My Teaching Library REVIEW

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.



As a homeschooling mom, I am always on the lookout for good homeschooling resources.  I am more of an eclectic homeschooler so a good variety of resources is highly desired by me.  Getting a free annual membership to the Download Club from My Teaching Library has been an absolute blessing!!  There are so many resources to choose from for pre-K through 12th grade.  You can choose to either purchase resources individually, through an annual membership, or through a lifetime membership.  The resources can be used by anyone in your family and once downloaded can be used multiple times.  As a Download Club member, we have UNLIMITED downloads for the next year!
There is such a large variety available to choose from.  Subjects covered include:

• Arts (Art, Crafts, Music)
• Electives (Architecture, Religious Studies, Home Economics, Health, Economics)
• Languages (ASL, French, Spanish)
• Science
• Character Education
• Language Arts
• Math
• Social Studies

Resources can be searched for by grade, subject, or through miscellaneous topics that include the following to just name a few:

• Skills and Concepts (by grade)
• Family and Home
• Seasonally Themed Learning
• Holiday Themed Learning
• Interactive Learning (Lapbooking, Notebooking)
• Instructional Videos (science)
• Puzzles and Games
• Skill Review Packets (pre-K to 3rd grade)

It's easy to navigate around the site and files that you choose (purchase - free with your annual membership fee) for download are stored in your account online until you are ready to download them to your personal device.

Downloads on your Account page

I was excited to find the state coloring books that included state birds, state flags, and state flowers since we are covering geography and the states this year.  Amongst many other resources, I downloaded the State Flowers Coloring Book, State Flags Coloring Book, and the State Birds Coloring Book.  Little Bug LOVES to color and even though the pictures were simple and probably geared for a younger age group, they made nice coloring books.  I printed out the pages and bound them with my binder.  They made really nice keepsake books for her learning and personal artwork.

State Birds

State Flags

State Flowers

Another one we will be working on is the one for the State Presidents that includes President Trump.

I was mostly interested in this for my 2nd grade daughter, but I am so happy that I can also use it with my 11th grader.  There are lots of options for posters, worksheets, notebooking, etc. I downloaded the Visual Algebra Glossary, the Anatomy Circulatory System Posters & Worksheets, and the Generic Vocabulary Terms - Definitions Worksheet.

Samples of 9-12th grade resources

There is even an interactive calendar that has links to further resources for learning opportunities.  I need to check more of this resource out. Some blog articles with teaching information are also available.

Blog articles

I found this resource to be very useful in our homeschool and I would recommend that you take the time to check it out.  I give the Download Club from My Teaching Library a thumbs up!  You can connect with them on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PINTEREST, and YOUTUBE.

You can also check out some of their resources in the FREEBIE section of the website.

Please also be sure to check out what my fellow Crew members have to say about the Download Club and My Teaching Library by clicking on the graphic link below.

Homeschool Easy REVIEW

 Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.

Again, the Review Crew comes to the rescue.  I was still trying to decide on what to use this year for Little Bug who has now started 2nd grade.  I am an eclectic homeschooler so we piece things together that work best for each child.  The chance to review the 2nd Grade Entire School Year Curriculum from Homeschool Easy seemed like a perfect match for this year.  I needed a little more streamlined options right now and this seemed to fit the bill.  I received a link to download the necessary files and downloaded everything easily and with no problems.  You will need access to the internet and a printer to print all of the curricula.  I am printing the sections as we go because there is a LOT to print.

Little Bug getting ready to read her online book

The curriculum (which is not common core based) includes:

• Reading - phonics and comprehension
• Math - includes addition/subtraction review, fact families, comparing numbers, number sense, place value, addition/subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers, money, fractions, measurement, time, months, shapes, grouping, graphs, tables, tally marks, and word problems.
• Grammar - fundamental grammar (includes flashcards). Includes Statements, Commands, Subjects, Predicates, Compounds, Nouns, Commas, Tense, Verbs, Contractions, Quotation Marks, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Synonyms, Combining Subjects and Predicates, and Combining Sentences.
• History - focuses on American History and patriotism.  Includes Patriotism, Famous Americans, and Geography.
• Science - includes videos, art projects, and experiments (Landforms, Natural Resources, Motion, Weather, Dinosaurs and Fossils, Plants, and Animals)-CAUTION - this is NOT from a Creation standpoint
• Writing - creative writing that includes 2 assignments per week.  Writing is also used and practiced in Reading, Grammar, History, and Science.

I created a binder with dividers to put all of the assignments into

I REALLY like that "This program focuses on the traditional American educational system used before the advent of state standards, Common Core, and state testing." (from 2nd Grade Overview).  I feel it is quite comprehensive.  It includes an 8-month program for 32 weeks with daily assignments in each subject.  Once your files are downloaded you can print out and review the How to Use Homeschool Easy - 2nd Grade and 2nd Grade Overview documents to get a feel for the program and understand how it works.

I like that the lessons are simple and straight forward but also loaded with great information.  She is learning a lot about her world from the reading assignments.  They have included learning about where you live, your environment, geography, transportation, animals, idioms, and occupations (and that's just in the first month).  The one challenge we have faced is that sometimes the links to the videos don't work.  This is not new with YouTube links since they are famous for either taking down videos or the creator of the video is no longer a member so their video is no longer accessible.  We remedied this quickly and easily by simply searching for a new video.  The worksheet didn't necessarily match the new video, but we got close enough to answer the questions well enough that learning still happened!!

