Updated for March! These are all the deals I currently know about, but as I discover new homeschool savings over the next month, I'll add them here, so please make a note in your calendar to check back for new deals. Pandemic Unit Study Homeschool Planet and Pandia Press are offering a FREE Pandemic Unit Study curriculum and lesson plans (that are so simple to add to your Homeschool Planet Planner). My children are about half way through this 94-page unit study. They've ... read more
Chloe and the No Good, Very Sad, Deplorable Pandemic Coloring Book
Carolyn Wilhelm has been keeping herself busy over the past year writing and co-authoring books. One of them was written for a very special little girl she knows who has been having a tough time during the pandemic and misses school and all the other social occasions. This is a pandemic coloring book. Thanks to Carolyn Wilhelm who gifted us with a copy of Chloe and the No Good, Very Sad, Deplorable Pandemic coloring book for my children to read and color. All opinions are ours. Chloe ... 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 ... read more
Japan Eats! An Explorer’s Guide to Japanese Food
When you visit Japan, one of the first things you'll notice is the food. Not just its presentation, but the whole culture that surrounds it. Japan Eats! An Explorer's Guide to Japanese Food is an easy read that will help prep you in a fun way. Tuttle Publishing kindly sent us a copy of Japan Eats! by Betty Reynolds to read and review with our honest opinions. Japanese homes are generally much smaller than those in the west, and because they are so close together, especially in ... read more
Peter and the Whimper Whineys Coloring Book
Sherrill S. Cannon is back with a book with a twist, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys Coloring Book! She's turned her original picture book into a fun coloring book, which is delightful. Sherrill very kindly gifted my children a copy of Peter and the Whimper Whineys Coloring Book that we are reviewing with our own opinions. My children have always loved Sherrill's books; one of our first book reviews was one of hers, and she has a special place on our bookshelf and in our hearts. What an ... read more
10 Awesome Things To Do In Shikoku, Japan
There are so many things to do in Shikoku, Japan, that this is one of the places I made sure to return to during my time in Japan. The island of Shikoku is the smallest of the 4 main islands of Japan and is more laid-back and less crowded than most of the other areas I've been to. You'll find the atmosphere friendly, the food delicious, and you can enjoy nature and learn about the history of the area, too. These are some of my favourite places and top recommendations for Shikoku. 1. ... read more
Learning Japanese: Helpful Resources
Learning Japanese has long been touted as a way to increase employability as global careers become more important. Even here in Northern Ireland, where there is a minute general foreign population, there are a few jobs every year that come to my attention that require Japanese language skills, and I have noticed in the wider UK home education community that Japanese language skills are becoming more and more sought after. Below you will find some great Japanese learning resources we ... read more
Complete Guide of Self-Massage
Before Western medicine, there were Eastern ways of healing and many can even be complimentary to to modern Western medicine, including massage. Find out the benefits of self-massage and how easy it is to do with The Complete Guide of Self-Massage. Thanks to Tuttle Publishing for providing me with a complimentary copy of The Complete Guide of Self-Massage: A Natural Way for Prevention and Treatment through Traditional Chinese Medicine to read, try, and review. This book was written by ... read more
Japanese Vocabulary Study Card With Audio Files
My favourite new Japanese language item is the Japanese Vocabulary Language Study Card : Essential Words and Phrases for the JLPT and AP Exams. It's very handy and very useful for beginners. Tuttle Publishing kindly sent me a copy of the Japanese Vocabulary Language Study Card : Essential Words and Phrases for the JLPT and AP Exams to review (no other compensation has been provided). Like many Tuttle products, there are extras included as well. Format This ... read more
How to Make the Most out of Online Learning
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools, colleges, and universities have been thrust into online learning, having to scrap any face-to-face teaching to keep students and staff safe. Whether you’re preparing to start your adult educational studies, or are already in the middle of them, it can feel disconcerting to do your learning online rather than in person. But it’s not all bad – in fact, online learning can often be better than in-person learning. It may take some getting used to, but ... read more
Painting with Watercolor Pencils, A Review
I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew. Over the past six weeks my children (13 & 10) have been taking the Beginner Level, Art Core 2, Painting with Watercolor Pencils from ARTistic Pursuits and have learned how to mix colours to get the effects they want through watching the video lessons. They've also been learning some art history along the way. Read on to find out more about this class. What is ARTistic Pursuits? ARTistic Pursuits are ... read more
