And The Winners Are...

Such a fright! Another school year gone by. The Homestead School has had a great time testing lots of awesome homeschool products as part of The Old Schoolhouse's Homeschool Crew.

The whole Crew recently voted for their favorites in several different categories and a few of Mrs. D's and son's favorites made the list:

Favorite Science Product => Eagle’s Wings-Considering God’s Creation


Favorite Math Product => I See Cards-Pyramath


Favorite Reading Instruction Product => Talking Fingers


Favorite Preschool Product => Go Go Kabongo


Favorite Elementary Product => Speekee


Favorite Special Needs Product => See-N-Read


Favorite Christian Education Product => Apologia


Best Technology Resource => Collectorz


Best Children’s Book => Kregel Publications-Circle C Beginnings


Best Hands-On Resource => Corps of Re-Discovery


Most Unique Resource => GoTrybe


Most Family-Oriented Product => Growing Healthy Homes-Nutrition 101

We're excited to see many of our favorites here.  They each got a blue ribbon (above) to display.  Check out the full list on The Homeschool Crew's Official Blog here.

We're also proud to announce that Mrs. D and son will be on next year's Homeschool Crew, testing and telling about more great homeschool products with The Old Schoolhouse.  Looking forward to a few weeks of rest, and then starting in again;)

Historical Craft Kits by Corps of ReDiscovery

The Corps of ReDiscovery is more than a great educational resource.  It is the story of a homeschooling family who took a year and a motor home and travelled the path of the original Corps of Discovery - Lewis and Clark - and then some.  They lumberjacked in Minnesota, swam where the Boston Tea Party took place, and harvested wild fruit along the way.  By the time they returned home, they had explored 47 of our great states, dozens of national parks and even more museums.

With imaginations fired and enthusiasm driving them, they began to produce craft kits based on their adventures into history.  Their emphasis is on early America and the skills and crafts needed to survive as American Indians, pioneers, frontiersmen and colonists.  Some of the kits available are:  Corn Husk Doll, Drop Spindle, Quilt, Moccasins, Bear Claw Necklace and many others. 



We received the Tomahawk Kit from the American Indian Package.  It arrived with everything needed to assemble it.  My seven year old son could barely contain himself on the ride home and as soon as we entered the house he opened it up and put it together all by himself.  He added several embellishments of his own which were not included.  To his disappointment, and his mother's relief, the blade was leather instead of steel.  The kit retails for $7.99 and is a great way to enrich your study of early Americans.  It is also offered as part of the American Indian Package which also includes the Headband, Bear Claw Necklace, Skin Frame, Fringe Pouch, Stone Arrowheads and Moccasin Kits all together for a special price of $59.94.

View all the great products from Corps of ReDiscovery.  Read reviews on other Corps of ReDiscovery products here:  The Homeschool Crew.

This product was received free of charge for review purposes.  No other compensation was received for this review.