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Origami Endangered Animals

Did you know that Endangered Species Day just passed? Now you do! And raising awareness of endangered wildlife is a year-long mission, so don't stop just because the 'day' has passed. The Origami Endangered Animals kit of paper models of threatened wildlife is the perfect accompaniment for the event (as well as any occasion). With plenty of cute models for various levels of expertise, this kit will work well for every group. This post may contain affiliate links through which I may ... read more

3 Home Improvement Projects to Do With Your Kids

Learning opportunities are all around us. They exist far beyond what's in our curriculum books, and you may often find that your child tunes into learning new things more when they are presented in a more organic way. Whether you add it in as part of your home education curriculum, as as extra-curricular activity, or presented as spending time together or learning new skills, involving your children in home improvement projects have great benefits to all. Here are three home improvement ... read more

Great Books For Great Dads!

Raising great readers starts with children seeing their parents read, and that includes both parents reading for pleasure, not just for business or information. Looking over at our bedside table, I can see a good variety of books that Phil and I are interested in, and I thought I'd share them with you. Keep these great books for great dads in mind for Father's Day, birthdays, and of course, every day is a great time for a book! This post may contain affiliate links through which I may ... read more

Books For Successful Homeschooling

Homeschooling is the most amazing thing...but of course, like everything worthwhile in life, it can also be very tough at times. It's a lot of responsibility and sometimes can be very stressful. But most of the time it's a wonderful way of life. There's always something new to learn about it, ideas to gather, theories to read up on, and fun to be had. When I first started homeschooling I did more reading about it than I do now (of course, my children were only 3 & 1 then and I had more ... read more

Elementary Math Games Review

$Elementary Math Games Review by Castle View Academy homeschool$

I am a huge fan of The Critical Thinking Co. so I was excited to receive Elementary Math Games to use with my children (you can read our other Critical Thinking Co. reviews to see why we love them so much). What's Included, and What You Need Elementary Math Games is aimed at students in grades 3-5 and is available as a physical book, or as a digital book (Windows only), which is what we received. To use digital books from The Critical Thinking Co., you receive a program and a key code ... read more