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Letting a summer break replenish and restore your kids

On letting summer break replenish and restore your kids

June 2, 2016 //  by Kris

Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers I've started to notice a pattern here. I'm always the one telling you to slow down and reminding you that it's okay not to do all. the. things. Just a couple of months ago, I suggested that you dump your writing program.  At Christmas, …

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Category: family time

Dump the writing program (&other tips for spring learning)

Dump the writing program (& other tips for spring learning)

April 7, 2016 //  by Kris

Written by Kris Bales of Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers I don't know how it is where you live, but in my neck of the woods, spring has sprung! The sun is shining, the temperatures are in the low-sixties to mid-seventies, and everything is blooming, including the Bradford pears that are killing …

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Category: family time

Kris's homeschool day in the life (with a 14-, 16- and 20-year-old)

Kris’s homeschool day in the life (with a 14-, 16- and 20-year-old)

February 11, 2016 //  by Kris

Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers I'm not going to lie - because I don't do that: I was kind of dreading writing my day in the life post this year. You see, about this time last year, my teens decided to switch from our eclectic mix of hands-on curriculum to …

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Category: organizationTag: day in the life

This Christmas ... it's okay

This Christmas it’s okay…

December 10, 2015 //  by Kris

Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers It's official. The Christmas season is upon us and many of us are already feeling the stress of the holiday crunch. It's a shame that the time of year that should be focused on Christ, peace, and hope becomes such a busy stressful time …

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5 high school truths I wish I'd known

5 high school truths I wish I’d known

October 7, 2015 //  by Kris

5 High School Truths I Wish I'd Known ~ Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers We graduated our first homeschooled student in 2014. While homeschooling high school wasn't a bad experience for us the first time around, there are things I wish I had known because I would have …

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Category: a mom's educationTag: high school

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