culpture Technique Model is a course which students can earn credit if the parent desires. The course work is written in a conversational tone which allows the course to be independent.  We did not use it as an independent course since the girls needed help with preparing some of the materials.  To assist in grading the projects fairly, each unit ends with an evaluation.  The evaluation has depth is offers a good baseline for checking understanding in the areas of: The Elements of Sculpture, Creativity, and Craftsmanship.  This evaluation allows the artist to speak about the piece of work created either verbally or written.  Since we are not at the stage of earning credit for courses, we will complete some of the projects, but repeat in the future for credit purposes.

If you are a Charlotte Mason type of home educator then you probably have heard of copywork.  We are pretty eclectic so while I have heard of the term copywork, I really didn’t know the purpose of it.  I thought it was simply handwriting, but since using Homeschool Copywork Lifetime Membership I’ve learned that it is definitely more than simply handwriting.  Copywork helps teach proper grammar and punctuation while instilling positive information and facts into the mind of the writer.

Teaching history has always been a conundrum for me.  I struggled because I didn’t have a solid foundation in history nor did I know where my ancestors fit in the history.  Outside of learning about some components of slavery and a few well-known Black Americans, my knowledge was really limited.  I also struggled with choosing a curriculum for history because some of the history curricula I encountered had a view against non-Whites that I did not like and had no desire to teach my daughters

My daughters are fans of recording themselves.  They often film the strangest things and enjoy watching the playback over and over again.  Recently, we were provided the opportunity to review Stopmotion Explosion Animation Kit. Due to the girls’ love of videography, I though this review would be a nice fit for them and would add a dose of fun to our home school.

The Fifth Grade Literature Set from Memoria Press includes three student study guides and the corresponding teacher guides for each book.  The three novels are The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Heidi, and Lassie Come-Home.  My daughters have little experience reading books which are classified as classic literature by most lists although we have listened to the first three books of The Chronicles of Narnia.  Since The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was a recent read neither of my daughters selected it to be read with the study.  My oldest daughter chose Heidi while my youngest daughter chose Lassie Come-Home.

Spelling isn’t something which comes naturally for our youngest daughter.  Her mind moves too fast which makes choosing the correct phonograms a struggle at times.  When Essentials Second Edition by Logic of English was available to be reviewed, I asked her if she wanted to give it a try.  We have used other spelling programs and some left her feeling annoyed versus successful.  Honestly, I was afraid that she wouldn’t be a fan, but gratefully my doubts were wrong.  Essentials has been a great hit in our home school.  This is one subject which she has taken control and makes sure is completed daily.