You are leaving an inspiring homeschool conference, workshop, practicum, event and your brain has reached saturation point. In fact, if you are like me, you are walking sideways to counterbalance the ton of notes in your tote bag. Thoughts of “Naptime, when is naptime? Coffee, […]
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McGuffey was our starting point. Finding the McGuffey Readers online was like discovering hidden treasure. Treasure from the past aiding us in the present. Thanks to technology McGuffey, Elson, Treadwell, Baldwin and other readers have been dusted off and placed on modern electronic shelves. I
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A mystery entered our homeschool world recently. Data collected. Hypothesis tested. Conclusion formulated. The unofficial, unscientific result? A homeschooled hamster is eerily intelligent. It was a simple afternoon. Mozart in the background. Tea cakes decorated with five types of frosting. Calculus equations solved on the
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Music of spring is filling our hearts as winter slowly fades away. The other day while walking outside my daughter suddenly stopped, paused, then boldly proclaimed, “Birds! They are singing!”. It had been a long time since we heard such sweet sounds. The uplifting notes reminded
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My Math Curriculum and I were close. I thought all was well. Visions of dancing with it during the middle school years filled my mind. Sure, as in all relationships we occasionally argued, but who doesn’t? I saw the future and clung steadily to it’s equations,
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Journey along with me as I travel back in time to offer advice for my younger self. Yep, I’ve not been on this homeschool journey long, but I still have advice to offer. Advice of hope. Advice of warning. Advice of common sense. Perhaps it
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Reality check. Learning is not instant. It takes time. There will be days on the homeschool journey you will want to jump to the next mountain of knowledge in one leap. Just to move on. Just to feel progress. Soft breezes will call your name drawing
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Winter. No sun. Short days. Blah. Eagerness for Spring is abundant in our Humble household. So, how does one meander around the doldrums of winter with the freezing cold, snow, stuffy noses, wearing two pairs of socks no matter the event season? Creativity must take
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Prior to homeschooling, going to a used bookstore was a simple endeavor. Enter store. Head to fiction section. Browse. Wander into science section. Browse. Leave. An event lasting perhaps 30 minutes. Life has now changed, the old ways are gone. A game plan is now
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Socialization, the word causes me to quietly sigh, hold my breath and pray for patience. “How will you socialize?” “Is this activity to socialize your daughter?” Real questions asked by strangers. The questions break my heart. My heart breaks because of the underlying assumption .
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