Homeschooling for 3

I am no neophyte to math software. Long before I became a mother I have been using math software to help my myriads of nieces and nephews. One of my favorite math software providers was Davidson and their really cool "Math Blaster" program back in the 1990s. But that was then and this is now. Quarter Mile's Appeal to My Children My children have enjoyed my older Davidson games because it had lots of cute songs and animations. So, although my son is a big fan of horses, I wasn't sure how the girls would feel about The Quarter Mile Math racing game where their only choices are race cars and horses. And at first glance the interface is a lot less flashy than what I've become accustomed to with some of the internet-based math games that they kids have played over the years. So, after installing it on my own computer, I started sharing it with the gang. Now Jade is my up-and-coming diva, so I her reaction was very interesting. When she first saw the splash screen she...

Me neither. But once I read this email that was sent by Maria Miller of Math Mammoth (a resource that I love, by the way!) I was very impressed. I've already made my curriculum choices for this year, but I will definitely be giving this a look next year. I hope this helps you if you're still on the fence for next year. J The email from Maria is below: We came across a useful resource recently and thought we would reach out to Brett Walter, the founder, to learn more about the Homeschool Buyers Co-op . Maria: Welcome, Brett. Please tell us about the Homeschool Buyers Co-op and how it helps homeschoolers. Brett: Sure. The Homeschool Buyers Co-op is the world's largest purchasing cooperative for homeschooling families. In a nutshell, what we do is use our members' collective purchasing power to get volume discounts on high-quality curriculum from educational publishers. Maria: What a neat idea! Does it cost anything to join? Brett: No, membership is absolutely FREE ...