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What is the Montessori Method?

What is the Montessori Method?

Who is Maria Montessori? Maria Montessori is a fascinating woman born in the 1800’s who defied the odds of gender and psychology. After gaining a degree in physics-mathematics, then a degree as a Doctor of Medicine and then a degree in psychology, she changed the fundamental ideas of education principles. Montessori boils down to one key concept: children explore and learn at their own pace with spontaneous interest. While she learned and gained her degrees, she worked with and observed…

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Who is the Modern Artist Damien Hirst?

Who is the Modern Artist Damien Hirst?

Formaldehyde animals and dot art? Who is the wild and controversial modern artist Damien Hirst? When considering my modern art unit to teach our three boys, I wanted to pick something fitting of the “modern art” name. Strange, quirky and a little controversial, I thought this wild artist would entertain my three boys. As with most modern art, there is controversy and questions about “is this truly art?” and “what defines art?” Different from the classical art lessons before, Hirst…

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Civil War: Battling to the Bitter End

Civil War: Battling to the Bitter End

A Civil War Curriculum that brings history to life… The Civil War is a vital time in our American culture in which the tides of civil liberties turned. Fresh off the Revolutionary War, the country wanted independence. Although there were concerns about President Lincoln leading the country, there was also a deep conflict between the North and South regarding slavery and industry booming. Since I wanted to teach our son the Civil War but make it unique to his age,…

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How to Handle Homeschool Burnout

How to Handle Homeschool Burnout

Why a short term change up and breather is good and can help with homeschool burnout. As a party to homeschool burnout right now, I felt this article was necessary because I know our family is not alone. Our family had been forcing the schoolwork for a long time and our three wild boys were going stir-crazy. We were feeling the burnout because of sickness across our whole family and feeling forced to get long checklists done. Then a long…

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Civil War: More Battles “Stonewalled”

Civil War: More Battles “Stonewalled”

A Civil War Curriculum that brings history to life… The Civil War is a vital time in our American culture in which the tides of civil liberties turned. Fresh off the Revolutionary War, the country wanted independence. Although there were concerns about President Lincoln leading the country, there was also a deep conflict between the North and South regarding slavery and industry booming. Since I wanted to teach our son the Civil War but make it unique to his age,…

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Civil War Battles: In the Thick of It

Civil War Battles: In the Thick of It

A Civil War Curriculum that brings history to life… The Civil War is a vital time in our American culture in which the tides of civil liberties turned. Fresh off the Revolutionary War, the country wanted independence. Although there were concerns about President Lincoln leading the country, there was also a deep conflict between the North and South regarding slavery and industry booming. Since I wanted to teach our son the Civil War but make it unique to his age,…

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The Homeschooling Surge: Making Headlines

The Homeschooling Surge: Making Headlines

Homeschool Surge: Homeschooling is growing popularity all over the country. It has been rising in popularity over the last decade going from the “socially awkward” to the “cool smarties”. And now a day doesn’t go by without seeing another news article about public schools declining and homeschooling growing. Here are some articles showing just how popular it’s getting and why this change is happening across the country. As public schools lose students, more are going to homeschooling or charter schools….

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Why Deschooling is Valuable

Why Deschooling is Valuable

With the trend of homeschooling rising every year over the past decade, de-schooling is popping up more and more. De-schooling is the process of “pausing” after years of structured traditional school in a public or private school. It’s a process of recovery and transition from traditional classroom or private school setting to homeschooling. Like most families switching from public school to homeschool, it’s a lifestyle change, an emotional, physical and intellectual change. Whether your child is kindergarten age or high…

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What’s Your Why? The Heart Behind Homeschooling

What’s Your Why? The Heart Behind Homeschooling

What is your goal? This is the heart of your homeschooling. It’s important to know your why before you start. In homeschooling, there’s likely a major reason you chose to homeschool. Perhaps it was safety, special needs or content control. But there are also deeper reasons that are at the core beliefs and values of your family dynamic that spur you towards homeschooling. Your child may be very good at reading or writing and you want to give them opportunities…

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Homeschool On the Rise: Safety

Homeschool On the Rise: Safety

Homeschool Rising for Safety & Environment Public and Private School Statistics According to the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES): one of the top three reasons for homeschooling in the last five years has been safety. Over 80% of parents chose safety as one of their primary reasons for making the switch to homeschooling in the past few years. [1] So what does “safety” mean to parents when they are deciding to homeschool? It can mean safety from bullying, harassment, physical harm,…

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