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Curriculum Choices :: Resources for Character Education

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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 women of character ready to take [...]

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Simple Tools For Scientific Discovery

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Written by Simple Homeschool contributor Stefani Austin of Blue Yonder Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.” I would argue that the seed of science got its start not in men, but rather in curious little boys and girls. Children are the purest, truest form of scientist. [...]

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Curriculum Choices: Handwriting Resources

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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Handwriting curriculum is one of the first purchases new homeschooling parents make, eager to get their child started off on the journey of communicating through the written word. Learning to write their own name feels exciting and important to young children, so [...]

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Five in a Row: Enlarge your Preschooler’s World with Books

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I love the eagerness, innocence, and curiosity of preschoolers. They have so many questions about the world, and their genuine interest in finding out the answers make them ideal candidates as natural learners. Add to this my own daughter’s precociousness and voracious interest in learning to read, and I knew I needed to add a [...]

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Curriculum Choices: Tackling Math

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When it comes to teaching math, some homeschooling mamas and papas have to stifle an inner groan. Many of us had bad experiences with this subject when we were in school, and we’re reluctant to pass on that attitude to our bright-eyed kids. This is why it’s especially important that the math curriculum we choose [...]

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Curriculum Choices: 5 Phonics/Early Reading Options

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(Disclosure: This post contains five popular reading resources. I haven’t used them myself, unless I share otherwise. This is not a paid review, and Simple Homeschool has not accepted any funds in exchange for this post.) I don’t know about you, but the idea of teaching my children to read struck me as both thrilling [...]

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