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DIY Art Supply Caddy! 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Now that the kids are a little older, I’ve moved away from our formal homeschool “classroom” (which was in our bonus room) and moved us to the dining room table. I’ve had to get creative in areas such...
Teaching Thinking Skills and Strategy with Games 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Playing games regularly helps to practice and promote critical thinking skills and strategy. Some games help to build vocabulary while other games require math reasoning and concepts. Using games to ...
Preparing for the New School Year 23 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Photo Credit It is August. Are you ready for the new school year? Perhaps you’re embarking on your first year as a homeschooler. Or you have a new baby at home that you’ll need to figure out how to in...
Debbie Strayer – Homeschool Reading Is Superior 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
As the school year begins, are you second guessing your choices? Read on for some bits of wisdom from our great friend Debbie Strayer. May this article bless you as much as it has blessed us: Homescho...
Unplug! 21 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Each poem is a one-of-a-kind collage of sounds that tickle the tip-of-the-tongue and a rhythmic hammering that sparks a tap-of-the-toe. Poetry is a larger a part of our world than we often admit. It’s...
Less is More 20 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Homeschooling has exploded over these past few years and everywhere I turn there is MORE. More books, more programs, more co-ops, more conventions, more ways to “do it right.” There is more of everyth...
The birds and the ‘leaves:’ when to talk straight about sex (Middleschool focus) 19 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
“I don’t get it – why tell her? We’re close. She’ll talk to me if she hears anything from a friend or sees something online”. -Mother of a ten year old That may be the case for some. Your son or daugh...
Fun and Games 14 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
I don’t know about you, but all of the Back-to-School hoopla makes me want to do anything but think about school (as a matter of principle, I never start in on our regular fall schedule anywhere near ...
Is My Son Colorblind? 13 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
When he was three, he ran through the color flashcards with ease: black, yellow, white, purple, blue… but red and brown stumped him each time. He was only three, so I didn’t worry about it and we just...
Rules of Storytelling Part One 12 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Last summer, former Pixar story artist Emma Coats shared via twitter a list of story-telling tips she’d compiled from working with the company that brought such films as Toy Story, Monster’s Inc, Up, ...
