Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The Usborne Book of Science: An Introduction to Biology, Physics and Chemistry

Usborne Time Traveler's Omnibus



The younger children like to explore this book. Covers Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Vikings.

Our Mother Tongue: A Guide to English Grammar by Nancy Wilson


Use in 12th grade or spread over 11th and 12th grades.

Wordsmith Craftsman by Janie B. Cheaney



Spread over junior and senior year or complete in one year in 12th grade.

My First Human Body Book by Patricia J. Wynne


Weekly color and learn pages for our younger children.

Human Anatomy Coloring Book by Margaret Matt


Weekly learn and color pages for our older children.

What Everyone Should Know About the 20th Century by Alan Axelrod


Modern 20th century history

Thursday, June 30, 2011

The First Christians by Marigold Hunt

Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock


Life science and earth science.

A Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich


World history - enjoyable reading!
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FREE Resource - Timeline dates from E.H. Gombrich's A Little History of the World, compiled by Phil Gyford. This list of dates is a convenient reference when making a Book of the Centuries while reading Gombrich's book.

A Knitter's Home Companion by Michelle Edwards

The Gentle Art of Domesticity by Jane Brocket

Lessons at Blackberry Inn by Karen Andreola

Pocketful of Pinecones by Karen Andreola

Friday, February 4, 2011

Our trusty printer - Brother MFCJ615w

I love that this printer uses very cheap ink. We use it daily for homeschooling, personal stuff and my husband's home-based business. It is a wireless printer that also copies (enlarges and reduces), scans and faxes.

A Life of Our Lord for Children by Marigold Hunt