Sample completed assignments in Grammar and History

I love the comprehensiveness of the program. Everything you need is included (how-to documents, schedules, links, supplemental links for more information, and answer keys).  I do not love the jumping around and back and forth to go through the subjects.  Because many of the assignments are based on videos or online books, you need to access those links through a document within that subject that you downloaded.  For instance, for Little Bug to complete her reading, I need to go to the syllabus page for Reading and click on the necessary link for that day's assignment.  I am working on getting shortcut links on my computer desktop to help with this, but an awesome future update to this program might be some sort of interface that allows you to easily navigate the subjects and their assignments.

Sample of the reading syllabus with links to online books

Little Bug working on her reading assignment

Little Bug is enjoying the curriculum and seems to have pretty good interest in everything she is doing and learning.  She REALLY likes the word searches and crossword puzzles and is getting quite good at them.  We already have a devoted math program so we are just using the math as a supplement for now. I have looked ahead and am excited for what is to come and feel that she will get a well-rounded experience with the subjects and learn a lot from all of the videos and books accessed online.  For now, I feel that the quality of the curriculum outweighs the hassle to get to some of the assignments.  I am getting used to it and learning shortcuts.  The binder really helps to keep things organized.

One of her two writing assignments for the second week

Despite the challenges, we give the 2nd Grade Entire School Year Curriculum two thumbs up.  I like what she is learning and how they have presented the material.  I also failed to mention that in the times we are currently living, how refreshing to be able to use a curriculum that strengthens our core of a historically strong America steeped in patriotism. We will definitely continue using this program for her 2nd-grade year.  Thank you Homeschool Easy for a great curriculum!  You can connect with Homeschool Easy on FACEBOOK and TWITTER.

Please also be sure to check out the reviews from my fellow Crew members.  There should be reviews on all grades from 1st through 5th grades.  Simply click on the graphic link below to read the reviews.

Super Teacher Worksheets Individual Membership REVIEW

As a homeschool mom/teacher, how often do you wish you had just the right worksheet for the subject you are working on?  We recently found out that our Individual Membership to Super Teacher Worksheets was more than helpful in so many of our subject areas.  It mainly covers pre-K through 8th grade (some also just say 6th grade and above) with most of the focus on 1st through 5th grades. It is an online subscription and worksheets are available as downloadable PDF documents.

Super Teacher Worksheets Homepage

She LOVES her new ABC coloring book!

Mini Books

I have to admit that I am having just a little too much fun on this site.  My kids are rolling their eyes and running at this point!  It is so nice to be able to look up a subject we are working on and see what this site has to offer.  Subjects covered include: 

• Math
• Reading & Writing
• Phonics & Early Literacy
• Handwriting
• Grammar
• Spelling Lists
• Chapter Books
• Science
• Social Studies
• Holidays
• Puzzles & Brain Teasers
• Teacher Helpers
• Pre-K & Kindergarten
• Worksheet Generator

Worksheets and activities

One of the subjects we are currently working on is Geography.  I have found so many helpful worksheets for us that actually match our day's lesson plans.  We are learning about North America right now and there are several helpful worksheets that we have used that have helped my kids with their retention of the topics covered.  Many of the worksheets are aligned to the common core standards (I personally do not like common core but have found no problems with the worksheets I have used) and they are noted as such with a CC symbol.

Common Core Aligned worksheets marked with CC

Need a worksheet in Spanish?  No problem!  They have a pretty good assortment of worksheets in Spanish also. Worksheets in Spanish are designated with a LANG symbol.

There seems to be an endless supply of worksheets for my K4 student and 1st through 5th grades but I am also finding that I have great use for many worksheets in several different areas for my 7th and 8th-grade students.  Some of the worksheets are designated for a lower grade but they are helping to fill in some gaps and reinforce some other subject areas we are working on.  Our geography is a perfect example.  We are using an in-depth geography curriculum right now and the worksheets are helping to reinforce what they are learning. We had previously studied Canada and just finished studying Hawaii and there are maps and fact sheets available for just that!  There is also quiz type (fill in the blank) worksheets available.

I REALLY liked the worksheet generator!  I used it to generate word search puzzles for my 7th and 8th grader spelling lists.  What a wonderful tool! You can generate crossword puzzles, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank worksheets.  There is a fairly large assortment of worksheets that can be created with the generator tool (see a few examples in screenshots below).

I think the worksheet generator will be heavily used before the end of this school year is over!  Another wonderful feature of the site is the ability to save worksheets you find into your "My File Cabinet" folder for easier future access.  All your generated worksheets are stored here and any others that you choose to save.

Our next project to start, a weather chart.  I will have her color it and then I will laminate it and put velcro sticky on the back of each weather designation to place on chart

I am looking forward to using the Chapter Books area.  We do a lot of read-alouds and there is a pretty good selection of books that they offer worksheets and activities for.  Pictured below are just a few of the examples.

If you think it just can't get any better, well think again.  There is also a Teacher Helpers area that covers items such as:

• certificates
• lined paper
• planner books
• grade books
• calendars
• printable awards
• homework agendas
• weather charts

Just to name a few.

The site is very organized and easily navigated.  I didn't have any trouble finding what I needed quickly.  Not to mention there is a search box that you can type anything in to and find out if they have a worksheet on that topic or subject. You just really can't beat this resource.  It is available for both Individuals and Schools.  The Individual Membership is only $19.95 per year and I just don't know how you can pass it up for that price.  It will more than make up for itself in time saved and is just a great all-around resource.

You can connect with Super Teacher Worksheets on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PINTEREST, and INSTAGRAM.

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