The thought of using a scientific calculator in your homeschool can be a little intimidating! All of those strange symbols and keys . . . whew! Sure, it has an instruction booklet, but it might as well be in a foreign language for all the help it gives. It’s one thing to know what a button does, it’s quite another to […]
I am fascinated by court cases and evidence and investigation. TV shows like Blue Bloods, Law and Order, and Matlock have always been very appealing to me. Perhaps because I have a strong sense of seeing fair justice served, or maybe because I am simply in awe of how attorneys can draw out the truth (or, in some cases, manipulate […]
Reading is something that I have a great passion for. I love to read and have always tried to instill that love within my children as well. My 14-year-old is a voracious reader and has been since she was very little. My 9-year-old . . . well, not so much. He has struggled greatly with reading, mostly because he just […]
Teaching personal finance to our teens doesn’t have to be an overwhelming or difficult prospect. As a family that has been learning a lot about budgeting and paying off debt over the past 3–5 years, I can honestly admit that sometimes it DOES feel overwhelming when I think about teaching these concepts to my children. Well let me tell ya, […]
I have been so impressed with the SchoolhouseTeachers.com Ultimate PreK–12 Annual Membership. After spending several weeks digging through everything that’s available, I’m convinced that this is an easy, cost-effective way to homeschool. I can’t wait to share what I’ve discovered! What is SchoolhouseTeachers.com? SchoolhouseTeachers.com is a Christian, self-paced, online, complete homeschool curriculum offering more than 450 courses covering every subject […]
Most of my adult life has been spent learning Government and Economics, subjects that should have been learned in high school but weren’t. I wasn’t exactly a devoted student in those days, so it’s no surprise that I retained very little from the class. I wish that the Boundary Stone Economics Online Course Bundle had been available those many years […]
Coding is a relatively new venture around the Nerddom, but one that is readily accepted with excitement! When I received free access to Python for Beginners: Learn Coding at Home from Homeschool Code Academy I knew it would be a hit. What is Python for Beginners? Python for Beginners: Learn Coding at Home was written by a second-generation homeschool parent […]
Biblical archaeology is a subject I’ve always been fascinated with, and we’ve been fans of Drive Thru History® for years, so when we were given early access to the new Bible Unearthed course I was VERY excited to see what it was all about. What is Bible Unearthed Bible Unearthed is the newest course developed by Drive Thru History® Adventures. […]
Because I have a child that doesn’t enjoy math, we have tried a number of different math programs, including several online math programs, in an attempt to find a good match for her. I admit I had never heard of MathandAlgebra.com before we were given a one-year subscription to review the program. I was pleasantly surprised by what we found.
It’s no secret that we love music here in the Nerddom, so when we were given a 6-month subscription to Smart Kidz Radio I was incredibly excited to find out all that was offered. We were thrilled with what we found! What it is and What’s Included Smart Kidz Radio is a commercial/ad free streaming service for kids from preschool […]