The Day After you Bring your Child Home from School
The day has come. You’ve pulled your child out of school to homeschool. Now what? You plunge headfirst into a pile of books and workbooks tomorrow morning, right?
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Tag: approach
Language Arts – a Lovely Tapestry
It’s not surprising we feel overwhelmed by language arts curriculum. We talk about the core subjects and we tend to say “language arts” and to some extent we all know what is meant by that. But take a quick look at our website or our catalog and all of a sudden the waters seem much muddier.
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Why Charlotte Mason is Great for Homeschooling Boys
When I first started homeschooling my boys I wasn’t really sure what kind of homeschoolers we were. Honestly, I really didn’t realize how many options there were to choose from. Most of the material that I looked at and the families that I spoke with were using the Classical Education method. I decided to give it a try too.
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Top Ten Reasons to Use Unit Studies
Whether you’re contemplating trying your first unit study or you’ve already completed more than you can count, whether you’re a homeschool newbie or a seasoned veteran, we’ve compiled a list of the top ten reasons to use unit studies in your homeschool – regardless of what it may look like!
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The Best Homeschool Curriculum
We are nearing the end of our twelfth year homeschooling. It’s been quite a journey so far. I still have plenty to learn and am both excited by that and daunted. After twelve years of doing something you’d think there would be no more struggle.
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Perspectives from a REAL Homeschool Mom
While it is true, academic knowledge is essential for our children, home-education affords us the opportunity for so much more! For my family, we focused on being R.E.A.L, which was an acronym created to remind me of the reason I chose the homeschooling lifestyle.
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Types of Learning Styles
Perhaps one of the biggest advantages of homeschooling is that we can use our children’s specific...
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How to School Your Strong Willed Child
One of the things that sticks out the most is that every child learns differently. What worked for...
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School Days: My Two-Step Approach
Well, the summer schedule is officially over, and we have moved on to our regular schooling...
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