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Scrabble: A Wonderful Wordy Classic

Scrabble: A Wonderful Wordy Classic

A wonderful wordy classic board game- both fun and educational! A classic through for decades… Nothing quite beats the classic Scrabble that our parents and grandparents grew up playing. As the board styles have changed over the decades, the classic has remained a stable household name and tradition in families across the country. What is it that makes this board game a family-friendly classic? Part of it is its ability to take a simple square board and one hundred wooden…

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The Way They Learn by Cynthia Tobias

The Way They Learn by Cynthia Tobias

The Four Combinations of Your Learning Style and How to Homeschool Better I strongly connect and relate to this woman’s tale as she explains her experiences teaching in the classroom, feeling the frustration of trying to communicate and help students. While some moments were annoying, she realized those “annoyances” were actually different learning styles conflicting with her learning style. Ever feel like you are speaking to a wall with your child? Maybe you aren’t fully understanding one another. This book…

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Top Greatest Reasons to Homeschool

Top Greatest Reasons to Homeschool

What are the greatest reasons to homeschool? There are many and we couldn’t list them all, but here are some of our top five reasons that are honest and real. Reason 1: Homeschooling Provides Tailored Learning Your content, your approach – One of the greatest reasons to homeschool is tailored learning. Who doesn’t want a learning experience tailored specifically to their individual needs, strengths and weaknesses? There is a reason that private tutoring has always been popular and effective. When…

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How to Homeschool Effectively on a Tight Budget

How to Homeschool Effectively on a Tight Budget

How do I homeschool effectively without breaking the bank? There can be challenges that come up in homeschooling, and one of the largest is how to homeschool on a tight budget. Most of the time when we choose to homeschool, one of the parents has to to stay home for the majority of the time. Needless to say that this will impact the budget of any families out there that are more accustomed to having dual incomes. That brings us…

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How to Teach Spelling the Natural Way

How to Teach Spelling the Natural Way

The Natural Speller by Kathryn Stout, a Masters in Education and a book written from someone who is clearly a Master at Educating, who understands the fundamentals of English and spelling together. I inherited this book from my mother-in-law who is a wizard in all things homeschooling. At first glance, I scrunched up my face to this book. The cover looked unappealing, and the age of the book made me question how current and applicable it would be to my…

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Homeschool Socialization Made Simple

Homeschool Socialization Made Simple

Resources and Ideas for every family to meet people, socialize and grow relationships for your children and yourself… 1. Homeschool Co-Ops Local co-ops – look for Facebook pages, type in “local homeschool co-op” or search online. Most states will have one and some may be nearby or they may be far away. But it is worth searching because you never know who you might meet. What a great way to gain a strong sense of community and is a great…

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How to: Top 10 Homeschooling Challenges

How to: Top 10 Homeschooling Challenges

Should I homeschool? What will I do about subjects and getting started? Starting homeschooling can bring a lot of challenges. Here are some of the challenges we have faced in our homeschooling journey through every season and how we are surviving. 1. Challenge: Endless Fatigue One of your children is raring to go at 6am allowing you to draw the conclusion that there isn’t enough coffee in the world. Then, suddenly one of your other children suddenly asks in their…

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The Magic of Music Improves Your Homeschool

The Magic of Music Improves Your Homeschool

Growing up in a family full of professional musicians… …there was always another melody rising to the rooftops. If you didn’t have the music blasting or the guitar strumming, you weren’t living. So you would think that because of that immersion that I would be musically inclined and play instruments etc. Wrong. I didn’t receive a single talent gene in my body. However, a life filled with music has taught me one necessary truth: it is beautiful. It seems like…

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How to Use Story of the World History Curriculum

How to Use Story of the World History Curriculum

Story of the World Curriculum helps teach your child history in an easy and kid-friendly way Story of the World: Book 1 Ancient Times Begin your journey in the time of Moses… ….and continue from the earliest people to Ancient Egypt as you go through the world history to Roman times. Each chapter in this thick hardcover text takes the child on a historical journey using a few simple concepts and explaining them through fun storytelling. I highly recommend getting…

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How to Home-Ec the Relaxed Way

How to Home-Ec the Relaxed Way

How to get Home-Ec in simple and easy ways while you homeschool When you homeschool, consider the fact that your daily living is all in fact teachable moments. Yes, you may ask your child to fold their clothes or clean up their table dishes each day but there is a difference between chores and intentional home ec. Both are important, but the purpose is different. The way you teach your children home economics can be as informal or as formal…

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