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Category Archives: Homeschool
Homeschooling: How To Get It All Done
Note: After I wrote this post I got an email announcing that from May 12-19, You Can Do It Too! – 25 Homeschooling Families Share Their Stories is on sale for .99. What perfect timing! YCDIT is packed with stories … Continue reading
Free: Battle With the Bugs Ebook
Some time ago, I interviewed Dr. Heather Manley, mom and Naturopathic Physician, on the show. The topic was Creating a Natural First Aid Kit. Dr. Manley is the author of a bunch of books for kids called Human Body Detectives. … Continue reading
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Minimalist Home School Supplies
When it comes to school supplies, I’m definitely a minimalist. I would much rather spend more of my homeschool budget on books for the kids to read, and field trips, than fancy schmancy school supplies that will mostly end up … Continue reading
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Helping the Reluctant Reader
Last week I met three fellow homeschooling mom friends at one of those indoor jump places. As our kids played we chatted about homeschooling, books and Jane Austen. And reluctant readers. Turns out each of us have one. In a … Continue reading
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My Beef With Standardized Testing
This week my kids are doing standardized tests. stand·ard·ize 1. to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like: to standardize manufactured parts. 2. to compare with or test by a standard. 3. to … Continue reading
A Homeschool Day In The Life
Linking up with Simple Homeschool for their Day in the Homeschool Life series. I’m not vain enough to think that anyone wants to see the minutiae of my day, I do these posts for myself, as a reminder of all … Continue reading
The Year of Learning Dangerously Giveaway and Interview with Quinn Cummings
Several months ago I got a copy of The Year of Learning Dangerously: Adventures in Homeschooling. It was the funniest book I read this year. As in, laugh out loud and spit your coffee funny. As is Quinn’s blog. (Her … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, book reviews, eclectic homeschooling, homeschool, homeschooling
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First Day Back To Home School 2012
I got up early this morning after a night full of contractions. Some of them were strong enough to wake me. I even had a bad dream related to… my cervix. (I won’t share the details.) I felt tired and … Continue reading
Q&A: Advice For A New Homeschooling Mom
A reader wrote me with this question: “I decided I wanted to homeschool all my children for number of reasons. However, with all the research I have done and preparation on the side. I’m scared out my mind! What advice … Continue reading
Homeschool Curriculum 2012/2013: What We’re Doing
As I mentioned in this post on the kid’s summer routine, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks researching and buying curriculum for the 2012/2013 school year. I knew that when the school year began, I would have a tiny … Continue reading
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Tagged eclectic homeschooling, homeschool, homeschooling, The Rug Rats
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