curriculum
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Curriculum Favorites: The High School Years
But, I promise- homeschooling high school isn’t is hard as it seems! In fact, by high school, many homeschool students are prepared to conduct their daily work on their own, allowing the homeschooling parent to take on the role of facilitator in place of full-time instructor. Continue reading
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P.E. in Your Homeschool
Whatever recollections you may have of the P.E. of your own childhood, part of the beauty of homeschooling is that you now have the chance to reinvent it for your own family. Continue reading
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Affordable Homeschooling
When a family makes the decision to homeschool, it usually entails downsizing to one income. In addition to this, the family often then assumes the full financial responsibility for their child’s education. And while financing an education for even one child may be intimidating, it is absolutely possible to do, even on the most limited… Continue reading
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Curriculum Favorites: The Middle School Years
Ah, the middle years. Pre-pubescent, gangly, awkward kids with attitude problems. That’s what I used to think about middle schoolers, until I raised some. Now, I can honestly say that this stage of childhood is a special, bittersweet time- the time when you get a front row seat to watch your kiddo blossom into the beginning stages… Continue reading
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Curriculum Favorites: Elementary Edition
Our family has been homeschooling for over a decade now and has always had at least one child in the elementary grades. I don’t claim to be an expert in homeschooling materials (I’ve never even been to a curriculum expo!), but I am happy to share what we’ve found helpful for learning through the younger… Continue reading
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Our 2023-2024 Curriculum Plans
This will be my last year homeschooling my oldest, who will be our first graduate. Just like all our kids, he has been homeschooled since he was tiny, and it will definitely be a bittersweet year for me as we watch him put his final touches on his home education. Meanwhile, we will also have… Continue reading