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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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Reading, writing, & ‘rithmetic for 6 kids (2012 curriculum fair)

by Jessica
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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom Ages of my children: 14, 11, 9, 7, 5, and 3 Educational Philosophies I Pull From: Classical, Charlotte Mason, Literature-Based Back in January, I realized that we were in the doldrums as far as school was concerned. I really wanted to put some wind back in our sails, so I spent some [...]

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Low-Maintenance Curriculum for a High-Maintenance Family (2011 Curriculum Fair)

by Lora
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Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae Ages of my children: 7, 7, 5, 4, 2, 1 Educational Philosophy Influences: Classical, Literature-based With six kids ages seven and under, it was important to me that the curriculum I chose did the heavy-lifting, and not the other way around. We’re mostly Classical style homeschoolers with [...]

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Choosing Curricula for Multiple Students (2011 Curriculum Fair)

by Jessica
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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom Ages of my children: 13, 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2 Educational Philosophies I Pull From: Classical, Charlotte Mason, Literature-Based I don’t know if it’s my academic background, my penchant for planning and dreaming, or my love of learning, but exploring curriculum choices makes me happy. Like [...]

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