & earn rewards. Help set a new reading world record! The theme this year is Happy Camper: Take a Reading Adventure! Throughout the summer, students will log their reading minutes, earn digital rewards, and access fun reading activities. Sign up Here Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program:  This…

Every now and then, a review comes along that we absolutely LOVE and would recommend to everyone.    This DVD set is one of those products!!   One of our bucket list items is to take the family to Israel, to walk where Jesus walked and experience the land and culture.   This documentary, Drive Thru History® – “The Gospels”, created by Drive Thru History®, takes us there. “The Gospels” set includes 3 DVDs with 18 action-packed episodes, each 30 minute in length.  It’s beautifully packaged, and a full color study guide is built into the DVD case. My kids are still too young to fully appreciate the level of history, Bible scholarship,…

Are you the type that likes to wind down with a little game in a quiet moment at the end of the day?  Do your kids like to play puzzle games?   If so, check out the Daily Bible Jigsaw app produced by Planet 316. Each day, you’re given a new puzzle to solve.   Once you’ve completed it, a Bible verse appears, overlaid on the puzzle.   You can race against the clock to set a new time record. As you’re completing your puzzle, Planet 316 provided a few tools to make that job easier.    You can use their Visual Guide to see the completed puzzle.  The Sweep…

Learning Greek has actually been a bucket list item for me!   Swim with dolphins, learn Greek, get my naturopathic doctor degree.  I feel like a nerd lol.   Seriously though, I always eyed the Greek classes in college and wanted to take them.   They weren’t on my degree track though, and I couldn’t justify the tuition costs.   Memoria Press has released their program First Form Greek Complete Set, so I begged them to let me review it.     Now I’m glad I didn’t take it in college!  For mere pennies in comparison to what I would have spent, I have an entire course that I can…

I have never been an artist.   I remember spending hours in various high school classes, practicing drawing horses, while of course listening attentively to the lectures.   I tried and tried, but my horses never lived up to my expectations.   It’s hard to draw horses as well as C.W. Anderson!! I’ve noticed Creating a Masterpiece at several homeschool conferences, and was always amazed at the art the students produced through their lessons.   We were offered the opportunity to review their Monthly Plan and were excited to try out our art skills. One of the things that makes Creating a Masterpiece unique is the vast array of mediums that are…