Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers!
While today is a designated day to give thanks for all the things we are blessed with, don’t forget that we can and should be thankful on a daily basis. Why not start your homeschool day each day by having everyone say what they are thankful for? It starts [...]
In homeschooling, you often have to make decisions that you never considered before. One of these is holiday time. Obviously, you want to take some time off for the holidays, but how much?
In public schools, next week is either completely off or running on half days for Mon-Wed, then there is the long weekend. But [...]
We want the best for our children, so it’s not surprising that most parents wonder what the heck they’re doing at some point during their homeschool journey. If you’ve ever wondered “Am I doing it right?” You’re not alone!
When you start to wonder if you’re messing up big time, it’s a good idea to reexamine [...]
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Everyone has to learn the alphabet, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a boring endeavor. In fact, since this is often the first thing that you’ll be doing with your child when they start school, it should be lots of fun. So, if you are looking for something to make the ABC’s fun, [...]
I’ve taught a few kids in my time who just weren’t interested in writing. Let’s face it, writing is HARD work for little kids. Holding the pencil the right way, forcing the lead to move the way you want it to . . . their little hands get strained quickly. And that’s not even counting [...]
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If you have little kids, you might be wondering when the right time to start them in school is. The quick and dirty answer is . . . it depends.
Everyone is different. Some families feel that early education is best, so they might start their children off at 3 or 4 with early childhood [...]
Being that I’ve been feeling under the weather the past few days, I thought I’d broach the topic of being ill when you’re homeschooling your kids. What do you do when you have your students waiting for you and you can barely drag yourself out of bed?
You really have three options here. One, you can [...]
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I ran across an interesting article the other day referencing a 2003 study of homeschoolers who are now adults. If you’re homeschooling your child, chances are you feel that this is the best way to go, but where is the proof? The study done by the Home School Legal Defense Association has some fascinating results.
Higher [...]
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