Since Emma is learning how to read, I thought that ‘the reading game’ would be a very appropriate product to review! Unlike her older sisters, she isn’t really interested in reading, so any motivation is helpful! ‘the reading game’ is a game that consists of 6 graduating readers, and a set of 60 cards to […]
The countdown is on…
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In one week, we will finally be on the road!!We are so excited, and have been trying to prepare to head out to WA to pick up the 5th wheel after being in the shop for a month (and us out of it for nearly 3 months!). We are organizing, throwing away, and hauling to […]
TOS Review – One Minute Reader…
I loved this product!!!One Minute Reader is a great tool for motivating early readers!!!By Read Naturally, the One Minute Reader program is a great system that motivates your young reader to improve their speed and comprehension, and, once the child gets the hang of the process, the program is pretty student directed. We were given, […]
Time Flies…
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I can’t believe that little Caleb is already 5 days old!And I am already slacking on pics. To be honest, I haven’t taken nearly enough (need to fix that or I won’t have anything to scrap!) Sunday, the day after he was born, Vaughn’s mom came and spent the day with us. We loved having […]
TOS Review – Math Mammoth review…
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As a member of The Old Schoolhouse’s Homeschool Review Team, called the Crew, I was offered the chance to try a math curriculum, and do a Math Mammoth review. I jumped at the chance since I have 2 boys that are in the same year of math – one is a little advanced, and the […]
Our Soldier…
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Greg is our oldest son. He turned 22 last month. Last Saturday he got a call from his old boss – during his last couple of weeks at work, he had purchased some raffle tickets to benefit Toys for Tots, and he won… He was pretty excited – if you know us, guns are kind […]
Thousand Trails Campground excitement…
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this is not about campground excitement that we are experiencing (we don’t have our rv back yet, remember), but campground excitement that we are anticipating! One of the challenges that we face on the road is finding campgrounds that will let us park due to the size of our family! We certainly did not anticipate […]
TOS Homeschool Review – College Prep Genius review…
One of the products that I wanted to review for The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew this winter was the College Prep Genius, a course that teaches kids what to expect on, and how to take the SAT. Surely one of these kids will want to go to college someday, and one of the tools that […]
our newest traveling buddy…
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Just taking a second to introduce the newest member of Our Traveling Tribe 🙂 Caleb joined our family this morning at 9:28. Nope, he doesn’t have a middle name yet, and nope, I don’t have any idea how much he weighs yet (we are guessing around 8#). ~and nope, I don’t have any better pics […]
Checking on the 5er…lippert frame failure
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Being on the road has given us the opportunity to meet some unique and fascinating people. It has also given us the opportunity to visit lots of new places and experience new adventures. Â Along those lines, last week Vaughn and Thomas took a little road trip. Â They drove to Tacoma on Monday and spent Tuesday […]
