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You homeschool? Oh that must be expensive! What curriculum do you use? I get those comments a lot. Usually they come all in one breath, expressed as more of a statement than a genuine question. People that don’t homeschool are usually surprised when I tell them that we don’t spend nearly as much on books [...]
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Children learn through doing, and they learn through play. When we provide them with rich sensory experiences such as tasting, touching, and smelling, we are helping them to think creatively and constructively. When you can’t go outside to explore, or you want to provide an outlet for a curious child, sensory tubs are great for building [...]
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If you are homeschooling on a budget, the chances that you can afford every fancy curriculum item is rare. If you are like my family, you are constantly finding ways to be frugal and save money on educational purchases. We don’t use a lot of curriculum anymore, but when we do make the occasional purchase [...]
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When you are new to homeschooling the task of organizing, planning, and recording your learning experiences can be daunting. Part of the problem is the idea that homeschool records and schedules have to look like those of traditional schools. Homeschool records don’t have to be a boring sheet of recorded grades. One of the easiest [...]
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Shortly after we started making lapbooks in our unit studies, I discovered notebooking. I loved the idea that you could use notebooking with any subject, topic, and age group. I started out by printing free pages from various online sources. Eventually I was making my own notebooking sets and sharing them. Notebooking is sort-of like [...]
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Even if you have narrowed down your wish list of homeschool resources according to your philosophy, children’s learning styles, and content, you most likely will still have a number of options available to choose. I am going to share some tricks you can use to help you find the best homeschool resources out there without [...]
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Does shopping for homeschool resources cause you to get anxiety? Making choices about what to buy and what to pass over can be hard. For me, shopping is not a pleasant experience. I hate making decisions on the fly. If you already have your list written up of what you want to be looking for [...]
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Unlike early homeschoolers, who suffered from a lack of exciting resources, people that are educating their children today get overloaded with choices and programs. Today you practically have to swim through a sea of resources- both physical and digital- and figure out what you should use. How can I find the right resources? There are [...]
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So far we have covered the legal aspects of homeschooling, as well as the right attitude you need going in. Now it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty! What physical resources will you need to start homeschooling? My list is going to disappoint you. When I started homeschooling my oldest we were very [...]
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If you’re looking for a fun and educational project to share with your children may I suggest a “Cat House”? Now, before you say you’re allergic to cats let me say these aren’t the type that meow – but rather fly. My cats are caterpillars – Black Swallowtails to be exact – and watching them [...]
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In my last article I talked about how you should have a firm grasp on the laws regarding homeschooling in your state. That is the first essential. The next item to check off your list is a little tricky. You need to have a right attitude about homeschooling. What reasons did you have for deciding [...]
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Through many years of experience with talking to new homeschooling moms, I often hear the same questions repeated time and again. Homeschooling creates a paradigm shift for many people. It goes against the grain of popular culture and society. For this reason, the thought of getting started is often laced with fear and anxiety. What [...]
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