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Brenda is a classical eclectic homeschooling mother of five. She is the founder of an online curriculum review site authored by a group of well-known homeschool bloggers, Curriculum Choice. She also blogs about her lifestyle of learning and family traditions at The Tie That Binds Us.

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The Family that Plays Together

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Fourteen years ago my husband and I made the decision to homeschool.  One of the main reasons we made this choice was because we wanted to have meaningful relationships with our children. A Valued Commodity: Time We know that in order to have the strong relationship we want with each of our children, and to [...]

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An Ounce of Prevention

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We homeschool year round.  This means that we take breaks as we need them, which usually ends up being in December, April and August.  As a result, we school for three semesters each year.  Each semester looks different from the previous one.  For example, in the summer months we often end up homeschooling on the [...]

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