Kicking Off The School Year Right!
Lesson plans done. Check! Schoolbooks organized and tucked neatly on the shelf. Check! Pencils...
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Tag: books
Old Fashioned Resources In A Digital Age
Fortunately, people still prefer the old-fashioned print’s simplicity and feel in this day...
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Getting Grandparents Involved With Homeschooling
Homeschooling doesn’t have to be just the mother or father of the children doing all the teaching....
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When Homeschool Stuff Attacks
Lurking in every room, corner, and table are piles of all shapes and sizes of homeschool stuff!...
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Do Your Homework
I love when people ask my kids if they receive “homework” and they respond with, “all of our...
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Downsizing My School Room
A lot of homeschooling families have a room that is designated for doing school work. A lot of...
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Favorite Christmas Books
Reading is a huge part of our homeschool. There are lots of days that consist of only reading books. It is my favorite part of homeschooling. My children have a love for reading as well. Since I have a nice sized home library, we choose books from our own shelves before going to the library. We do try to visit our local library at least once a month for additional books we are interested in reading.
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When curriculum just doesn’t work for your family
I think we’ve all been there. You research a particular curriculum that a friend suggested. You look up reviews. You fall in love with it. Your purchase the beautiful new books. Then, your kid hates it. You hate it.
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Gearing up for Christmas
Some people might think it’s a little too early to start thinking about Christmas but not for me. I like to shop early and get it done. I also like to get my cards written early so I can mail them out on December 1st.
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Must-have resources for homeschool bookshelves
With the proliferation of the internet, sometimes the simplicity of physical print material gets overlooked. Why would you hunt for something within pages of paper when with a click of a button it’s on your monitor with ease?
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The Library: A Home School Family’s Best Friend
We know intuitively that our local library is a great resource, but let’s particularly focus on the library’s benefits for our home school. Do we fully utilize the breadth and depth of the services available during our school year?
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Afternoon Tea Time
I have always enjoyed a cup of hot tea. My favorite tea is Earl Grey with two squares of sugar. It makes me feel warm and old fashioned. I use real tea cups that my mom gave to me with the saucers and tiny tea spoons to stir in the sugar. I know it doesn’t seem like much, but having an afternoon tea time is a way to unwind and get back to the basics of life.
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