Education

This homeschool review shares our experience using The Thinking Toolbox from Timberdoodle and how it builds critical thinking and reasoning skills. I explain how we used it, who it’s best for, and why it became a meaningful, discussion-based addition to our homeschool routine.

My Year of Art is a favorite from our Timberdoodle kit, offering open-ended prompts that encourage creativity without pressure. I love how it introduces real artist techniques while allowing kids to explore freely. It’s low-prep, flexible, and works beautifully for multiple ages.

Mosdos Press Literature: Jade offers a rich, gentle, open-and-go approach to 7th grade literature. With structured lessons, beautiful stories, and meaningful skill-building, it’s become one of my favorite parts of our Timberdoodle year.

Math-U-See Algebra 1 makes big-kid math simple, visual, and confidence-building. Timberdoodle’s kit helps students master Algebra at their own pace—whether steady or accelerated—while giving moms a clear, hands-on curriculum that finally makes algebra make sense.

Looking for an easy, engaging way to teach your homeschooler real tech skills? In this Timberdoodle review, I’m sharing our experience with CompuScholar’s Tech Essentials course — a beautifully structured, confidence-building curriculum that makes digital literacy, coding, research, presentations, and online safety simple for kids and stress-free for moms.

Abalone is a beautifully designed logic game that blends strategy, focus, and patience. With its smooth marbles and sleek board, it’s a family favorite for developing critical thinking and spatial reasoning. Perfect for homeschool logic lessons or family game night — easy to learn, endlessly replayable.

Discover Tecti, the kinetic building system that turns STEM learning into hands-on fun! From twisting towers to moving cubes, this Timberdoodle favorite challenges kids to think like engineers while they build, move, and create. Perfect for homeschool STEM lessons or creative family playtime, Tecti inspires endless discovery.

Looking for a homeschool science curriculum that’s hands-on, visually stunning, and easy to teach? Real Science-4-Kids Book 7 combines colorful lessons, real-world experiments, and a ready-to-use lesson plan and study notebook—making science simple, engaging, and truly exciting for middle school students learning at home.

Bring creativity into your homeschool with Simply Draw, Timberdoodle’s fun and confidence-building art curriculum. Step-by-step lessons, humor, and engaging projects make it easy for kids of all ages to enjoy art while learning real skills. The perfect elective for any Timberdoodle grade-level kit.

Discover! Social Studies Grade 6 from Timberdoodle makes history hands-on and exciting. From decoding hieroglyphics to building clay mummies, this open-and-go curriculum keeps kids engaged while simplifying lessons for busy moms. With creative activities, maps, and clear teacher guides, it turns social studies into a true homeschool adventure.