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How to homeschool a kid who hates to write

April 9, 2014 //  by Anne Bogel//  54 Comments

The following is a guest post written by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy.  For whatever reason, some kids hate to write. I don't mean they dislike it, or they'd rather not today, thank you. No, I'm talking about those kids for whom writing "The cat sat on the mat," requires the physical effort …

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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: handwriting

6 resources that inspire a love of learning

November 25, 2013 //  by Jamie C. Martin//  26 Comments

This post contains affiliate links.  Jamie C. Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom Finding the right resource for your homeschool at the right time is a breath of fresh air. It can feel like the missing link, the answer you've been looking for, the …

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Category: curriculumTag: geography, handwriting, phonics, science

Encourage handwriting with a summer lunch menu

July 23, 2012 //  by Jamie C. Martin//  19 Comments

Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom The idea came to me while I was busy making a list of what the kids needed for summer camp. Why not create a lunch menu they could order from? It would be fun, yes, but with the added bonus that they would write their order …

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Category: a mom's educationTag: handwriting

Relaxed Elementary Education (2011 Curriculum Fair)

May 13, 2011 //  by Renee//  30 Comments

Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY Ages of my children: 12, 10, and 8 Educational Philosophies I pull from: Leadership Education, Literature-Based, Charlotte Mason, Unschooling When Jamie first proposed this series I thought, "That will be easy to write. We don't use …

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Category: curriculumTag: charlotte mason, curriculum fair, elementary/grammar, getty dubay, handwriting, literature, math-u-see, unschooling, writing

Curriculum Choices: Handwriting Resources

June 18, 2010 //  by Jamie C. Martin//  16 Comments

Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Handwriting curriculum is one of the first purchases new homeschooling parents make, eager to get their child started off on the journey of communicating through the written word. Learning to write their own name …

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Category: curriculumTag: charlotte mason, handwriting

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