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TOS Homeschool Crew

Andrea Carter and the Trouble with Treasure

May 12, 2010 by Amy 1 Comment

  Sometimes a book really surprises me, and this one did.  I had a chance to review it as a member of TOS Homeschool Crew, and honestly, I didn’t expect much.  I’m not a huge fan of series books, and most of the time, Christian fiction leaves too sweet a taste in my mouth.  After I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Fiction, Education, Juvenile Fiction, TOS Homeschool Crew Tagged: Christian Fiction, Juvenile Fiction

Time 4 Learning

April 12, 2010 by Amy 1 Comment

As a member of TOS HomeschoolCrew, we were given the opportunity to use the preschool component of Time 4 Learning , which is a complete online educational program that is even touted as a homeschool curriculum.  Let me first admit that using the computer for instruction is a weakness of mine.  By weakness, I don’t mean that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Preschool, TOS Homeschool Crew Tagged: Preschool

What Am I? A Collection of Short Stories

April 7, 2010 by Amy 1 Comment

The company that created the All About Spelling curriculum and Beehive Reader 1 (which is being renamed Cobweb the Cat) has produced another reading book, and as a member of TOS HomeschoolCrew, we had a chance to review an advanced copy.  This reader is similar to the first volume, only this volume contains longer stories.  This reader is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, TOS Homeschool Crew Tagged: Reading/Phonics

Balance Benders by The Critical Thinking Co.

March 29, 2010 by Amy Leave a Comment

I received a copy of the beginning volume of Balance Benders:  Logic and Algebraic Reasoning Puzzles by Robert Femiano to review for TOS HomeschoolCrew.  This book is published by The Critical Thinking Company, and it is but one of a boatload of resources produced by this compnay.  The volume of Balance Benders we used is marked for grades 2-6, so I was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, TOS Homeschool Crew Tagged: Math

Children's Bible Hour::Seasons of Faith

March 24, 2010 by Amy 1 Comment

As a member of TOS HomeschoolCrew, I have been blessed with the opportunity to review a great resource from Children’s Bible Hour Ministries.  The Seasons of Faith illustrated book series is a series of books based on Children’s Bible Hour radio scripts.  According to the CBH website, “[T]hese stories teach core truths of the Bible so that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, TOS Homeschool Crew Tagged: Audiobooks, In Step with the Spirit
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