It is always so interesting to me to read the curriculum lists of other moms. And I am sharing our homeschool curriculum choices (2015) with you here, not as a comparison chart, but as a resource list. I enjoy talking about what works and what doesn’t and I will be the FIRST to tell you […]
14 Homeschool Spanish Programs You Should Know About
What Homeschool Spanish Programs can I choose from? When you are searching for a homeschool Spanish program, you have many options. First I’ll list the ones we’ve already covered in the series, click the links for more info, and then I’ll briefly describe a few more… Interactive online Spanish classes 1, 2 and 3 by Classes […]
Free Online Programs for Learning Spanish
I gave 10 suggestions for apps to learn Spanish with last week. They are a wonderful way to learn and practice Spanish, but sometimes you need a full course. Here are 5 sites with programs for learning Spanish for FREE. A few of them have the option to upgrade for more content, but there is more […]
How to Incorporate Spanish into Your History Curriculum
When I wrote the Lemonhass homeschool curriculum for Spanish speakers, it was very difficult to find history materials for elementary students in Spanish. In the end, we created a few of our own resources to accompany the few that we found, but YWAM Publishers and Torchlighters have become great favorites. YWAM Publishers, and authors Geoff and Janet […]
Free Apps for Learning Spanish
Kids love to play on tablets, and as parents we like to know their time is spent in a productive way. There are so many free apps available for learning, that sometimes it is hard to know which ones are good and which ones should be skipped. I have taken the guess work out for you! […]
New Mexico Geography Book!
How much to do you know about Mexico’s Geography? Which state — known as the “the breadbasket of Mexico” — is responsible for most of Mexico’s agriculture? Which Mexican state contains the highest population of ethinic peoples and languages? And which state is home to the aquaduct that appears on the 50 peso bill? You’ll […]
Our Elementary Science, History and Math Curriculum
So yesterday, I told you about all the fun stuff we’re doing in our homeschool this year. Oh, wait, it’s all supposed to be fun, isn’t it? Anyway, we did enjoy a fun first day of school and today, I get to tell you about our Science, History and Math Curriculum choices for the year. Remember, […]
Our 2014-2015 Curriculum Choices
It’s that time of year again, I’ve been feverishly planning and organizing our school year and laying out our 2014-2015 curriculum this weekend! I have three in school officially this year with a 3 yr old and a 6 mo. old trailing behind, so we’ll be busy, which is life as usual, but we’re also making […]
Homeschool Unit Studies (Link Up)
If you’ve never looked into Unit Studies as an option for your homeschool, you should investigate. Unit studies usually surround a certain theme and incorporate study in all the subject matters supporting that theme. The neat thing is that it makes it easy to incorporate several grade levels at once and learning together can be […]
Our 2013-14 Homeschool Curriculum
We’re a good 6-8 weeks into the school year now with approximately 10 weeks to go till Christmas! You may love your homeschool curriculum choices, or be already looking for something different. I am always interested to know what other families are using, and thought I may not be the only one. So, today I’m […]