Heather’s Biggest Homeschooling Mistake: Not Starting Sooner
…it. And that school doesn’t exist for us anymore. It’s like we lived inside a Utopian schoolhouse bubble for eight years, and then the bubble burst. Now what? Our family…
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Finding balance as a work-at-home homeschooling mom
…on something. My house would be a mess, but I’d have a really productive work week. All of our lessons would be completed, but I would have a pile of…
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Giveaway: $100 gift certificate from Imagine Childhood (Back to School Week)
…Capes • Earth House • Bird of Paradise Mask • Maple Leaf House • Nature Fairy • Color and Shape Activities • Flip-Book Animations • Zoetrope • Magic Lantern Projector…
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Newtown as I know it
…called and visited–inviting us to shower at their house, sleep on their floors, and borrow their camping stoves. My children roam freely and play loudly for hours everyday outside our…
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Intentional Mediocrity: The Homeschool Not To Do List
…no longer fold. Kids finished school because I told Heidi to skip the Base 2 math problems (again). The house is tidied but the sliding glass door has so many…
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A virtual field trip to London, England
…more about Buckingham Palace: The official website of the British Monarchy Wikipedia Buckingham Palace – Facts for Kids Stop 2. Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament Photo by S…
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How to Feed The Kids (and Still Have A Life)
…sole cook in the house, some days it feels as if I am a permanent fixture in the kitchen, making breakfast, cleaning up, prepping for lunch, and brainstorming for dinner….
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Keeping Your Head Above Water: Homeschooling in Survival Mode
…your location. Is your house a natural disaster zone? Go on a drive and listen to educational CDs. Do lessons at the library. Change your lesson materials or approach. Maybe…
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Jamie’s FINAL homeschool day in the life (with a 17-, 18-, & 19-year-old)
…be home. Instead of reading Little House or Narnia, as we once did, I now read from a devotional or Guideposts magazine, which features short, inspirational stories. We pray together,…
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3 ways to make family vacations worthwhile
…Little House homestead in South Dakota. There are so many rich educational experiences to choose from. Another great way for kids to get writing practice is by journaling throughout your…
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Simple ways to create a content-rich environment this summer (and why it matters)
…lazy summer afternoons—or any time the kids want to hear a story but mom needs a break. Our family keeps coming back to The Little House series (read by Cherry…
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Play is a child’s work
…schoolmarm in me that wants the dollhouse furniture to stay in the dollhouse (as opposed to divvied up among ten purses). But I also want my children to be good…
