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The Big Fat Notebooks you’ll want on your shelf this year

August 24, 2016 //  by Jamie C. Martin

Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool I first heard about Big Fat Notebooks from LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow (you guys know I am a fan!), who tweeted a photo of them. I was immediately intrigued, drawn to their bright colors and concept. So when the opportunity came my way to …

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Category: curriculumTag: big fat notebooks, middle school

Sarah’s homeschool day in the life (with a 12- and 15-year-old)

January 18, 2013 //  by SarahS//  28 Comments

Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home The sky is just starting to lighten. From my regular perch I watch a new day come, wait for the riot of color as the sun pops up over the mountains. The next few hours are mine. This is the “me” time that stay-at-home moms crave: my …

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Category: organizationTag: day in the life, high school, middle school

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Transition from Interest-Led Elementary to Middle School Years

April 30, 2012 //  by Renee//  20 Comments

Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. Ages of my children: (almost) 13, 11, and 9 Educational Philosophies I pull from: Leadership Education, Literature-Based, Charlotte Mason, Unschooling Our family has gone through a lot of change in the past year. We moved to a different country …

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Category: curriculumTag: curriculum fair, middle school

Homeschooling Benefits for Adolescence

August 10, 2011 //  by Heather//  31 Comments

Written by contributor Heather Bruggeman of Beauty That Moves In the spring I shared a post with you about Middle School Resources and Materials. In that article I referenced Maria Montessori’s thoughts on the middle school years; how she viewed that fleeting time is best spent. It generated …

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Category: a mom's educationTag: middle school, montessori

Transitioning into the Big Kid Years

December 6, 2010 //  by SarahS//  32 Comments

Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home Let’s face it. Very few of us are completely untouched by public opinion, whether it’s barely beneath the surface or just an occasional niggling feeling. Even the most die-hard unschooler must wonder at some point: Are we on the right …

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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: high school, middle school

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