A FUN online community for homeschoolers
Hi! My name is Kelly. I want to first of all, thank Hip Homeschool Moms for giving me the opportunity to share about Sweetly Creative with all of you! Sweetly Creative provides digital products such as party collections, stationery, labels and wrappers for treats and more! I began this company just over a year ago [...]
I already knew I had a winner when I presented the Sonrise Stable series books Clothed With Thunder (book three) and Tender Mercies (book four) to Lily because there were horses involved. I really got a kick when Lily came running to me, after she had started reading the books, excitedly telling me that the children [...]
This is an opportunity for the young readers in your life to travel back in time to the year 1857, where they will meet Libby, Caleb and Jordan. They will journey with these three young seekers as they try to answer the question, “What does freedom really mean?” These characters will have to make life-changing [...]
On April 19, 1860, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote: Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. To honor the 153rd anniversary of the poem—and the 238th anniversary of that [...]
Sneakin’ in Science is a service that delivers new and exciting hands-on science experiments to your door each month. You have the option of choosing different subscription plans based upon your families personal needs. My family had the chance to review three of the Sneakin’ in Science experiments. This review will cover a dinosaur dig [...]
It is time for another beautiful Lilla Rose flexi-clip giveaway from Jennifer and her girls! Pictured here at the end of a braid, an extra small flexi is perfect for securing a thick braid or wearing a “half-up” style. One of you will win this lovely extra small size Native Filigree Flower flexi-clip. Visit Jennifer’s [...]
Math, Reading & Language, Science, Geography, and English Language Learning – Kindergarten to 6th Grade. Essential Skills Advantage offers professional grade learning tools based on leading educational research and best practices. Our programs are designed to be used as an additional resource to help a child build academic confidence and motivation. They provide the essential [...]
The Sonrise Stable series is the heartwarming, continuing story of an extended homeschooling family as they live, learn, and love together. Mixing adventure, life lessons, and realistic horse experiences, the series is a must for readers who enjoy family values, Christian faith, and, of course, horses! One of Vicki Watson’s purposes in creating this series [...]
Huddletrip is a leading provider of comprehensive group travel booking services. If you are planning a group trip, regardless of size, we invite you to take advantage of our expertise, trusted contacts, innovative tools, and our professional Trip Coaches who custom design every charter package. Moreover, you will save time and energy by leveraging the [...]
For more than a half century, little Christian and Christiana have captivated children in their quest to reach the Celestial City. A journey frought with danger, pitfalls, and temptation, this retelling of John Bunyan’s classic allegory, Pilgrim’s Progress, celebrates more than 60 years. Your children will experience the journey like never before, with fresh illustrations [...]
I was excited to try out the We Choose Virtues Homeschool Kit with our two girls ages 6 and 3. I have seen this product online and mentioned on various blogs so I wanted to see how it would fit in with our daily activities. What is included in the Homeschool Kit? Reusable tools: Parenting [...]
Tools for Education At Caffeinated Rhino, our goal is to make your life easier by providing high quality software tools that organize and simplify homeschool education. I started out the new year with one goal in mind. One resolution. I’ve been working since then to keep it. My resolution was to get more organized. I [...]
Several weeks ago, a box filled with reading, writing and math curriculum arrived on my doorstep. I was so excited and couldn’t wait to open it up as these core subjects have been on the forefront of my mind more and more lately as the subjects I have dedicated to working on with my boys [...]
Historical Conquest: The Journey Through Time is an epic card game where players can create personalized societies with key players from history and battle them one against another; anyone, anywhere, anytime. Each card is complete with: fantastic illustrations of people, places, events in history; abilities in the game according to the abilities they had in [...]
Everyone knows quality homeschooling materials can be expensive. Whether you’re a teacher, a parent, a homeschooler, or an adult learner-everyone deserves access to great education products without breaking the bank. That’s exactly what motivated the founders of Educents.com to take the leap and create a flash deal site focused purely on high quality, affordable learning [...]
All it takes is reading one story a day to or with a child to promote literacy, creativity, strengthen the family and to have fun with children, which is the mission of Knowonder. Knowonder founder, Phillip Chipping, knows the value of reading to children daily, which he experienced as a child with his parents and [...]
So I have long hair, really long hair by some standards. It’s hip length, and putting it up isn’t always easy. Those clips and holders at the drug store can’t do a thing . . . except fall out within 20 seconds. I used a simple & plain hair stick (literally about the size of [...]
