What Life Lessons Are You teaching Your Children?
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We don't stop often enough to reflect upon the messages we send our children through our words and actions—even the expressions on our face.
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The "M" Word
/Why is the most crucial job in the world so disregarded by the West?
Read MoreYou Want to Homeschool But You Can’t — Try This!
/If you appreciate the concept of homeschooling, but you can’t homeschool because you have a full-time job or maybe you don’t have the temperament for it, then I have an idea for you.
Read MoreHow You Can Teach Fractions (and ditch the textbook) by Baking a Cake
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Never give your child her first lesson in fractions from a book. It is far too confusing! Instead...
Read MoreDo You Already Have What It Takes to Homeschool?
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Anyone with the desire to homeschool can, but some moms (and dads) do it better than others.
Read MoreWhy You Should Read "Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite & the Way to a Meaningful Life"
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Deresiewicz's book "Excellent Sheep" is an insider's scathing critique of the Ivy League system. Full of surprises, it'll make you think twice about the value of an Ivy League education.
Read MoreTen "Must-Read" Classic Books for Kids
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I made a list of ten classic books which I think are a "must-read." I've sprinkled it with some comments and quotes throughout. My favorite quote is at the very end!
Read MoreFour Strategies to Think Holistically (and be a better parent)
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We all try to do what's best for our kids but, in doing so, are we considering their total well-being? Are we making decisions based on sound strategies or just because something sounds good and everyone seems to be doing it?
Read MoreWhy a Heart Start Is Smarter than a Head Start
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When we push our children into early academic learning, might we be doing it at the expense of their heart’s well-being?
Read MoreThe Events Which Took Place on My First Day of Homeschooling Two Little Boys
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Upon entering the room, on my very first day, I discovered that the study table and the four bright orange chairs surrounding it were much too small for me. Looking at the boys, I asked, more from amusement than anything else, "Boys, do you think I'm going to fit into these chairs and isn't this table too small for me?"
Read MoreHow to Avoid 3 Critical Mistakes When Teaching Your Child to Read
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Teaching your child to read is arguably the most important skill you will teach. You have to know the right time to teach, the right way to teach and the right method to teach. If you don't get the reading part right, and consequently raise a child who dislikes reading, many doors will shut.
Read MoreHow to End the Homeschooling Year Without Despair
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Now that the homeschool year is winding down, are you worried your children didn't finish everything you had mapped out? Stop!
Read MoreHow a Famous Teacher Introduces Real Life Lessons To His Students
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A New Interview with John Taylor Gatto!
We were able to get a few short but fascinating answers from Gatto about his unique and highly entertaining new book.
Read MoreHow To Homeschool Several Grades at the Same Time
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It's simple to teach multiple levels at the same time and plenty of parents do it with wonderful success. Our most famous example, so far, is the Harding parents who wrote the book, The Brainy Bunch: The Harding Family's Method to College Ready by Age Twelve.
Read MoreWarning: Your Child's Brain May Be at Risk!
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Simply put, if your child is engaged in regular technology use chances are there will be some delays and possible disruption to his developmental processes. We see this statistically with 15% of children being labeled learning-disabled and 30% of this generation's children predicted to be unfit for an entry level job.
Read More5 Signs Your Child is Not Ready to Read
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We've all been there. The panic that sets in when you fear your child is behind the others. