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Q&A Friday: What curricula do you plan to use next year? (2012 curriculum fair)

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Over the past month we’ve heard from all of our contributors, each sharing the resources we’ve found helpful (or not helpful!), along with our homeschooling plans for the upcoming school year. I hope you’ve found this helpful as you begin your own planning. Personally [...]

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Classical afterschooling (Curriculum Fair 2012)

by Tsh

Written by Tsh Oxenreider of Simple Mom. Ages of my children: 7, 4, & almost 2 Educational philosophies I pull from: Classical, Interest-Led Learning A few weeks ago, I spent the weekend visiting Peace Hill Press and its founder, Susan Wise Bauer. Known for fostering a modern-day movement of the classical method of teaching, she [...]

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Of America and war (2012 curriculum fair)

by SarahS
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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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Buffet-Style Homeschooling (2012 Curriculum Fair)

by Lora
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One of the most common complaints I hear from new-to-homeschooling moms is, “There are so many choices! I just need somebody to tell me what to do and I’ll do it.” Well, I’ve got news for you, Mamas. Choosing a curriculum is just the beginning. Several curricula actually offer choices within their content. They provide [...]

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Piecing Together a First Grade Education (2012 Curriculum Fair)

by Hillary
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Written by contributor Hillary Boucher of infinite learners Ages of my children: 7, 4, & 1 Educational philosophies I pull from: Unschooling, Literature-based, Enki, Montessori We are a young homeschooling family and have only recently started to explore formal curriculum. In the early years we find that focusing on a healthy and enriching home environment [...]

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Transition from Interest-Led Elementary to Middle School Years (2012 Curriculum Fair)

by Renee
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Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. Ages of my children: (almost) 13, 11, and 9 Educational Philosophies I pull from: Leadership Education, Literature-Based, Charlotte Mason, Unschooling Our family has gone through a lot of change in the past year. We moved to a different country and have lived in three different provinces or states [...]

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