a mom’s education

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On Writing, Poetry, and the Prairie: An Interview with Caroline Starr Rose

by Jamie
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A note from Jamie: Today’s post is the first in a new book series I’m starting on Simple Homeschool–For the Love of Reading. Enjoy! I first met Caroline Starr Rose almost 12 years ago when we both lived in the Washington, DC Area. We became close friends as we grew our families and our writing [...]

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The Most Popular Posts of 2011 and What’s Ahead in 2012

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Happy new year to you and yours! There is freshness in the air as we enjoy this clean slate in our lives, and I wanted to start it by both looking back and looking ahead. To date, there have been nearly 400 [...]

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The Halfway Point: Evaluting Our Progress

by Toni
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Written by Toni Anderson of The Happy Housewife This week marks the halfway point in our homeschool year. I have to admit I’m celebrating a little because usually we don’t reach the halfway point until February! This year we are on track for an early finish and a full summer vacation. (The first we’ve had [...]

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Taking a Holiday Break (but not too big of a break)

by Heather
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We are half way through our second official year of homeschooling and we are still finding our way. I suppose we’ll always be finding our way. It’s good to keep a beginner’s mind, yes? We’ve learned a thing or two over the last year and a half – like the benefits and challenges of homeschool [...]

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The 10 Best Educational Games to Add to Your Christmas List

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Have you finished your holiday shopping? When looking for gifts for my three little ones, I always try to ensure that what we buy is not only a gift, but is also something that fits with our family culture and educational goals. [...]

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Stopping What You’ve Started

by Amida
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Written by contributor Amida of  Journey Into Unschooling Recently, my kids wrapped up their science lesson from the previous weeks. They had a little mad science action going on as they mixed different substances to see if there was a reaction, both with specific combinations and ones of their own choosing. I think this particular [...]

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