I am a military spouse of 17 years. I often find myself homeschooling alone during deployments, training, and many other separation instances. While it is ideal for fathers to be involved in the homeschool process, it isn’t always possible for varying reasons. Perhaps you’re a single mom, your husband travels often for work, you’re a [...]
You may remember reading in my last post here at Hip Homeschool Moms, about the journey my family has traveled in regards to crafting and art projects. It’s not surprising to me our homeschool has lacked in any kind of formal art instruction but my boys have a love, a true enjoyment of creating things and [...]
Your child is beginning to explore the world! There are so many new and interesting objects that must to be remembered. Let’s make it easier with Baby Learns Simple Objects! Baby Learns Simple Objects is a customizable app that allows you to teach your child the names of the common objects that surround him in [...]
If the subject of science goes anything like it does in our school, then it may be quite non-existent at this point. I have a few science curriculums that I am considering, but they require months of dedication for completion. I want to do science with my children, but I want to do fun experiments that [...]
Are you looking for a summer educational opportunity for your students? One where they can learn about topics such as liberty, history, and economics from qualified professors? One where they can meet new friends and experience life on a college campus? One where they will have the best three days of their lives? One that [...]
Have you thought of a new pretty hairstyle for Valentine’s Day? We have just what you need! This “Spring Bouquet” style flexi clip is being offered by Jennifer Miller, Independent Lilla Rose consultant. Visit her website (be sure it says prettyhair in the url and you aren’t redirected to another consultant’s website) and view the sizing and styling [...]
Need some help getting organized this year? NeuYear is a stylish and innovative organization tool – perfect for busy homeschool moms. It shows you the whole year so you can plan your goals, projects & curriculum and dominate your year! Perfect for students juggling multiple classes and subjects, with different deadlines in each. Normally these [...]
How’s your diet? Do you get your recommended servings of fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats each day? I, uh, well, don’t . . . not by a long shot most days . . . which is why I love nutritional supplements like Krill Oil from Everest Nutrition. When Everest Nutrition offered to send me a [...]
Lately, I’ve felt like I was doing just what you see in the photo above–spending lots and lots of money to feed my family! And the problem is that, even though we eat leftovers and try not to waste food, we are still using far too much of our income on food. We’ve cut way [...]
This company and product is just genius and let me tell you why… Remember mail? The thrill of going to the actual mailbox outside of your house and having something addressed just to you? Little Passports is this fun program that supplements your learning and incorporates the thrill of the mailbox! Join Sam and Sofia [...]
Reading is one of the most important skills one must master to succeed in life. It helps your child succeed in school, helps them build self-confidence, and helps to motivate your child. Being able to read will help your child learn more about the world, understand directions on signs and posters, allow them to discover [...]
Dear parents, This year, you can put a great gift under the tree for your children, without breaking the bank—in fact you can do it for FREE with Learn Our History’s new America’s Greatest Adventures DVD Gift Set! This exciting collection of 3 FREE Learn Our History episodes will transport your kids back in time [...]
Records of classes and courses . . . report cards . . . transcripts . . . oh my! Surely I’m not the only homeschooling mom who gets a little weak in the knees when I hear these words. With my oldest child turning 12 next week, I’m more aware than ever that high school [...]
We truly enjoy utilizing apps in our homeschool. The possibilities are endless and I so appreciate the fun and interactive ways technology has enabled us to learn and grow. My two older boys fancy themselves budding history buffs, so the opportunity to review the Ansel & Clair – Paul Revere’s Ride iPad App was met with [...]
“Not my iPod!” Jeremy Lapoint’s day plunges to record lows when Sid Lundahl and his crew stomp the only nice thing he owns — and Jeremy gets in trouble for fighting. With Dad in prison and Mom struggling to scrape by, Jeremy’s life seems hopeless. Until he has this urge to . . . fly. [...]
We had such a great time at the Baby Bondies Boutique Facebook party today! If you couldn’t join us or weren’t able to enter all of the giveaways, you can still have a chance to win! Find all the details about the prizes here and then enter using the forms below . . . good [...]
Get ready – mark your calendar! We’re having a Facebook Party!! Baby Bondies Boutique Facebook Party with Hip Homeschool Moms Thursday, November 15, 2012 2pm Eastern Time Join us Thursday afternoon for lots of fun and . . . oh yes . . . lots of prizes! From preschool to high school, Baby Bondies Boutique will [...]
