Thrift Schooling

  Floats McGoats , part of Timberdoodle's Sixth Grade Curriculum Kit , is a great gift for the holidays or an upcoming birthday in your family . Fun for the whole family, this strategic game keeps you on your toes while trying to rescue the most goats from a terrible shipwreck! Strategy games are a favorite in our home. After we cracked this game open for the first time, my youngest children were chanting in unison, "Again, again!"     This game is a classic example of one of those games that you don't know how much you are going to love until you give it a go. Whether it is the challenge, the strategic maneuvers, or the quality time with family or friends, this game absolutely delivers. The colors of the goats are uniquely satisfying, and the quality of the pieces are superb in comparison to other games we have on our shelves. After adding several Timberdoodle games  to our homeschool collection, I have found these games (and their boxes) to be of higher q...

  Cats & Boxes   is another incredible game available from Timberdoodle that is perfect for your homeschool. One player games are great to have on hand when homeschooling multiple children. This year is the most intense (and wonderful) homeschool year yet. I have a senior in high school that will be graduating this spring  plus I have a first grader that is in the beginning stages of his home education journey. All I can say is, it is intense and lovely at the same time. Our family has been doing this since the beginning so you would think it would be a breeze but there is always so much to learn.  One thing that has never changed in all the years of homeschooling is the fact that games are at the top of our list of boredom busters. My kids have never really been huge fans of video games, though they do play them occasionally. Rather, board games are a huge hit—for them and for me.  I personally am a fan of Cats & Boxes because having single player ...