Guest Hollow Awards and High Profile Reviews
Guest Hollow, LLC has been blessed to win the hearts of many people and has won a few really incredible awards and reviews. Please read on to learn about some of the wonderful accolades we have received.
Beowulf’s Grammar
See how Beowulf’s Grammar ranked in the Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice Awards! Thousands of homeschoolers ranked the curriculum they have used, and the products with the highest satisfaction ratings won.
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Beowulf’s Grammar was reviewed by the Old Schoolhouse Magazine
“As we worked through the book, I couldn’t help but be amazed by the design of it. It’s colorful and the graphics are beautiful! Each concept was introduced simply, and in a way my kids could understand. With all the pictures, comics, and hand on activities my kids stayed engaged through the whole lesson. One of my favorite activities from the first part of the book was the “Noun Treasure Hunt.” My kids cut out a paper treasure box, designed by Jennifer, and throughout the day, wrote nouns they had encountered on the back of the “noun cards” that were part of the game. So simple and so effective! Nouns became something in their environment now, and not just an explanation from a book. Grammar is kept personable and relatable throughout all four parts of Beowulf’s Grammar.”
Check out the terrific review of Beowulf’s Grammar at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s website!
Cathy Duffy Reviewed Beowulf’s Grammar
Cathy Duffy reviewed Beowulf’s Grammar!
“Author Jennifer Guest’s goal is to make grammar more enjoyable for children to learn. For Beowulf’s Grammar, she has created a family that is featured throughout the book: siblings Abigail, Henry, and Grace plus the family dog, Beowulf. Lessons incorporate sentences and stories involving the family, all within the context of normal family life. The content is much more relatable for homeschooling families than the typical content of grammar books designed for classroom use. In addition, cartoons, colorful illustrations, fun graphics, cut-and-paste activities, games, puzzles, drawing activities, and occasional silliness make the course more appealing than traditional grammar courses.”
…so says Cathy Duffy Cathy who is best known as a curriculum specialist. Ms Duffy is the author of the two-volume Christian Home Educators’ Curriculum Manual where she researched curriculum and methodology for all subjects and all grade levels.
We are very pleased that Cathy said so many nice things about Beowulf’s Grammar and the attendant curriculum and workbook.
Guest Hollow’s Language Arts
Cathy Duffy choose Guest Hollow Language Arts as one of her top picks!
Read her original review of Guest Hollow’s Language Arts here!
Chemistry in the Kitchen
See how Chemistry in the Kitchen ranked in the Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice Awards! Thousands of homeschoolers ranked the curriculum they have used, and the products with the highest satisfaction ratings won.
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High School Biology
See how Guest Hollow’s High School Biology ranked in the Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice Awards! Thousands of homeschoolers ranked the curriculum they have used, and the products with the highest satisfaction ratings won.
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Cathy Duffy Reviewed our High School Biology Curriculum
“The flexibility of this course makes it workable for a wide range of students, and the incorporation of videos, intriguing books, and lots of lab activities should keep it interesting.”
High School Conceptual Physics
See how Guest Hollow’s High School Conceptual Physics ranked in the Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice Awards! Thousands of homeschoolers ranked the curriculum they have used, and the products with the highest satisfaction ratings won.
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High School Early American History
See how Guest Hollow’s High School Early American History ranked in the Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice Awards! Thousands of homeschoolers ranked the curriculum they have used, and the products with the highest satisfaction ratings won.
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High School Modern American History
See how Guest Hollow’s High School Modern American History ranked in the Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice Awards! Thousands of homeschoolers ranked the curriculum they have used, and the products with the highest satisfaction ratings won.
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Cathy Duffy Reviewed our High School American History
Note: This review was written before Beowulf’s Big Book of Early American History and Beowulf’s Marvelous Book of Modern American History were available as options.
“Guest Hollow’s High School American History courses can be quite challenging if you use many of the recommended resources. However, the combination of resources presents a rich and multi-sided view of our country’s history that you can’t get from a single textbook. And the various activities, including those in the workbooks, provide solid documentation of learning. If parents take advantage of the flexibility suggested in the schedules, they can tailor courses to suit both the abilities and academic interests of students.”
Jr. Geography
See how our Jr. Geography & Cultures Curriculum ranked in the Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice Awards! Thousands of homeschoolers ranked the curriculum they have used, and the products with the highest satisfaction ratings won.
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High School Geography
See how our High School Geography & Cultures Curriculum ranked in the Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice Awards! Thousands of homeschoolers ranked the curriculum they have used, and the products with the highest satisfaction ratings won.
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Cathy Duffy’s Review of Guest Hollow’s High School Geography
Cathy Duffy Reviewed High School Geography & Cultures
Cathy thinks our geography course is “more interesting” than other geography courses for high school!
“Guest Hollow’s High School Geography and Cultures Curriculum is a 35-week course that can also be adapted for middle school students. The course has a unique design with a free online textbook that is used along with course materials that you purchase: a PDF workbook and a course schedule. You will also use a number of other books which you can buy or borrow, and you will probably want a globe and a world map.
Geography and cultures are the primary focus of the course, but it also has activities related to science (e.g., earth science, wildlife, and ecology), the fine arts, and language arts. If students read a sufficient number of the recommended fiction and non-fiction books, the course should also count as a part of a language-arts credit.”
Whirlwind World History
Read Cathy Duffy’s review of Whirlwind World History here!
Cathy Duffy Reviewed Science of the Seasons
“The Science of Seasons is a delightful study of the seasons written and illustrated by Jennifer Guest. It can be used for children in grades one through six, but it is probably ideal for the middle of that range.
The book is gorgeously illustrated in full-color. The book was written with Christian homeschooling children in mind, but it’s not heavily Christian. For example, in the presentation about celebrations that happen in the Spring, it begins with Mother’s Day and Easter, but it also mentions a few other celebrations within other cultures and religions. You will find a few references to God and a few Bible verses, and no discussion of evolution. Children in the illustrations are modestly dressed, but they interact like normal children rather than “perfect” children.”