Wednesday, July 7, 2021

CTCMath: A TOS Crew Review

 

Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew

CTCMath


CTCMath is the one program that fits all your students! We have been loving our 12 month family membership to CTCMath!

CTCMath gives you unlimited access to all grade levels and lessons for your K-12 students. It's a wonderful value, we've been using it for years now (check out one of our previous reviews here)

The user-friendly program uses separate logins for the parent, and each student.  The Parent Login gives you the ability to see exactly where your students are working on, how much time they are spending and a detailed description of their lesson progress. 

Parents can also set the Pass Mark - the percentage of questions answered correctly to move ahead, we use 90%.  Weekly progress emails and achievement certificates are sent directly to your inbox.



Students login to their personalized dashboard.  The program takes them directly to where they left off. One feature I love is that they get to determine the grade level, topic and even the specific math skill they want to work on, and they can work in multiple grade levels at once.  All lessons are accessible with your membership, so you can pinpoint exactly where they need to improve math skills.  

Handy placement tests can help you determine where to start. This is a great option for either using CTCMath as your main math curriculum, or using it to supplement and reinforce math skills topic by topic.


Students can personalize their background color and see their pass mark in their settings. 

Each lesson has a similar format - a short teaching Video (with that amazing accent). The videos are usually under 10 minutes long, in a whiteboard style.  My testers like that they can stop and replay the video as often as they need to. It's easy to use this program on the go with any internet access.



Lesson Summary is available as a PDF that can be downloaded and printed.  Worksheets are also available for many lessons.




After the video, students complete questions to test their understanding.  They can choose from: 
  • Short - 20 questions
  • Standard - 30 questions
  • Comprehensive - 40 questions

Questions are interactive, meaning the student gets immediate feedback for their answer - correct with a green check mark, or incorrect with a red x and the correct answer displayed.  The program records all the information, so that you can see detailed reports.


Several simple games are available to practice facts, times tables and critical thinking.  The focus of this program is solid math skills.



Lessons also feature printable Summary of the lesson that includes explanations of each question, and how to  solve correctly.


Students can also check their progress by clicking on "Progress".  I like being able to pinpoint the topics and skills they need to focus on, and they like knowing exactly where they are.



We love this comprehensive, self-paced program.  It works well for multiple children, all at varied levels. Printable versions of lessons and worksheets are available. 

 You can check it out for yourself with their Free Trial and Money Back Guarantee!

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                   Online Homeschool Math with CTCMath

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Activity-Pak: The Old Testament from Home School in the Woods: A TOS Crew Review

 

Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew


Homeschool in the Woods

Activity-Pak: The Old Testament from Home School in the Woods


One of may favorite ways to study history is ANYTHING from  Home School in the Woods!  This time we got to take a peek at Activity-Pak: The Old Testament from Home School in the Woods.

This is an activity packed trip through the Old Testament with 15 different lap booking activities, recipes, creative writing, and a study of Proverbs for your students in grades 3 - 8.

Here's a quick peek at the Activity-Pak studies:


The Activity-Pak is available as a PDF download (or CD) that you print at home.  All you need is paper, ink, glue and a couple of file folders to get started!

The Lapbook activities are some of our favorite. 15 different mini-books are included covering the topics of : 
  • Creation
  • Jubal & Tubal-Cain
  • From Adam to Joseph
  • Noah & the Flood
  • The Tower of Babel
  • Abraham, Sarah, & Isaac
  • Sodom & Gomorrah
  • Ten Plagues of Egypt
  • Ten Commandments
  • Hebrew History with Egypt
  • Israel's First Three Kings
  • Division of the Hebrew Kingdoms
  • The Fiery Furnace
  • Ruth, Naomi, and Esther
  • Major & Minor Prophets
 Once you have it downloaded, you start at the Menu and print what you need. 



The handy "start" screen makes it easy for you to find each component and instructions.  I love how easy these studies are to use!


Full color, detailed instructions with photographs are included to make it simple to complete, even if you are new to lap booking.



One thing we love about lap booking, is that you get a nice, finished keepsake of your study that you can come back to later.


The lap book activities are all varied, and even include some yummy Old Testament Recipes!



We have done many other history studies from  Home School in the Woods, one thing that makes this one different is that it doesn't contain the history lesson text and reading portions.  It makes this a great add-on to your studies, or even a fun summer Bible study project to complete together.

In addition to the lap book the Activity-Pak contains a fun creative writing Newspaper project.  It contains 19 different "article" titles for you to write about, illustrate and show off.  We can't wait to get started on this section!


And... there's more..  A section on Proverbs to illustrate - with a choice of lined copywork, or handwriting practice is included with 25 key Proverbs to study and memorize together.



If you are looking for a fun way to make history come alive, be sure to check this one out!  Other members of the Crew are reviewing these great products too:




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                    Hands On History with Homeschool in the Woods