Notgrass? What is that? I homeschooled my girls for 18 years; I don’t remember hearing about this wonderful curriculum until I was through homeschooling and working at CHSRC. The first time I was asked about Notgrass I wondered…What does it mean? Not green? Not vegetarian? Not what? Turns out, Notgrass has been around since 1999 and its name has nothing to do with pastures or livestock. This wonderful curriculum was created by fellow homeschool parents Ray and Charlene Notgra
Years ago a friend had lent me a very old edition of James Stobaugh’s literary analysis. It didn’t interest me. About a year later, as I reviewed curriculum and narrowed down the options, I was surprised as I kept going back to James Stobaugh’s Literature! I’m so glad I didn’t cross it off my list because we loved this curriculum. Dr. Stobaugh’s Literature course is an intensive 34 week study written with a Christian perspective. It is unique because students will learn about
Looking for a curriculum for that child that just finds math "boring?" Your search may be over. This curriculum uses a similar philosophy to "Life of Fred" math books, where you follow a story through the math books. Math Lessons for a Living Education (MLLE) follows the story of twins Charlie and Charlotte throughout 6 levels of math, grades 1-6. Each grade has a different story from visiting Grandma and Grandpa's farm to traveling to Peru. This curriculum also has a nice
What to do when you are done homeschooling your kids? How about start working at a homeschool resource center! That is what my friend Donna and I did! In order to keep informed and connected with the next generation of home educators, we attend the homeschool convention. One year, Donna was even more excited than normal when she pulled me to a new vendor called Master Books. “They are republishing James Stobaugh’s books!” She exclaimed. We were both so excited because whi
Covenant is beyond thrilled to be a distributor for Master Books! And are very excited to be representing MB books during the homeschooling convention. One of the products we will have available is James Stobaugh's World Literature. A parent does not need to be a scholarly expert to provide their kids with a great literary experience! This curriculum leads the student through great works from various cultures throughout history and introduces him or her to literary terms and