Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool When we first began homeschooling, workbooks represented two things I desperately wanted to avoid: an impersonalized learning system and the idea of fitting all children into the same box/grade level. We had a few workbooks on our shelf, but I only …
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5 questions to ask yourself before buying curriculum
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler It's that time of year again. When April rolls around, it's as if we all take a nice, deep breath. Spring has finally arrived. The winter doldrums are over. The burnt out feeling is gone and we are ready. Eager to start another year. Hope …
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Heal the World Book Club
Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool The idea came to me a few days after the election. I don't think that's a coincidence. Because no matter how we voted, one thing we likely agree on is that this past election season hurt on some level. Another thing we agree on? Our world needs …
How to add more play to your homeschool (and not feel guilty)
Written by Caitlin Curley of My Little Poppies From history to language arts, math to music, and everything in between, don't miss Cait's full list of games for every subject! A week before Christmas, my husband turned to me and asked, "So... have they been doing any math?"* I felt myself …
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Curricula bliss: 8 resources we couldn’t live (or learn) without
Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool How is your homeschool year going so far? Usually by this time we begin to sense what's working well and what isn't. What we want to continue--and a couple of things, perhaps, that we'd like to drop. Two years ago I wrote my first curricula bliss …
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