What Happens When Homeschooling Ends? ~ Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning A note from Jamie: This is Shawna's final post on Simple Homeschool, after sharing her thoughts and experience with us in this space for nearly seven years! I'm so grateful, as I know you are, too, …
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6 (surprising) ways to prepare your littles for learning
6 (surprising) ways to prepare your littles for learning ~ Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane My current stage--juggling a baby and a toddler along with a teen and tween--has its challenges, to be sure, but one great aspect is the daily reminder of this important concept: Begin with …
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Homeschooling My Gifted Child: Here’s Why it Was the Best Choice
Homeschooling My Gifted Child: Here's Why It Was the Best Choice ~ Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners Eleven years ago I began homeschooling my profoundly gifted son, and admit that I was a very reluctant homeschooler. But the longer I have homeschooled, the more firmly I have …
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I quit homeschooling once
I Quit Homeschooling Once ~ Written by Kara S. Anderson I quit homeschooling once. I remember the day actually - it was two houses ago now, and I was pacing in my living room. I had my sleeping 1-year-old held to my chest in a baby sling, and it was cold, because it was December and that drafty …
You don’t have to finish everything you start
You Don't Have to Finish Everything You Start ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins “Oh my gosh, science is terrible,” I whispered to my husband as we made dinner the other night. I’d just spent an hour helping our youngest kids build “model animal habitats” out of plastic baggies and straws, …