high school writing review

High School Writing Program Review

Lauren loved the high school writing program review period for Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis by Writing with Sharon Watson. General Overview This curriculum really dives into the characters of the books that are read, highlighting and explaining the types of characters, what makes them tick (so to speak), literary terms, and walks the student through not just…

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Thin Stix Creativity Pack Review

I LOVE THIN STIX! The Pencil Grip, Inc. sent us the Thin Stix Creativity Pack which includes 24 colors! We’ve had so much fun creating and drawing. General Overview We received a pack of 24 different Thin Stix paints. We had such fun colors as pink, gold, silver, purple, and so much more! The original price is…

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Evangelism Tracts Review for Children

Let the Little Children Come has nailed it with Gospel Tracts and Evangelism Tools Sampler Pack for children. These evangelism tracts are PERFECT for reaching and teaching younger children about the Gospel. General Overview US$ 11.95 (1 – 10 packs) US$ 10.95 (11 – 20 packs) US$ 9.95 (21 packs or more) The sampler pack arrived with 10 different tracts and tools to…

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Letting Go … When Your Oldest Graduates

Whew. This has been a year of adjustments, changes, and just plain ol’ letting go. That’s hard for me. Really. Really. Hard. Let me give you a run down of this year for us with James – our oldest. April:  We originally though James would be attending the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in the fall…

Kids Preschool Supplies Review

My kiddos are much older than pre-school, but what FUN it is to review kids preschool supplies! Pencil Grip, Inc. sent us The Ultra Safe Safety Scissors and the The 3 Step Pencil Grip Training Kit to review. The Ultra Safe Safety Scissors Let me break this review out by product. Let’s talk about The Ultra Safe Safety Scissors…

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Audio Missionary Drama Review

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the Brinkman Adventures audio missionary drama review, specifically Brinkman Adventures Season 4. These adventure stories are based on true missionary experiences. Exciting, full of adventure and ways that show how we can each impact the world…one person at a time. General Overview The Brinkman Adventures is a series of true (well, based…

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Algebra Review with CTCMath

It’s also good to have an Algebra review, regardless of how old you are! I had the opportunity to review a one year Single Membership from CTCMath. Although they have many options available, I chose Algebra I. General Overview Homeschool family rates are 60% off + 6 bonus months Online videos/tutorials for each lesson + online…

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Captain Bayley’s Heir – an Audio Adventure Review

When we get the chance to review any of G.A. Henty‘s adventure novels, we know that we have a great time ahead of us. Captain Bayley’s Heir was sent to us a few weeks ago, an audio drama produced by Heirloom Audio Productions. And as we knew, it was a great adventure indeed focused on…

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Let’s Play a Christian Board Game (review)

We had a blast learning to play Unauthorized by Chara Games! This review explains not only how to play this Christian board game but also explains why it’s a great game for families and/or youth groups. General Overview In order to learn how to play the game, watch this 12-minute video. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND…

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Studying Different Cultures

Studying different cultures can be exciting, especially for younger children. We received 4 books to review from Carole P. Roman: If You Were Me and Lived in Scotland, If You Were Me and Lived in Germany, If You Were Me and Lived in Viking Europe and If You Were Me and Lived in the Ancient…