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Looking for a Fun and Effective Typing Program for Your Homeschoolers?

March 19, 2022 by Anne Marie 4 Comments

We added Typing Instructor Gold to our homeschool in 2021 so that our older children can get an essential 21st century skill in hand, and have fun doing it. This Windows program includes a simple but engaging interface, practice, drills and games. Customize your lessons and your themes. You can take a quick assessment at the beginning if you’re not sure about skill level. I’ve got our program set up for multiple children, and multiple skill levels. My younger children are “getting their feet Continue Reading

Filed Under: Homeschooling Tagged With: How to Teach Typing, Improve Typing Skills, Timberdoodle, Typing, Typing Programs, typing speed

A Game for Cat Fans and Crime Solvers

March 23, 2021 by Anne Marie 10 Comments

Thinkfun has created a clever little logic game called Cat Crimes that challenges your child to solve mysteries like "Who broke the flower pot?" and "Who ruined the shoes?" The guilty party, of course, is one of the six sneaky cat characters. Using clues, self-standing cardboard cats, and a colorful board to guide them, children can sniff out the culprit using logic and spatial concepts. We received a complimentary copy of the Cat Crimes game from our homeschooling partners at Timberdoodle to Continue Reading

Filed Under: Home and Family Reviews, Homeschooling Tagged With: Cat Crimes game, cat games, homeschool games, kids games, logic games, Timberdoodle

Having Fun with First Grade Geography

March 2, 2021 by Anne Marie 3 Comments

When I was very young, my grandmother gave me a wonderful book called It's Fun Finding Out About People and Places. Boy, is that title true! I still have this book and my family treasures it. Little ones are naturally attracted to maps and globes and places all around the world, so it's a shame that more attention isn't given to the study of geography, especially in the early grades. As a longtime homeschooling mother, I can attest that geography workbooks are something my young learners Continue Reading

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Homeschooling Tagged With: First Grade Curriculum, geography workbook, Timberdoodle

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