Whether you school year round or follow a traditional school calendar, the fact is that most homeschoolers end up schooling from about 150 to 180 days each calendar year. These days can be scheduled in a variety of ways. When I first began homeschooling over ten years ago, a lady shared with me a document [...]
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I will admit, I’ll never be known as a great housekeeper. Even when I was single, there were always other things I enjoyed more than cleaning my house. When you’re single, you can let it slide a bit. Add a husband and four children to the mix, and it becomes a necessity. Here are my [...]
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With all of the brand new homeschooling decisions – choosing curriculum, organizing and decorating our spaces, finding new friends, etc. – it would be easy to lose sight of what is important. And I’m not talking about memorizing math facts or perfecting handwriting. We need to learn what homeschooling means to us. I tried writing [...]
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1. Chat with other homeschooling families to see what they are using. If they are local, ask to look at their materials. 2. Read homeschooling blogs to see what other families are using in their home schools. Read about why the material does or does not work for their family. From this, you may be [...]
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I’ll soon be heading into my eleventh year of homeschooling. My firstborn is leaving for college, and, as usual, the dynamic of our homeschool will change. I like to take this time before we start again to prepare myself for a new year. After 10 weeks of enjoying lazy days, it’s time to shift gears [...]
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Just a Tiny Owl: Whimsical and Inspirational Art
