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Aquarellum Animal Postcards Review

Aquarellum Animal Postcards Review

I’m back with another Timberdoodle review this week. This time, we tried out their Aquarellum Animal Postcards art set. The kit comes with everything needed to finish eight hand-painted postcards: cards, watercolors, palette, brush, and color-mixing instructions. The postcards feature designs pre-preprinted in nonabsorbent ink. This ensures the finished projects will look good, no matter…

Fun with Fischertechnik Mechanic & Static Set

Fun with Fischertechnik Mechanic & Static Set

My friends at Timberdoodle recently contacted me about reviewing Fischertechnik Mechanic & Static. Of course, I agreed enthusiastically. As I’ve noted before, our family has shopped Timberdoodle for decades, with great results. Doing so has provided an easy way to enrich our children’s homeschool education and develop their critical thinking skills. Timberdoodle curates some of…

Little Red Riding Hood: Another Smart Game for Little Ones

Little Red Riding Hood: Another Smart Game for Little Ones

Since January is “International Brain Teaser Month,” now is the perfect time to review Little Red Riding Hood, another Smart Game I ordered through Timberdoodle for my little ones. This set is a little more challenging than the Three Little Piggies I reviewed a few days ago. Consequently, you’ll note a slight shift in the…

Training Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence

Training Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence

For today’s post, I am reviewing another great product from Timberdoodle designed to help train children’s emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is of enormous importance in the lives of children and adults alike. However, in our increasingly digital society, it has become increasingly difficult to develop EQ at an early age. Modern children must compete with…

James Madison Critical Thinking Course

James Madison Critical Thinking Course

One of the things my husband and I hope to achieve through homeschooling is teaching our children to think clearly and logically. (This is a skill that is sorely lacking in many young people today — especially among those defending politically correct positions online. Their arguments are heavy on emotion and expletives, but light on…

Mailbag: Catching Up

Mailbag: Catching Up

While I was busy getting settled into our new house, I fell behind on my blogging, so I’ll be spending the next few weeks catching up. In addition to reviewing some wonderful educational products from Timberdoodle and posting about some of the fun places we visited on a recent vacation, I’ll also be cleaning out…

Keeping Toddlers Occupied

Keeping Toddlers Occupied

One of the most challenging aspects of home schooling multiple ages is balancing the different needs of each child. This is especially true when there are preschoolers in the home. Keeping toddlers occupied long enough to do lessons with bigger kids becomes a daily challenge. As much as possible, I try to do intensive teaching…