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Review of the Family Math Package from A+ Interactive Math Online

We were recently given the opportunity to try and review the Family Math Package from A+ Interactive Math Online . We were given free access in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was received.  The family math package is a complete online math curriculum that includes video lessons, worksheets, exams, and automatic grading. You can have up to 10 students per family package, and it includes access to complete curriculum for grades 1 through 6 plus pre-algebra and algebra. We used the grade 4 level for my 9 year old. This level includes lessons on multi digit addition and subtraction, single and multi digit multiplication and division, decimals, fractions, number lines, time, money, geometry, and more. The program is very user friendly and is set up for kids to be able to complete lessons fairly independently. Each lesson consists of a short video lesson, followed by a few interactive questions and answers, and then a worksheet. After all the lessons on a given topic th

Learning About Greece: Activities and Resources

  We spent the last several weeks learning all about Greece. We located Greece on our big world map, colored Greece in our world geography coloring books, took a virtual tour of the Parthenon, made a Greek meal, did a Greek pottery craft, and learned about the Greek constellations. Keep reading for activity ideas and lots of links to resources for studying Greece in your homeschool. Basic Information:  Greece is a country in south eastern Europe. It shares land borders with Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. It's southern region is boarderd by the Aegean, Ionian, Cretan, and Mediterranean Seas. The mainland is mostly mountainous. It is also comprised of several island chains. Greece has hot dry summers and wet winters. Capital- Athens Population- 10,500,000  Size- 50,942 sq miles Currency- Euro Type of Government-  Parliamentary republic National Anthem-  Hymn to Liberty National Animal - Dolphin National Bird - Phoenix  Famous Places and Monuments: The Parthenon- The