Written by Simple Homeschool contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. Eleven years ago our family started this home education journey with the birth of our oldest child. We never did try a public or private school option. Homeschooling is all we know. Our family's experience is limited to elementary …
Archives for August 2010
Healthy Obsessions
Written by Amida of Journey into Unschooling At one time or another, children will go through phases where they are consumed by a subject or hobby. Through the years, we’ve been taken over by Calvin and Hobbes, Harry Potter, and Horrible History, among a host of other infatuations. Sometimes, …
Curriculum Choices :: Resources for Character Education
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Character education is a long-term project. For many of us, it's one of the reasons we homeschool--to be a guiding force in our child's character development. Personally I hope my children will become young men and …
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Remodeling: When Homeschooling Plans Go Awry
Written by Simple Homeschool contributor Stefani Austin of Blue Yonder Ranch It was a good plan. It was a simple, doable, good plan. Step 1: Clean, organize and paint the boys’ bedrooms while they were away at camp. Step 2: Finish outlining our homeschooling plans for the year. Step …
Sharing a Love of Reading: Book Clubs for Young People
Written by Simple Homeschool contributor Heidi Scovel of Mt. Hope Chronicles. Have you ever finished reading a book and craved to share the experience with someone? Maybe you wanted to find out if they loved the same characters, if they identified with the emotional theme, if they were frustrated …
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