Inspiring homeschool links

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Thankful for my Elijah’s fantastic week at soccer camp!

Guess what, frustrated Facebook users?

Hallelujah, the powers that be over at FB are finally giving you a bit of control over their mysterious algorithm, to make sure you can actually see the pages that you care most about!

Here’s how to do so:

• Head to Simple Homeschool’s Facebook page (or other favorite page)
• Hover over the “Liked” section. Then click “See First.” That’s it!
• Here’s a screenshot:

Did you know I post tons of time-sensitive Kindle ebook freebies, educational Amazon Prime video, links to new (& archived posts), posts from other blogs that relate to education, and book recommendations on my Facebook page?

It’s a pretty helpful resource, and I’m happy that those of you who want to can finally make sure you don’t miss a thing!

Enjoy this week’s homeschool links:

• Why you need to press pause :: From contributor Melissa Camara Wilkins
• Life hacks for the autism mom :: Not the Former Things
• Kids of helicopter parents are sputtering out :: Slate
• Summer break homeschool science experiments :: Homeschool.com
• Teaching kids to heal others :: Raising Lifelong Learners

What we’re reading this week:

• Jamie, Age 39:

• Trishna, Age 12:

• Jonathan & Elijah, Age 10:

 

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“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” ~ Robert Frost