The Model Homeschool

by on April 7, 2010
in home maintenance & management · 22 Comments

I am a huge fan of model homes. I love visiting them and poring over photos of perfectly arranged rooms with that too-perfect-to-be-lived-in quality.

I know that many of these are set up for a spectacular photo shoot — I’m sure if you could see the other side of the photographer, there’d be a pile of mess that had been shoved aside! Obviously, the imaginary occupants of these fantasy residences don’t homeschool.

However, just because we can’t live in the perfect model home, doesn’t mean we have to wade our way through a cluttered one.
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Time Management for Homeschoolers: Making the Minutes Count

by on April 5, 2010
in organization · 11 Comments

As homeschooling families, we have lots to get done and not always a lot of time in which to do it.

Duties call to us from all sides, competing for our attention. If we don’t intentionally determine our daily rhythm, we may never get around to what we truly value.

But on the other hand, it’s no fun to live life as a drill sergeant–planning every second and living with eyes constantly on the clock.

So what’s a mother to do?

Use the following ideas to come up with a flexible plan that works for your household.
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Weekend Links

by on April 4, 2010
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“The number one predictor of good writing skills is reading aloud to children in huge quantity at a high level.” ~ Andrew Pudewa

Curriculum Choices: 5 Phonics/Early Reading Options

by on April 2, 2010
in curriculum · 29 Comments

(Disclosure: This post contains five popular reading resources. I haven’t used them myself, unless I share otherwise. This is not a paid review, and Simple Homeschool has not accepted any funds in exchange for this post.)

I don’t know about you, but the idea of teaching my children to read struck me as both thrilling and terrifying.

A process that sounded exciting and natural seemed more complicated as I walked the aisles of a homeschooling convention or browsed resources online.

There are so many choices, but how do you know what you really need to help your child?

I can’t pretend to have figured out all the answers, but here are five popular options that will hopefully make the selection process easier for those of you starting down the phonics and literacy road soon.
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