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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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Exploring Ancient Egypt in Your Homeschool
Ancient Egypt is one of my favorite topics to explore with my kids! Not only is there a plethora of resources, books, and activities to engage with, the land of the Nile seems to always easily capture childrens’ attention and imagination. 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: 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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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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Springtime Homeschooling
Congratulations, homeschoolers! You made it through the holidays, the dreary months of February and March- when every homeschooler on the planet begins to question everything, reevaluate their curriculum choices, and their ability to pull off this whole home education thing- and now springtime is upon us! We are in the home stretch of the school… Continue reading
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The Case for Video Games: Strengthening Family Bonds and Building Skills
I am not a gamer. I mean, I played the original Sims as a teenager. And I’ve played a couple Elder Scroll games. But, other than that, I don’t play video games. They’re just not my thing. I prefer reading. In fact, I was I was such an avid reader as a child that my… Continue reading