Top 10 Crew Review Items This Year

As you know, I was a member of the Schoolhouse Review Crew this past year and got to review curriculum, books, online programs and more.  I am also glad to announce that I was selected to be on the Crew in 2014, as well!  :-)

The Crew members all voted on their favorites and the vendors are receiving Blue Ribbon Awards in many different categories.

I decided to do "voting" of our own here at the Home to 4 Kiddos and asked my children what, out of the 40 items we reviewed for the Crew this year, were their favorites.  :-)

After not much deliberation, lol, they named the following (with some input from mom):

1) Apologia Zoology 1

2) Apologia Chemistry and Physics

3) In the Hands of a Child
4) Papa's Pearls (I added this one!)
5) Making a Picaboo Yearbook (We LOVED making this!)

6) Supercharged Science

7) Reading Kingdom
8) Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder
9) Rosie's Doll Clothes Patterns

10) Top Story Magazine

To see how our favorites stacked up with the Blue Ribbon winners, click here.


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Our curriculum 2013-2014

Still ironing out some details, but this is what the next school year is shaping out to be for the Kiddos.  These are the basic curriculum providers for each subject.  I supplement by having the kids do all kinds of hands-on projects, lapbooks, field trips and the like.  It's going to be a great year!  :-)

Kiddo #1 (10th grade)
Saxon Algebra 2 (online class)
Biology 101
Apologetics (online class) in addition to other resources
Easy Grammar Plus in addition to online writing class
Homeschool Science Program at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia
Italian lessons
Weekly co-op that includes art, music, gym and religious studies
Leadership training through Civil Air Patrol
Homeschool Bowling league
Literature (Sonlight) based history program
Online design/engineering class
Guitar lessons once a week
Volunteer helper at church classes weekly

Kiddo #2 (9th grade)
Saxon Algebra 2 (online class)
Chemistry 101
Finishing up Apologia Oceanography (Swimming Creatures)
then beginning Chemistry 101
Apologetics (online class) in addition to other resources
Easy Grammar Plus in addition to online writing class
Homeschool Science Program at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia
Italian lessons
Weekly co-op that includes art, music, gym and religious studies
Homeschool Bowling league
Literature (Sonlight) based history program
Continuing state studies
Piano lessons once a week
Volunteer helper at church classes weekly


Kiddo #3 (6th grade)
Saxon Math 6/5
Apologia Flying Creatues (Zoology 1)
Easy Grammar
A variety of resources for Bible/Religion/Character Education
Homeschool Science Program at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia
Italian lessons
Weekly co-op that includes art, music, gym and religious studies
Homeschool bowling league
Literture (Sonlight) based history program
"Reading Kingdom" online program
Piano lessons once a week
Church classes weekly

Kiddo #4 (4th grade)
Saxon Math 6/5
Apologia Flying Creatures (Zoology 1)
Easy Grammar
A variety of resources for Bible/Religion/Character Education
Homeschool Science Program at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia
Italian lessons
Weekly co-op that includes art, music, gym and religious studies
Sewing class
Homeschool bowling league
Literature (Sonlight) based history program
"Time 4 Learning" online program
Piano lessons once a week
Church classes weekly
Lots of baking.  ;-)

Linking up to iHomeschoolNetwork's Curriculum Week and other wonderful blog-hops found on my sidebar.  :-)