Classic children’s books first came to life with the award-winning Living Books series. Now, key leaders on the Original Living Books team have reunited as Wanderful and have launched a new collection of iPad and iPhone apps based those engaging and multilingual interactive storybooks. Wanderful’s mission is to inspire young and emerging readers to explore [...]
Career decision making is one of the greatest developmental challenges that people face. In my own career as a counseling psychologist, I’ve served the students of four universities, facilitating their academic, social, emotional, and vocational growth. I’ve seen countless students struggle with the questions “Which career will I pursue?” and “What will be my major [...]
My toddler is 23 months old and LOVES the iPad. What toddler or child these days doesn’t? It’s how I survive doctor’s appointments and gymnastics lessons without running a marathon. Naturally, whether you homeschool or not, as parents we want to do our best to have the most age appropriate, educational games available for our [...]
By Harriet Yoder, Lamp Post Homeschool Store Frequently homeschool parents ask about teaching writing. Usually it is based on a fear the child will not be able to write because, well, he is not writing anything wonderful yet. Here is what we suggest for teaching writing – it’s not that complicated. Young Children and Writing [...]
Have you heard about the new movie from Golden Vision Films titled Beyond Acceptance? This film tells the story of Evans, a 10 year old foster child that was abandoned by his birth mother as a baby along with the Borders, a family of three that set down the bumpy, emotional, frustrating, and ultimately joyful [...]
It has been a sincere pleasure and privilege to review this product! To quote the website culturalagents.com, “the objective of Mission Beijing is to spark a lasting interest in other cultures and set the stage for a lifetime of self-driven cross-cultural and linguistic exploration. Users can experience this adventure from the comfort of their own [...]
Parents, Great news! With the upcoming presidential election fast approaching, there’s still time to get your children a copy of the FREE DVD, “Election Day: Choosing Our President” from my popular kids’ video series called Learn Our History! CLICK HERE TO CLAIM YOUR FREE DVD This fascinating, animated DVD helps kids understand the complicated process [...]
Do any of your kids struggle with math? (Do you?) I’ve tried so many approaches to teaching my oldest son math, and truthfully, we’ve struggled for many years. Enter the Learn Math Fast System, which I received this summer and am so excited to tell you about. This system is quite unlike any other math [...]
19 Upstream is a Christian T-shirt company that goes a step further by including a high quality Bible reference card that ties into the theme of each shirt, and refers you to the related Bible study on their website. They also have a blog where they post about Bible reading, verses and even some stories [...]
CitiBlox is a game that my son and I recently tried out on my iPhone. It’s a logic game – which I don’t happen to be very good at. My 15-year-old son, however, is great at logic games! The screen is covered with a series of dots which are connected by straight lines. When the [...]
Introduction Skip and Daisy Learn to Read is a phonics based reading program consisting of 3 DVDs and 3 workbooks. This program is designed to take beginning readers and turn them into proficient readers within 3-6 months using repetition through sight words, phonics, and sentences. The program is aimed at children in grades K-4. Why [...]
We are beyond thrilled to share with you something that has taken shape over the last few years in our family. As my husband has gone through the Bible with our oldest child, he has put together an INCREDIBLE resource for parents to take their children through the Bible in a fun and simple way! [...]
During the flurry throughout my community that surrounds traditional back-to-school time and the collective change of focus in schedules and activities, I’m grateful for the blessings of being able to ask myself if it’s time to hit the books or to “dig in” to more hands-on learning. As the weather cools and time outside is [...]
OK, so the school year just started and you are probably scouring the web for new ideas that are going to make this year unforgettable. Yep, we can’t believe it’s that time again either! Just as you are enjoying the weather, it hits you – you have to prepare for school again! Somehow the time [...]
A few days ago, Danielle shared about how All About Spelling Level 1 is working for her family. Today, I get to tell you about my own family’s experience with AAS over the last four years. Before I start, be forewarned: I love All About Spelling. It is truly one of my favorite homeschool programs [...]
Have you heard about or been interested in the All About Spelling program from All About Learning Press? I was blessed with the opportunity to review the Level 1 Student & Teacher set for the Hip Homeschool Moms along with the Deluxe Interactive Kit; today I’d like to take a minute to share my opinions [...]
 |
 |
 |
 |