Overview: Read about some of the Classical Conversations pros and cons as I describe why we chose it for our family this year. For the first time in several years, I have an extra zing of excitement running through my veins about starting the new school year. I mean, there is always a bit of […]
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Math is one thing that I can rely on. Math is math, and regardless of what the common core constituents might say, it doesn’t change. That means you can use the same math curriculum for years and years, or purchase older curriculum (aka inexpensive), and still be certain that your kids are getting a solid
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Overview: Are you wondering if your boy’s maturity level will affect his academics in high school? Read what I’ve learned from homeschooling my son over the years. We are a family of mostly girls – four of them, to be exact. But we do have one son – he is fourth in the birth order.
Homeschooled Boys’ Maturity vs. Academics — what about high school? Read More »
If you’re not the type who homeschools year round, then your summer break is stretching out in front of you like a long ribbon, just waiting to be filled with fun and frolic. You may be contemplating long days at the pool or beach, picnics at the park, or just walks down the lane… (If
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There is a dream on the horizon that many homeschoolers share. It’s like a mirage, and once you think you’ve gotten there, it’s gone. It stays ahead of you like the carrot on a string, always ahead, never possessed. What dream is that, you ask? It is the myth of the perfect homeschool schedule. Guess
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Math manipulatives are a BIG DEAL these days. Many math curriculums are built entirely around the idea that in order to learn mathematics best, a child must have within reach a set of objects specifically created for him to hold and handle in order to explore and understand mathematical relationships. Well, I’m here to say
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Overview: It doesn’t have to be difficult to teach reading to your child. This article tells about our favorite resource and how we utilized it in our own homeschool. I may not have done much in my life, but I did teach five people to read. I am personally responsible for the eldest loving Agatha Christie,
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NOTE: This article was originally published in 2015. We have been a homeschooling family for over 15 years, since our oldest child started kindergarten. None of our children have ever been enrolled in public school; the only reason any of them have stepped foot inside one has been to take college entrance exams. As of
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My name is Ann, and I am a reader. I LOVE to read. If given a choice between a chocolate sundae and a book, I’d choose the book. The house can be falling apart around me, the kids can be running crazy; but if there’s a book nearby — especially one I haven’t read yet — you’ll
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This is the third part in a series of our homeschool reviews on our curriculum choices for this year. Part 1 is for our high school senior, and part two reviews the high school sophomore curriculum, and today we’re looking at our lone elementary student, the sixth-grader. Child #5 does keep me hopping! She is
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