Homeschool with Moxie
Check out these posts for homeschool language arts curriculum reviews, resources, courses, and teaching ideas. We'll cover book lists, vocabulary, grammar, literature, handwriting, writing programs, phonics, and more.
My high schooler was able to give Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: Grade 11 from Easy Grammar Systems a try this fall as an easy-to-use grammar component to his English elective. Here’s how it worked for us. What you get with Easy Grammar Ultimate Series only takes 5-10 minutes a day enough instruction for 180 days teacher text has reproducible pages… Read More
Looking for high school writing curriculum for your homeschooled student? An opportunity to review the full package of College-Ready Writing Essentials™ by BetterRhetor came along at the start of my son’s 11th grade homeschool year, and it was perfect timing. Here’s how we used BetterRhetor and our recommendations. What’s in the Course The benefits of the College-Ready Writing Essentials™ course… Read More
My 6-year-old was excited to use 240 Essential Reading Skills for First Grade, one of the workbooks from Reading Eggs. She did complete kindergarten and when we tried this program, we hadn’t officially started first grade yet. So it was a great chance to see how Reading Eggs might work for us. About Reading Eggs Reading Eggs is a complete… Read More
Looking for 6th grade homeschool curriculum ideas? This is the fourth time we’ve homeschooled 6th grade in our family. Some things have stayed the same, and some choices have changed through the years. Here’s what our current 6th grader will be working on this year. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you… Read More
My teen decided to read Britfield & the Lost Crown and was happy to report that it was an engaging book that he highly recommends to other teens. Here’s the inside scoop. Here’s an honest review from a teen for this adventure novel. About Britfield & the Lost Crown Britfield & the Lost Crown follows the adventures of Tom and… Read More
Looking for a first grade reading curriculum? StoryTime Treasures provides an excellent approach to reading instruction by using living books. Get a peek inside how we liked this resource from Memoria Press. My posts contain affiliate links. I was given the opportunity to use this curriculum for free in exchange for my honest review. Homeschool First Grade Reading Curriculum When… Read More
Do you have a child that might have dyslexia? If so, you’ll want to hear about the help you can receive from the Dyslexia Gold Full Bundle from Dyslexia Gold. One of my sons exhibited all the classic signs of dyslexia back when we started homeschooling kindergarten. But I felt ill-prepared to help address his struggles. I wish I would… Read More
Homeschooling with unit studies is a great method to use with multiple kids and an eclectic homeschool style. Here’s my review of The Joy of Discovery with Learning Objectives for K-8 from Hewitt Homeschooling Resources. This resource is a wealth of information and provides practical ideas for homeschool moms to be able to craft customized unit studies for their kids…. Read More
My fifth grader was able to try out an online subscription to Maths Invaders Online and Typing Tournament Online from EdAlive. Here’s what you can expect from this online typing tutor and math games provider. About Maths Invaders Online Maths Invaders Online is a hands-on gaming approach to practicing and retaining math facts. It covers these topics: counting adding &… Read More
We love resources from The Critical Thinking Co. and were eager to try Vocabulary Virtuoso PSAT-SAT Book 1 for our tenth grader. What is Vocabulary Virtuoso PSAT-SAT Book 1? Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT is ideal for late middle school and high school students, from about Grades 8-12. Each lesson includes 9 vocabulary words, most of which are taken from current test lists…. Read More
