This post contains affiliate links. Enjoy this week's homeschool links: The minimalist summer reading guide :: From contributor Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy Because a summer shouldn't be without great stories :: The Art of Simple Reading readiness has to do with the body :: Laura …
Archives for May 2015
5 things a new baby can teach us about homeschooling
Written by Beth Watson of Classical Conversations at Home. For the past six months, I've been in new baby heaven. Blissful, love at first sight, sweet smelling, all night cuddles heaven. While I've been operating in a bit of a sleep-deprived fog, I've had the chance to relish my new guy and …
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Why we practice life skills summers
Written by Kara Anderson. It was a few years ago now that we had our very first life skills summer. And it all began really simply. I made each of my kids a morning checklist: Get dressed Brush teeth Brush hair Make bed My daughter was a pre-reader at the time, so we made her …
Core Phase: Creating a solid foundation for ages 0-8
Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom This post is part of an ongoing series about the educational philosophy Leadership Education (also known as A Thomas Jefferson Education.) "Core Phase is the basis of a life. A good Core Phase naturally provides …
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Why I don’t worry about my homeschoolers’ socialization
Why I don't worry about my homeschoolers' socialization ~ Written by Annie Reneau of Motherhood and More. If you were to ask the two million or so homeschoolers across America which question they get asked the most, I'm sure most would say, "What about socialization?" Before kids, I might have …
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