Creating The Ideal Family-Oriented Sustainable Homeschool Schedule
Everybody is looking for the perfect planner and schedule. There are dozens of choices out on the...
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You Finished Already?
Ok, new homeschoolers, you finished your curriculum for the year and it’s only April! Now what? Do...
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Discovering Braille
Wandering through a building, you notice a strange looking sign with raised bumps. As you run your...
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Music And Your Homeschool
I played the flute in school and thoroughly enjoyed learning how to read music and didn’t even...
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Do I Have To Teach It ALL?
English, math, history, grammar, science, foreign language, physical education, music, art, oh my!...
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Screen-Free Travel
Call me nuts or call me old-fashioned but I am a firm believer that screen-free travel with kids...
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Celebrate Music of the Season!
Joyful holidays are created through making memories with our children. I cherish the time (and...
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How to Keep Calm When There’s So Much To Do
Seasons of life ebb and flow, don’t they? Sometimes things are pretty easy-going, life’s pace is...
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Do you kazoo?
Kazoo: musical instrument or annoying children’s party favor? Love or hate it, the kazoo has had a fascinating history, remarkable staying power, and is fun for all ages.
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Should electives be the core of your homeschool?
Have you skipped art and music for days, weeks, or months at a time? Are your children often telling you that they miss the other subjects they used to do? As we head into a new semester, I have found myself pondering these questions, and I can honestly say that I answer yes to all of them.
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Little Drummer Boy
As a family who loves to celebrate the Christmas season, we were excited when the sounds of Christmas filled the air. Whether meandering through the grocery story or hearing children sing loudly (and joyfully!) through their lessons, the songs of Christmas excite our senses in ways no other music does. Welcome to our December Unit Study on the Little Drummer Boy!
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Beyond the “Biggies”
Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies are the four core subjects to cover every school year. Let’s call them the “biggies” as in BIG, as in stuff you have to do. They require careful curriculum selection and your full planning attention as you begin the new season. Then there are the others: fine arts, enrichment, sports, foreign languages and other electives.
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