Thinkwell Math

Thinkwell Math Curriculum Review Find an overview video on YouTube for each Thinkwell Math courses. Families looking for a rigorous math course that requires minimal to moderate parental instruction may be interested in Thinkwell Math. Each Thinkwell Math course, from 6th grade to Calculus, represents a comprehensive full-year math curriculum. Since a pacing guide is included, minimal planning is required Read more

Math Mammoth

Math Mammoth Curriculum Review I’m usually pretty wary of any math curriculum for early elementary students that claims to be “self-instructing”, but math teacher-turned-homeschool mom Maria Miller has created just that with her Math Mammoth Light Blue series program. Each level in the Light Blue series comes with an A and B all-inclusive student workbook. You get teaching explanations, student Read more

Denison Algebra

Denison Algebra Curriculum Review   Some kids just don’t like math.  Math phobia can come from a fractured math learning experience because of the covid pandemic  or other reasons. Or, math resistence can happen due to struggles stemming from ADHD or learning disabilities. The thought of teaching algebra or higher math to math avoidant kids can leave some homeschool parents Read more

History Odyssey

Have you used History Odyssey to teach social studies? Submit your review of History Odyssey today and help other parents decide if it’s a good fit for their family. MULTIPLE RESOURCES & GREAT LITERATURE Expose your student to different viewpoints through reading and examining primary, secondary, and historian sources as well as fiction, biographies, and relevant classic literature. ACTIVE LEARNING Read more

Brave Writer

Target Grade Level: 9th – 12th Brave Writer’s Help for High School is a semester long program designed to “help teens learn how to think, argue, and create their own powerful writing at the same time.” It’s aimed for a teen to read and work through independently, with the parent as “ally” (the author’s word), available for support and conversation Read more

Art of Problem Solving, High School

We’re just going to say it like it is: Art of Problem Solving is a math curriculum designed for kids who LOVE math and are really, really good at it. We’re talking about the kiddos who may be starting Algebra 1 at the age of 10. That’s not to say that other students would not benefit from AoPS. But, if Read more

Global Village School

Recently, a friend asked me if I had ever heard of the Global Village School homeschool curriculum. She knew I had unschooled my kids in the early years and she knew I was Quaker, with a strong belief in community service and civic responsibility. When my friend stumbled onto GVS, she thought of me and wondered what I thought of Read more