Category Archives: Homeschooling

Posts that have to do with how we homeschool, why we homeschool, etc.

App Review and Giveaway! MapQuest by Knowledge Quest

Do you remember reading the review I wrote for Wonders of Old: Ancient Timeline? I mentioned one section of the app that placed the timeline on a map. It’s a pretty cool feature. Well, MapQuest the app takes that concept … Continue reading

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App Review and Giveaway! Wonders of Old Medieval Timeline by Knowledge Quest

This is one of those apps where I feel the screen shots speak for themselves. Aren’t these illustrations and graphics just amazing? A beautiful swirling timeline makes you feel like you are flying through space towards your next destination. You … Continue reading

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App Review: Free TOS Magazine App for Android or OIS platforms!

I remember the very first digital editions of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. I didn’t really care for those much. All this time, I have been ignoring all digital versions of the magazine and focusing on my paper copy. Until now. … Continue reading

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App Review and Giveaway: Wonders of Old: New World TImeline by Knowledge Quest

Once again, a Wonders of Old Timeline App takes you spiraling through the space time continuum towards your favorite moment in history. This time, we are studying the New World, explorers and one of the most exciting moments in history. … Continue reading

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App Review and Giveaway! iPlanLessons by iHomeEducator

What are you looking for in a lesson planning app?  With iPlanLessons, you can add your own students, subjects, due dates, resources, assignments, classrooms (group students for the same assignment), priority, objectives and standards lists. You can mark assignments as completed … Continue reading

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Two More Giveaways! IPad Apps by Knowledge Quest

Have I mentioned that I want an iPad?  Have I mentioned how breathtaking the Knowledge Quest apps must be on iPad?  Well, here are two apps only available for iPad, and we will have a lucky winner for each!  Ladies … Continue reading

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Product Review: Wonders of Old: Ancient Times App (KnowledgeQuest)

So many beautiful pictures! This was my immediate thought when I opened Wonders of Old: Ancient Times to browse around for the first time. The pictures and illustrations of the material really appeal to my visual learners. You can see … Continue reading

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App Review: iLiveMath: Animals of Africa

When I first received iLiveMath: Animals of Africa for review, my eight year old daughter was not reading well enough to play with the game yet.  This app was not a good fit.  Once she got to the point that … Continue reading

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Homeschool Online! – Internet Resources (Day 2) Five Days of #Homeschool Technology

Here’s the thing about the internet as technology.  You cannot stick your head in the sand and ignore the fact that the internet exists.  In order to navigate through college and life — in almost all future jobs (even that … Continue reading

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Product Review: CapJaxMathFax Math Facts Curriculum

When I opened CapJaxMathFax for the first time, I have to admit I was not expecting it to get very far in our home.  I dutifully set it up on the school c0mputer and asked my eight-year-old daughter to give … Continue reading

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