Are you honest with your struggles? Do you openly share with other homeschoolers when things aren’t going exactly as planned? Sadly, I’ve found if your child wins the local spelling bee quiz, or gets 1st place in the support group science fair, you’re eager to spread the excitement with all your friends and family about [...]
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Word banks are a fun way to teach or reinforce grammar without requiring your younger child to write. They consist of index cards, each listing a single word that you will eventually construct into sentences. Here’s a topic suggestion The Homeschool Classroom received recently: “teaching ‘writing’ (grammar, creating sentences, paragraphs, stories) to a boy WITHOUT [...]
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I had checked out the Time4Learning website many times, after hearing a variety of things about the online program. The web-based program is designed for those who are homeschooling or for those who want to give their children extra educational enrichment after school or during the summer. I was pleased then to be provided with [...]
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When you look at your family calendar, do you have a horrible sense of dread and stress? Do you feel totally zapped of energy before your week has even started? That is how I often felt when I realized that all my days had been crammed full of obligations during the week. I’m sure you know what [...]
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When our children excel in their studies, we feel confident and proud. Chances are we find someone (anyone) to share this wonderful news with. In some small way it feels like we are validated in our homeschooling decision. We hear of new research that finds “Homeschooling kids achieve higher scores on testing,” and we spread [...]
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We all have our ups and downs while homeschooling our kids. It’s normal to get frustrated, tired or even overwhelmed. Homeschooling isn’t easy. When you have a child with a learning disability it can make your task even more difficult. Most of us are not trained to teach special education. We may have various degrees, [...]
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Just a Tiny Owl: Whimsical and Inspirational Art
