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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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What holds you back?

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom You don’t find many half-hearted homeschoolers. Some of us stumble into this educational choice for a variety of reasons, true, but those who continue this lifestyle long-term are generally people of conviction, purpose, and belief. And yet. Have you ever felt like [...]

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Weekend Links

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Homeschooling 101: What is Homeschooling? :: Parents.com (It was a privilege to write this piece for Parents!) our housekeeping routine :: beauty that moves How I Make Goals for My Kids :: Small Notebook Setting our Homeschool Priorities for Two Boys, Ages 5 & 2 :: Mama of Letters Mindful Parenting Virtual Book Club :: [...]

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The Magic of Learning to Read

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom A note from Jamie: One year later, we’re much further along our reading journey! Fun to look back and see how far my kids have come–we all need that reminder from time-to-time, don’t we? This post originally published on January 24, 2011. [...]

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Mommy’s Unexcused Absence: A Day In The Life of a Bed Resting Mama

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Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae My family, with our seven kids ages 7, 7, 6, 5, 3, 1, and Not-Quite-Here-Yet are currently in a season of Not Normal Life. For the last 14 weeks of my pregnancy, I’ve been on various levels of bed rest and high levels of medication. This means [...]

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

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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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