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Highlights from our first week of school
So we're nearly finished our 3rd week of school, so I thought I'd better get on the ball and start posting! Here are some highlights from our first week.I was mostly organized for the start of the new...
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Daily, Weekly and Monthly Routines
While we don't typically follow a specific routine each day, there are a handful of things I've set up for us to do in our homeschool on a routine basis, whether it be daily, weekly, or monthly.First,...
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A key element of Sonlight Curriculum is the inclusion of "Read-Alouds" as a foundational part of the program up through Core H (typically a middle-school level program). Even when students can read...
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Fire Safety Week
It's National Fire Safety Week, so today I took my kindergartener on a field trip. We were able to get permission to join the younger students at a local Christian school for their fire safety...
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What I Did During My Summer Break
While some homeschoolers teach year round, my preference over the years is to take the summer off. I've found I need the break, plus it's a good time to plan for the next school year. I've learned...
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Parent-Teacher Store finds
Today found me finally getting to explore the local Teachers' supply store. In my area we have Parent-Teacher Store. It's in an area of our nearby city I hadn't ventured into before, and I was excited...
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Don't Forget Joy
The year my youngest child was born was my most challenging time of homeschooling ever. When she was born, three months prematurely, I had one in high school, one in middle school, and a first grader....
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Preparing for Your Homeschool Adventure
It's Thursday, so since many on the web "throwback" to the past in some way, I've decided I'll use Thursdays to share about some of my past experiences in homeschooling...things I've learned, how I...
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FRIDAY FEATURE: Gentle Spelling
If you have a child who is a generally good speller, many spelling programs can be rather frustrating, because you may feel your child isn't learning anything new. Over the years, depending on the...
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Homeschooling While Moving
So just as I'm making final plans for starting our homeschool on September 1st, we get some unsettling news. The house we rent has been sold, and we have to find a new place and be out in just over a...
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NOT Back to School!
Public schools in our community had their first day today. (We're not starting up homeschooling until September 1st).Originally, before I found out we're having to move, I had planned to host a party...
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Throwback Thursday: Using a Reading Log as Penmanship
As I'm packing for our move, I'm finding things that are bringing back memories. Something I found today on a shelf was my oldest daughter's Reading Log from 2nd grade. She's 25 years old now and...
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Defying Definition
Great article from Time Magazine! (And SONLIGHT CURRICULUM which I use--and have used--for all but my first couple years of homeschooling, is mentioned!)Why More Urban Parents Are Choosing...
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Packing for a Move While Homeschooling
Hard to believe I'll be starting my daughter's 3rd grade year a week from tomorrow! I'm so glad I got so much prep done early in the summer before we found out we'd have to move. My days the last...
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Free Resources for teaching The Story of the Orchestra
As a long-time user of Sonlight Curriculum (for all but about 2 years of my more than two decades of homeschooling), I’m joining in the celebration of their 25th Anniversary Celebrationby taking part...
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Fostering Creativity
The first day of school at our house isn't until next Tuesday, but that doesn't mean there isn't learning going on around here!This morning, after breakfast, I discovered my daughter busy at the dining...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Favorite Alphabet Books Revisted
I have a warm spot in my heart for alphabet books. I love seeing how creative authors can be in an effort to introduce children to this building block of words. And yet, they aren't just for young...
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First Day of School Tomorrow...SURROUNDED by Boxes!
We're still house-hunting...have to be out of our current rental by the end of the month at the latest, mid-month if possible. Meanwhile, I'm having to be creative in where I place the boxes of things...
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First Day, First Week....Homeschooling through a Move: It's a Marathon, Not a...
Well, we did it! Dove into our first day of school for 2015-2016!It's hard for me to fathom that I'm now beginning our 22nd year of homeschooling! I'm sitting here shaking my head in wonder at all the...
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Beginning our History Notebook
In the last couple years, on homeschooling boards and through blogs and Pinterest, I've been seeing a lot of buzz about lapbooking and notebooking. I used bits and pieces of ideas I gleaned in the last...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Geography Terms
In the early grades, I've come to follow a philosophy of believing that exposure is more important than memorizing a bunch of facts. I want to focus more on establishing a familiarity with various...
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Those AHA moments! The Excitement When One Book is a Bridge to Understanding...
We're currently reading Walk the World's Rim in Sonlight's Core D. I'm reading it a little faster than the schedule calls for, because I want to be able to add in additional books throughout the year....
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FREE PIZZA!! How I'm Utilizing Pizza Hut's Book It! Program This Year
There's still time to sign up for this year's Book It! Program, where your children can get rewarded for their reading with a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. And YES, homeschoolers can...
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If you've done some sort of "morning board" in your homeschool, but now your kids are older and what you have isn't working any more, check out this video on my Facebook page where I share what I just...
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'Twas the Night Before the First Day of Homeschool...
...and all is in readiness! I'm feeling as ready as we can be for our first day of school tomorrow. The last major task I had set to do was to put together my daughter's daily checklist. In this way...
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