Category Archives: Homeschool

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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A Day In The Life

I’ve read many “Day in the Life” posts over the years as a blogger, but never did one until now, when SimpleHomeschool.net invited readers to share their day and link up to their Friday post. I’m so glad I did … Continue reading

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Green Moms Weekly: Attachment Parenting and Learning

This week’s Green Moms Weekly topic is our last one focused on attachment parenting. It asks: “How do you think attachment parenting enhances learning?” It’s funny. As I write this post I’m reflecting back on a couple of conversations I … Continue reading

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Homeschooling: Advice for a Friend

I have a friend whose 2 young children (ages 8 and 5) have been enrolled in the Georgia K12 online public school for some time. She sent me an email asking for help. To paraphrase: “I never thought the day … Continue reading

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Creating a Homeschool Binder

In my first 52 Bites post I briefly mentioned that I created a Homeschool Binder. There it sits on our homeschool bookshelf, next to Story of the World. Previously I kept homeschool paperwork in separate places. The kid’s books and … Continue reading

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Homeschooler eBay Business

My 10 year old son is an eBay business magnate. Well, maybe magnate is a bit… ambitious. It’s more like he’s an eBay business… beginner. But even Trump had to start somewhere, eh? One of the things I love about … Continue reading

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Homeschooling: Letting Go Of Should

I did something today that, for me, was a little bit scary. I sold my “What Your _ Grader Should Know” books. No offense to the author and publisher. Because truly, these are awesome books. In fact, if you were … Continue reading

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First Day Back To Home School

Today was our first day back to home school. Last night I decided to rearrange the living room – our school room – a little bit. We moved a bookcase from the boy’s room so I could put all the … Continue reading

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Organize Homeschool Day with Kanban

I can hardly believe that our homeschool year begins in just one week! I actually started my planning very early this year. Last year I had a tiny newborn when the school year began, but I was determined not to … Continue reading

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Homeschool Spanish, Day One

After a friend urged me to use Rosetta Stone for our home school Spanish, I went ahead and ordered the program. Today was our first day using it, and everyone loved it! I found the program quite easy to use … Continue reading

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