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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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Autumn Homeschooling
With summer officially over most homeschool families have begun their school year. With the coming of cooler weather and crisper fall mornings comes a renewed sense of diligence as we turn our focus to formal lessons. And though we should definitely take advantage of the renewed motivation to work on the school aspect of our… 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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The FREE Guide to Studying the Human Body in Your Homeschool
This year, my 3rd and 7th graders are studying the human body for science. This is a wide age range, so I modify the work as needed for my 3rd grader, let my 7th grader complete the work on his own, and we collaborate for most of the labs and activities. With that in mind,… Continue reading
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Cozy Up with A Christmas Carol
Is there any book better suited for Christmastime than Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol?! I had such a tough relationship with Dickens through high school. I was assigned to read A Tale of Two Cities in one of my english classes and the teacher absolutely picked apart the book until there was nothing left. I never… Continue reading
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A Simple Introduction to Shakespeare
There is a huge amount of information available to aid you in the study of Shakespeare in your homeschool! This post is aimed at helping you wade through the overwhelm and point you to some helpful resources for your family. A great place to start exploring resources is The Read Aloud Revival, and also the book How… Continue reading
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Journeying through The Odyssey
Perhaps the original definition of an epic tale, The Odyssey is a classic story not to be missed! I first came across it while working through The Story of the World: Ancients Times for the first time with my oldest. That was about 10 years ago! Now, all my children have been exposed to at least some version of… Continue reading
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Assignment Books for Your Homeschooler
I am a big fan of keeping things organized and clutter-free. This, of course, carries over into our homeschool. I have trouble focusing when things around me are scattered, and I don’t expect my children to thrive in that kind of environment either. For that reason, I have put a lot of effort in keeping… Continue reading
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Enjoying Christmas Together
Whether you choose to maintain a regular homeschool routine, take the entire month of December off, or compromise to something between those, Christmas is an especially cozy season to settle in with your family. In the past, our family has taken the entire month of December off as a winter break, but this year we… Continue reading
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Enjoying Thanksgiving Together
Thanksgiving can be the perfect opportunity to enjoy family life. Involving your children in your food preperations for the day, setting the table for the feast, and savoring the meal with one another are great, but the day is ripe with plenty of other opportunities to spend time making memories with your little ones. Game… Continue reading