Family Life

We have been on the fence about which skill is more important: learning cursive or learning to type. Ultimately, however, for our family they’re both equally important. And as a work at home & homeschooling mom, my daughter often sees me using a keyboard. She’s watched in fascination as I type without looking at my hands. And she’s asked me, quite often, how I can do that. Sometimes, it really is just second nature for me and I’m grateful that my own mom insisted so many years ago. Now, with my youngest being homeschooled, we wanted to look at options for how to teach typing skills. And one of the ways that we were able to do that? With Typesy. I was compensated for my…

Math is not my forte and quite honestly, this was always a concern for me when it came to homeschooling. I have never been the best at math, and the thought of having to help my daughter with her math homework? Not a good feeling at all. But, when we were given the opportunity to try out CTCMath in our homeschool, I had a great feeling about it. My youngest loves being able to use the computer like her work at home mom. And I’m all about letting her use it for lessons. Now that we have this homeschool math curriculum? We are both feeling more confident about it. I was compensated for my time reviewing this product/service, writing this review, and hosting the giveaway….

As we are continuing to develop our homeschool plans for our youngest, the neurotypical child who just so happens to be my highly sensitive, strong-willed, and gifted child; we are looking for the foundational elements. My daughter loves to read and we are always looking for opportunities to utilize curriculum that develops her critical thinking skills. For our family, Pathways is such an ideal fit.  I was compensated for my time reviewing this product/service, writing this review, and hosting the giveaway. Easy to Use Homeschool Curriculum My youngest taught herself how to read and because of that, our homeschooling curriculum choices have been literacy rich. I wanted to find curriculum that was flexible for our homeschool day, and that was also engaging for her. Added perks…