Friday, November 21, 2008

Missing Link.....FOUND!!!! by Christina (Gerwitz) Moss and Felice Gerwitz



The Missing Link Found is the first book in the Truth Seekers Mystery series which is created by a mother and daughter, Felice Gerwitz and Christina (Gerwitz) Moss. The books are published by Media Angels, a Christian publishing company owned by Felice Gerwitz. http://www.mediaangels.com/home

The Missing Link is a great story for reluctant readers. Not only does it have wonderful facts about creationism, but it has action, adventure and mystery.
The story is about a homeschooling family (the Murphy's) and their adventures in Arcadia. The family learns that the supposed 'missing link' has been discovered, which could prove that evolution really happened! The family works together to uncover the truth all the while keeping the reader on the edge of their seat!

Along with the series there are literature guides to go along with each book. So not only can these stories be used as 'free' reading, but you can incorporate it into your child’s studies. In these books are a wealth of information on creationism, and in the back there is a glossary too. So much in such a little package, what a great idea. But don't take my word for it...check them out for yourself.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Knowledge Quest's Homeschooling ABC's




http://www.homeschoolingabcs.com/?hop=lhhacademy



When I was told that one of the products that we would be reviewing was basically a ‘how-to’ guide for first time homeschoolers, I was a little concerned that I wouldn’t be able to ‘get into’ this review. I mean, I’ve been homeschooling now for 7yrs, what more can I learn about homeschooling? I was pleasantly surprised by how well thought out this product is....Terri Johnson really packed a lot of information into these lessons, but in bite sized chunks. Some of the topics they cover are:
1) The basics of homeschooling
2) Finding your philosophy of education
3) Organizing your space and schedule
4) Finding your child’s learning style and how to implement it into your home school

Some things that they also offer are:
1) Free samples of curriculums; downloadable forms, and organizational tools
2) Resources for other books that will help you to delve deeper into a specific topic
3) Website links
4) Ideas and suggestions from well-known homeschoolers and publishers
And so much more!

As a homeschooling mom to six children, I really don’t have a ton of time to be reading ‘how-to’ books. With Knowledge Quests’ Homeschooling ABC’s I didn’t have a problem with reading through the lessons because each lesson was short, but meaty in content.
There are 26 lessons and each lesson comes once a week, directly to your email. So you have a whole week to read and apply what you are learning to your homeschool. Along with the lessons, Terri has assignments for the parent to do, which really helps to reinforce what was discussed in that week’s lesson. The cost to join Knowledge Quest's Homeschooling ABCs class is only $10 a month for 6 months. That's only $2.30 per class session. That's a pretty good deal.

The creators of Homeschooling ABC’s have really thought these lessons through….there are so many tips packed into this product that even I have learned something from them (see you can still teach an old dog new tricks LOL). So, I would say that this product would be good for any homeschooler no matter how long you have been homeschooling.