by Classic Housewife

Our School School at Home

Times Tales – A Multi-Sensory Way to Learn Times Tables (A Review)

[maxbutton id=”3″] Yesterday I shared our favorite math curriculum, now let me share one of our favorite supplemental math products: Times Tales. Something about trying to learn Times Tables is daunting and frustrating for both parent and child. Perhaps it is simply because there is so much to remember. Perhaps it’s because the most common way to learn the Multiplication Table is through reciting – which is great for kids …

Arts and Crafts School at Home

Learning Art & Art History With See the Light Art Projects (Review)

[maxbutton id=”3″] Poppy Collages à la Georgia O’Keeffe Anything that involves paper, glue and scissors is a “Win” in our home. When Princess was 3, I would sit her down with construction paper and safety scissors to let her cut tiny little pieces of “confetti” for craft projects. It would occupy her for hours. She used to love to cut pictures out of magazines by theme or letter sound and …

Math Our School School at Home

Why We Love Horizons Math For Our Busy Learners – A Review

[maxbutton id=”3″] Ever since an Alpha Omega representative took time to comment on my post “Horizons Versus Lifepac,” we’ve been sold. It’s a really good fit for my Drama Queen who grasps the math concepts fairly quickly and easily but tires of a math lesson that drags on too long or gets too repetitive. Imagine my surprise (not) when her younger brother turned out to be the exact same way? …