We started Connect the Thoughts several years ago when CurrClick offered the Spelling course as the free Monday give-away. I was immediately impressed with the brilliance of the author, Steven Horwich, as he recommended exactly what we were already doing.

When we needed some Creative Writing assistance it was easy to turn to Connect the Thoughts for aid. My daughter, then 9, flat out refused to attempt any of the multiple creative writing aids we had purchased. All of the courses varied in price, cuteness, length, reviews, and recommendations. The only thing they had in common was my daughter’s resistance to anything they offered.

The Connect the Thoughts Creative Writing turned her around and did so quickly. She went from not wanting to put anything on paper to asking me how to write on the computer so she could save the book she planned to author. She became proud of her writing.

During her first Connect the Thoughts year our daughter entered and placed Third in the Georgia Public TV’s Reading Rainbow contest. She hasn’t stopped writing, yet. After reading the How to Do Connect the Thoughts Course, my daughter decided she wanted to try a few of their offerings.

We started with Manners, Science and History. She became excited about learning in a way that we had not seen before. Giving her control over how fast and how in-depth she studied changed everything for her. She started notebooks for her courses and would study a subject for hours spending time at our local library and at the home computer. She would have discussions with her friends about the things she was studying and seek their opinions. She would chat, daily, with her father and I about things she had learned.

We are a Connect the Thoughts family, now. We use Saxon for Math and Grammar and Connect the Thoughts for everything else. I converted my loyalties after hearing my daughter quote Connect the Thoughts during a play date. We had just finished the Information, Right or Wrong course. The course is one of the best and I believe it should be required for all students. It is a course that teaches students to think. I don’t know of any other course like it. The course suggests to the students that they get the proof of information given to them. My daughter was discussing something with a playmate and when they could not agree on the facts of the matter she asked, “Where is your proof?” I was so proud of her. She has since become comfortable enough to ask the same question of her father and me. I am still proud of her. The question tasks me on occasion because I am forced to think, rather than mime my answers.

The Upper School courses are as well done as the Lower School courses. Steven Horwich is more than fair in his pricing of the various courses. The courses include free web sites for required movies, suggested books that can be found in most libraries, experiments the students can do (almost on their own) and hints and instructions for the parents/teachers. My daughter has friends who are public schooled and home schooled. All her friends have made positive comments on her course notebooks. One of her public schooled friend asks every visit to see what is new in the science notebook. She says my daughter “gets to learn so much more” than she ever learns.

Our family will be staying with Connect the Thoughts through Upper School. I am sure our daughter will take the lessons, so beautifully presented, with her on her life’s course. “Where is the Proof?” is part of our daughter now and we know it will serve her well. Some people never learn to ask that question. Because of Steven Horwich our daughter learned to ask the question before she had a real need to ask it. Her father and I will be thanking Steven in our prayers for the rest of our lives.

We used the Right or Wrong program and highly recommend it. We are presently using the Manners one and will begin the American Citizenship one soon. Everyone should do this one! *Ü* The courses teach the way I attempt to: using the children's thoughts and opinions rather than true/false, right/wrong, or "seeking anyone's approval, but their own."

I love being able to ask questions directly of the author and his experience with using these programs himself really helps him understand our needs. These products are great!

CTT Information - Right or Wrong is a course that teaches the students to think for themselves and to evaluate the information as to fact or opinion. This course is complete and constructive - the children are taught to manage and indeed run their own education and to be a proactive participant in their journey. I am thrilled to be seeing progress with my own girls as they begin to take charge of their work. I would unhesitantly recommend this course! Jenni.

I have 2 children, a boy 14 and a girl 9. We used CTT Creative Writing 1 recently and they both enjoyed it. My 9 yo especially loved it and her writing has improved tremendously. She is actually writing for a change and with a smile on her face! She loves it. My 14 year old's writing has really grown through this course. I've been truly amazed. Thank you for a great course!

Doing Connect the Thoughts courses have been a Godsend for my daugther - I'm finally seeing her start "owning" her education, and she's enjoying working through the courses and knowing that what SHE thinks about what she's learning is IMPORTANT, not just what someone else thinks she needs to learn.

Steve (the author) is a great support for the curriculum and genuinely cares about each students' success with the program he has written. I would HIGHLY recommend this program, especially for those with teens who are feeling like homeschooling is just another excuse for Mom to boss them around... this gives them complete ownership of their own education, even referring to the responsiblity of getting educated as their "job". Once the student feels that ownership, they are encouraged to dive DEEP into their studies, wthout Mom nagging.

It's great! CTT has saved our homeschool - and our mother/daugther relationship! Thanks Steve!!!

In today's society our children receive so many "mixed" messages that they are often left confused about which side to believe. Information, Right or Wrong teaches students how to evaluate information based on past experience and their personal belief system to determine which information is worthy of further investigation and what should simply be ignored.