What’s the difference between Basic, Complete and Elite kits? The Basic kits are the nuts and bolts backbone of the curriculum. You’ll cover the essentials of math, language arts, and thinking skills. There are no bells and whistles, but for those of you on a tight budget, Basic kits will get you off to a great start. Most families find they can add science and history using their local library to maximize that budget. Complete kits include everything listed above, plus science, history, and the best hands-on learning components. Elite kits include all of that, plus the bells and whistles...

Our Blog Team has been busy lately reviewing several of the products included in our curriculum kits. Here are some of their recent reviews. Joyful Wife Life USA Scrunch Map and World Scrunch Map Amanda says: "I've found the BEST maps ever to use in our homeschool. I've honestly had these maps on my radar for about 2yrs I am happy to be adding these into our homeschool routine. Having maps on the wall isn't an option for us with the limited space we have. Paper maps are also not an option because I don't have time to fold the...

You Asked: My son is 9, in third grade and will begin homeschooling after Christmas. What advice would you give as we make such a transition half-way through the school year? It seems excessive to buy all new curriculum for a year that is half-way over but I'm not sure what else to do. Our Answer: This is such a good question. The problem is that with a tangible (books and workbooks) kind of program, there is no easy way to send you half. There are a few solutions, but none are particularly elegant: 1. Post out to used curriculum...

Several members of our Blog Team recently had the opportunity to review Turing Tumble which is part of our 6th Grade Curriculum Kit. Here are their reviews: Homeschool Happenings Jennifer says, "We have had so much fun with Turing Tumble. I would highly recommend this fun marble powered computer board. My daughter has had so much fun working with this. I suspect that she will be spending many hours to come working her way though the Puzzle Book. Even though it is part of the 6th grade curriculum kit kiddos much older would also definitely find Turing Tumble to be...