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Archives for May 2010

10 Ways to Burnout as a Homeschooling Mother

May 31, 2010 //  by Jamie C. Martin

I will never forget my first homeschooling conference. My sons were only two years old, so I reasoned I had plenty of time to spend researching all our educational options. I considered my attendance at the conference as part of my research. The weekend was life-changing in many ways. Profound …

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Category: a mom's educationTag: jamie

Weekend Links

May 30, 2010 //  by Jamie C. Martin

Literary Travels :: Handmade Homeschool Learning about Money :: No Time for Flashcards DIY: Super Simple Market Bag :: Simple Organic Wednesday Workbox Day :: Homegrown Mom Plan B: Skip College :: New York Times "I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find …

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Category: links

Around the World ~ One Picture Book at a Time

May 28, 2010 //  by Heidi

Reading books about other places and cultures opens up a previously unknown world for children and adults alike. Picture books have an added dimension:  a visual feast within their illustrations. Sunny, colorful worlds. Quiet, dramatic worlds. Peaceful worlds. Chaotic worlds. As I mentioned …

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Category: family timeTag: geography, literature

Volunteering is Serious Business

May 26, 2010 //  by Jena Borah

We blame it on Little House on the Prairie. After reading the entire series, we promised ourselves we'd find time to volunteer at a nearby living history museum. In the summer of 2006, we traveled back in time to become a farming family in 1845. We learned to bake a pie over an open fire, churn …

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Category: field trips

Homeschooling an Only Child: The Pros and Cons

May 24, 2010 //  by Jamie C. Martin

Large families make up one of homeschooling's stereotypes--a line of eight or more children, all following obediently behind Mom and Dad. Those of us who have been homeschooling long know both the truths and the realities of this picture. The truth is that plenty of families, large or small, find …

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