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Sarah has graduated one child from homeschooling and is happy to have miles left on the journey with her 10 and 14 year old children. With a master’s degree in English/creative writing, Sarah enjoys teaching writing and literature classes at her co-op and blogs about learning at SmallWorld at Home.

curriculum

Of America and war (2012 curriculum fair)

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Ages of my kids at home: 15 and 11 1/2 Educational Philosophy Influences: Literature-based, Eclectic, College-Bound I am so excited about this upcoming year! I have always maintained that educational flexibility is the highlight of home education, and 2012-13 will be one of those years that embraces flexibility. Shouldn’t education be crafted by creativity, rather [...]

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family time

Our Top 25 Read-Alouds (ages 5-12)

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Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home We started reading to our firstborn the day we brought him home. We didn’t start with Pat the Bunny or Goodnight Moon, although those both played an important part in our story time with all our children. We started with a college textbook, Western Civilization. We [...]

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a mom's education

Homeschool Through High School? You Really Can!

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Written by contributor Sarah of SmallWorld at Home Homeschooling high school. Those three little words can alarm the calmest parents. I have seen the stress cross their faces and watched their hands clench tightly. “I know my daughter is only 8, but I am already getting nervous about high school!” Oh, please don’t get nervous. [...]

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organization

Sarah’s Homeschool Day in the Life (with an 11-year-old and 14-year-old)

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Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home The first thing I had to do when asked to take part in this year’s “Day in the Life” series was to look back at my post from last January.  I wondered how much our daily life had changed in a year. Well, a lot. Long [...]

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family time

Keeping the Obligation Out of Tradition

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Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home I am a great lover of family traditions. In fact, my entire master’s thesis was built around the theme of tradition and legacy. I love the stories that are passed down from generation to generation, the bits of family legend, as well as the tangible items: [...]

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field trips

Sarah’s Biggest Homeschooling Mistake: Not Traveling More

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Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home One of the things that really aggravated me when our son was in public school in first grade was being told that we shouldn’t go on trips that would make him miss school. Really? So being in a classroom is more culturally valuable than going to [...]

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