Roman Town by Dig It! Games is an computer game that allows children and adults to oversee an archaeological dig, manage a team of diggers, and experience the thrill of uncovering ancient objects, all while learning about ancient Roman art, architecture, language, history, and culture. This interactive, educational game targets 5th to 8th graders, but…
Maestro Classics: it’s what you get when you combine beautiful classical music with classic stories such as Peter and the Wolf, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel, The Tortoise and the Hare, and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Each Maestro Classics CD includes classical music conducted by Stephen Simon and played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, a…
“How do you do it?” “Does the school provide you with a curriculum to follow?” “I know I couldn’t teach my children at home.” Comments like these are common in response after acknowledging that, “Yes, we homeschool.” Fortunately, we are homeschooling in a time when there are numerous products available to support and ease the…
“I can read! I can read! I can spell and I can read!” This happy chorus was heard repeatedly in our home this week as the secrets of reading were finally unlocked for our seven year old! It was indeed a joyous moment as Connor enthusiastically read book after book after book with an ear-to-ear…
My fourth grader is a visual learner. He learns best when he can clearly see relationships between and within the concepts he is learning. He’s good in math, and fractions seem to make sense to him, provided he can visualize the fraction in his mind. As a result, he enjoyed manipulating and working with the…
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you already know that I rarely worry about getting lost while driving when my GPR is in the car with me; that’s Global Positioning Ryan (my 9-year-old son) for the newer reader. From an early age, Ryan has shown an uncanny affinity toward maps. At four,…
My boys LOVE to spend time on the computer. At seven and nine, their mobility on-line is, however, severely restricted and constantly monitored. There are a handful of websites they may visit, and many that are off-limits. For the most part, they are good about visiting only the approved websites, but not always. There is…