Extremely Wonderful!

My older sons LOVE the Extreme Dot-to-Dot books. It was very disheartening to see them "out-grow" doing dot-to-dot books. Although they still loved them, the typical dot-to-dot books were just to easy for them. I was thrilled when I Read more

And I thought dot-to-dot was for little ones!

My older (4th grade and up) children LOVE these Extreme Dot to Dot Animals books! They take them in car rides and ask to do them to unwind from regular school work. They are so fun because, unlike simpler Read more

Mind Benders Beginning Book 1

Great Intro to Thinking Skills! Having never attempted any thinking skills type books, MindBenders were a great way to ease into them. Each puzzle gives the student a select amount of information in which he must use inference to deduct Read more

Pocket Disc Sports Edition

Fun for ALL ages! This super soft pocket disc is amazing! Not only is it soft and easy to catch, it has amazing distance and great ease in throwing. My 10 year old loves to keep it in his back Read more

Macbeth - Graphic Shakespeare Graphic Novel

As a literature major in college, I developed quite the affinity for The Bard. However, I have never agreed with the notion that Shakespeare plays should be read as they were written to be performed. But managing to take Read more

Homeschool Math

Number Drill – Math Drill Software

Number Drill

My children ages 5, 7, and 9 are really enjoying this product, Number Drill! We have only been using it for a couple of weeks-but it is a real hit. They look forward to doing their math drills. The graphics are very cute, and not at all distracting (also no sound, which can also cause a distraction). They like earning the different awards, and checking the award wall to see how they’ve done. The program itself is very easy to navigate through because of the simplicity of the layout. Much better for our family than other math drill software we have used. In short…We Love It!


Rebekah
Gill, MA
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Uncle Josh’s Outline Maps

Uncle Josh's Outline Map Cd-Rom

This (Uncle Josh’s Outline Maps) has been a fantastic resource for our whole family. We use it together with an atlas. I assign one area of the world (Europe, the Middle East, etc..) for about a month to my high schoolers. Their assignment is to fill all the countries on the map every day, with the help of the atlas as needed. By the end of the month, they are supposed to know those countries without looking. It is virtually painless and while I got a few complaints at first, now just knowing where all those countries are that are mentioned in the news or in a prayer letter makes them feel quite knowledgeable. They love it when I am wondering where a certain country is and they get to tell me. We have also used this in history and Bible as needed. It is great to be able to just print the appropriate map and be ready to fill it in with whatever it is we are studying. A fantastic resource!

Leeanne
Pine Moutain, GA
Mother of 5, ages 10-21
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Music Ace Deluxe

Music Ace Deluxe

Music Ace Deluxe

I highly recommend Music Ace Deluxe. I purchased it for my 7-yr-old son. He enjoyed it and always did more ‘lessons’ than I asked him to do. I am a piano teacher. The students who must sit and wait for siblings, do Music Ace. They look forward to the ‘wait’ now. The software keeps records of the progress of multiple students. It makes music theory fun. I like that it teaches pitch, rhythm, tempo and more while demonstrating with classic music.

Cynthia

Software can really enhance your homeschool curriculum. Timberdoodle offers many homeschool software programs.

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SpellQuizzer Software

SpellQuizzer Software

The SpellQuizzer has been a great way to review, test and re-test as necessary. My 4th and 6th- graders really enjoy hearing Mom’s voice quiz their spelling list, even when I am momentarily unavailable to help them study. They are tickled with the “cheering crowd” they hear when they achieve a perfect score!  The only thing I would change is being able to see the grade on tests for which they do not score 100%. A help for busy parents.

Elizabeth

Heath, OH


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The Quarter Mile Math – “Not quite what I expected”

The Quarter Mile Math

I purchased this (The Quarter Mile Math) hoping it would be helpful for my 7 and 9 year old to learn their math facts, since they don’t enjoy flash card reviews.  They enjoy it somewhat, but they get so anxious about trying to be fast enough to win the races, that they make a lot of mistakes, then get frustrated with their results.  When they do use it, we turn the sound off.  ( the roar of the car engines or the galloping hoof beats are just too distracting)  I am sure that when they have a really good grasp of their math facts, and can rattle them off without much effort..the game will hold more interest for them.  For now, while they are still trying to learn them, it just isn’t quite what I had in mind.

R.
Gill, MA

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Terrapin Logo

Terrapin Logo

Terrapin Logo

My son has been doing LOGO for several years now. He studied a bit of Scheme using another online program and is now using his knowledge to program fairly sophisticated “games” on LOGO. This is a particularly exciting product for those kids who think fast and “out of the box.” It develops logic and critical thinking skills as well as requires a student to study independently and learn on their own (at least that’s how it works at our house). Worth every penny.

5 stars
Cynthia
Washington, MO
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Switched on Schoolhouse Science Grades 3 & 4

Switched On Schoolhouse Science

Switched On Schoolhouse Science

Are you having science guilt??  Here is your answer!

I have two girls, ages 8 and 10, and we are into our second year of using this product.  In fact, my younger daughter asked me if she could start the program.

I am not a science minded person and worried about how I was going to adequately cover our science subject.  My girls will mention, Oh yah…I learned about that in my science.   I also love how it seems that each year builds on the year before, expanding on and covering new information.

I also like how each lesson is graded.  I can quickly ask them, “how did you do on your lesson?” and if they got a “C” or lower, I take the time to sit and redo the lesson with them.  A+++

5 stars

Susie
Bothell, WA
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Rosetta Stone Spanish Homeschool

Rosetta Stone Spanish

Rosetta Stone Spanish

My kids had tried other language programs in an effort to learn Spanish, but couldn’t seem to get a grip on the basics. Then we tried Rosetta Stone Spanish Homeschool. Words, concepts, grammar, etc. are being thoroughly cemented by reading, listening, writing, and speaking exercises. With almost no English helps, they are forced to think through and decide what words mean and are immersed in the language. I would recommend Rosetta Stone for learning any language, not just Spanish.

5 stars

Jill
Grand Rapids, MN

Looking for Rosetta Stone Arabic, Rosetta Stone Portuguese, or another hard to find foreign language program? Timberdoodle carries the entire Rosetta Stone Homeschool line. Take a look here. If you can’t find the language you want, give us a call at 800-478-0672.

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Switched-On Schoolhouse

Switched-On Schoolhouse Grade 6

I have seen my high school aged son go from one who needed constant prodding to get his work done- to one that is up and ready to go with the Switched On Schoolhouse on program. The programs is so easy to set up and keeps all the records for you. The computer based program is just what he needed. He is motivated, working independently, and best of all learning so much. I am so impressed and thank God for this curriculum. The cost for the whole subject grade can’t be beat. Love it!!

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Brenda
Lunenburg, MA
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Music Ace

Music Ace Deluxe

Music Ace Deluxe

Our entire family – from 18 months old to 35 years uses Music Ace for our music theory.  The older children happily pull the toddler onto their laps so she can enjoy watching the dancing notes while they learn the basics of music.  Set up in an easy to use format it can be loaded onto multiple computers and runs without the disc installed.  Even our 10 year old iMac runs this program with no problems!  (Although we did need to upgrade our quicktime player to do it.)  By far the best investment in music we have made.

5 stars

Tacy
Reading, PA
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