I was provided a copy of these products for review purposes. As always, all opinions are my own. In the elementary years especially, there are some subjects that kind of get pushed aside (history and science, I'm looking at you). When I was a public school teacher, I don't remember ever having "the time" in the day to cover both subjects. When I did a science lesson or a history lesson, it was … [Read more...]
Writing with Middle Schoolers: Weekly Real-World Writing
I was provided a copy of this product for review purposes. As always, all opinions are my own. In my experience, getting kids of any age to engage in writing can be a challenge. First there is the inability to read and spell that puts a damper on things. This was the stage that I'd have my kids narrate their ideas, and I'd write down verbatim what they said as their "story". Then comes the … [Read more...]
Writing with Middle Schoolers: My 52 Lists Project
I was provided a copy of this product specifically for review purposes as a member of the Timberdoodle Blog Team. As always, all opinions are my own. I've been homeschooling my kids for nearly 8 years now, and one thing that has been glaringly obvious the duration of that time is that getting kids to write is difficult. They are full of excuses and super hesitant most of the time. BUT … [Read more...]
Encourage Engineering with Fischertechnik
I was sent the Fischertechnik Profi Mechanic & Static 2 set from Timberdoodle in exchange for my honest review of the product. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. I’m not sure about you, but I’ve got a house full of little engineers. My kids are constantly building and constructing different objects from around the house. They love when we have a … [Read more...]