Language Arts, Reading, Spelling, & Writing

Reading and writing programs, spelling, composition, literature, and other related fields of study

WordBuild® Vocabulary Development System

Recently we’ve been using a great vocabulary curriculum called WordBuild Vocabulary Development System. It consists of three components and is working wonderfully for our…Read More

The Reading Game

Cards and characters are the big draw for this game. The developers of The Reading Game have successfully combined reading skills into a hands-on, meaningful, fun, and interactive…Read More

All About Reading Level 1

All About Reading Level 1 is the second part of the All About Reading series. Level 1 continues with the “open and go” method which was presented quite clearly in the AAR Pre-1…Read More

Clover Leap

Our family has been having a blast playing Clover Leap. I really love the beauty of it, and my kids are having fun while (shhhh) learning!The first thing you notice about the…Read More

All About Spelling (Levels 1, 2, and 3)

All About Spelling is another intriguing program born out of the struggles that Marie Rippel had with teaching her own child to read and spell. Recognizing that learning styles and…Read More

Discover Intensive Phonics at Home

For the struggling student, Discover Intensive Phonics might hold the key to unlocking the world of reading. This program was developed by Charlotte Lockhart to help students who had…Read More

A Reason for Guided Reading

The Concerned Group, Inc. has done it again! A Reason for Handwriting has been a well-loved tool in our homeschool program for many years. Now, A Reason for Reading - a guided…Read More

Ideas for Writing Creative Christmas Letters That People Are Actually Eager to Read!

My review copy of Creative Christmas Letters arrived toward the end of July. Surprisingly, I had already been thinking about the holidays and how I could make them special for my…Read More

The Elson Readers

The Elson Readers series, recently released by Lost Classics Book Company, is quite an impressive set of books! Although at first sight it felt a bit overwhelming (a stack of 18…Read More

Growing With Grammar

If you're like most homeschoolers, you've always got one eye open for a really great grammar course. Well, good news! The Growing with Grammar program for grade 3, by Tamela Davis,…Read More