by Tricia
Do we have a treat for you today! Right here in the planning and back to homeschool season, we have a backpack full – a tool kit – of resources for you! Our Curriculum Choice authors and favorite sponsors are offering up the following…
What is in our Back to School Tool Kit?
Hearts and Trees Spring/Summer kit – “a kit full of art, nature study and handicraft goodness that you are sure to love.The overall theme of this kit is gardens. The nature study projects in this kit will inspire you and your children to get out in your garden and explore.” Be sure to read our reviews of Hearts and Trees kits.
Loving Living Math – “Cindy West’s Loving Living Math has given my family permission. Permission to learn and enjoy the real life stuff of math. See, I admit I am not a math type mom. But I do thrive on the practical. That’s why Loving Living Math speaks to me. I can see math all around us now.” See a full description Loving Living Math at Shining Dawn Books.
$10 Gift Certificate from Classical Copywork – Classical Copywork from Amy at Living and Learning at Home is just the perfect product for your younger classically homeschooled children to work from as they complete their copywork each day. She has selected a nice variety of text to include and it works along with Primary Language Lessons, McGuffey Readers, and the Bible. Read Barb’s full review!
A brand new resource for music appreciation! SQUILT (Super Quiet UnInterrupted Listening Time) Volume 1: Baroque Composers is a fully internet linked music appreciation curriculum. It makes teaching the great classics of Baroque music EASY! Ten lessons are given, with specific listening cues and notebooking pages. It takes all of the guess work out of teaching music appreciation! The only supplies needed are an internet connection and basic notebooking supplies. Read Jen’s review!
Art for All Ages! A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels – now you can have a master artist teach your whole family. Just add chalk pastels and paper for a whole year of tutorials! No need to buy separate grades. Read Heather’s full art curriculum review!
$50 Gift Card from Mardel.com Christian & Education – visit Mardel to choose from wonderful homeschool resources on your back to school list.
Unit Studies by Amanda Bennett – Digital Photography AND Autumn Treasures units!
Digital Photography is a four week unit study for grades K-12. “Use this four-week unit study to teach your children how a digital camera works. Learn about the basic elements of composition and other important aspects of taking a good picture. From backyard scavenger hunts to photo journals of a typical day in your life, this academic adventure is both fun and fascinating!”Read Tricia’s full review.
Autumn Treasures is a Download n’ Go, one week unit study/lapbook for K-4th. “You’ll be cultivating a natural curiosity and love of learning with many high-interest activities. Day 1: What is Autumn? Day 2: Science Secrets of Autumn Day 3: People and Places of Autumn Day 4: Time for Tips and Treasures of Autumn Day 5: Goodies and Gadgets of Autumn
$5 Gift Card from CurrClick! Fall 2013 Open House CurrClick Live – classes, clubs, community!
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Plus, don’t miss all the wonderful tool kits the bloggers of iHomeschool Network (including some of our authors!) are giving away!
(1) Back to School Toolkit from Milk and Cookies
(2)†Back to School Toolkit from These Temporary Tents
(3)†Back to School Toolkit from Spell Outloud
(4)†Back to School Toolkit from Great Peace Academy
(5)†Back to School Toolkit from Gricefully Homeschooling
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(6) Back to School Toolkit from Raising Lifelong Learners
(7) Back to School Toolkit from WriteShop
(8) Back to School Toolkit from Preschoolers and Peace
(9) Back to School Toolkit from Starts at Eight
(10) Back to School Toolkit from Joyful Mothering
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(11) Back to School Toolkit from Harrington Harmonies
(12) Back to School Toolkit from Ponder the Path
(13) Back to School Toolkit from Forever, For Always, No Matter What
(14) Back to School Toolkit from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
(15) Back to School Toolkit from Habits for a Happy Home
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(16) Back to School Toolkit from Curriculum Choice
(17) Back to School Toolkit from See Jamie Blog
(18) Back to School Toolkit from Beautiful Motherhood
(19) Back to School Toolkit from Sam’s Noggin
(20) Back to School Toolkit from This Reading Mama
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(21) Back to School Toolkit from Teaching Mama
(22) Back to School Toolkit from Adorable Chaos
(23) Back to School Toolkit from The Pelsers
(24) Back to School Toolkit from Hodge Podge
(25) Back to School Toolkit from Sallie Borrink
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(26) Back to School Toolkit from The Kennedy Adventures
(27) Back to School Toolkit from Flourish
(28) Back to School Toolkit from Our Journey Westward
(29) Back to School Toolkit from Meet Penny
(30) Back to School Toolkit from On Faith and Coffee
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(31) Back to School Toolkit from Our Abundant Blessings
(32) Back to School Toolkit from Holistic Homeschooler
(33) Back to School Toolkit from The Encouraging Home
(34) Back to School Toolkit from Motherhood on a Dime
(35) Back to School Toolkit from The Homeschool Scientist
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~by Tricia~ Homeschooling for over a dozen years now, Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos with five children from preschool to high school. She shares a mixture of art lessons, recipes and helpful homeschool habits at Hodgepodge. She and her husband, Steve (who writes app and technology reviews), are co-owners of Curriculum Choice.
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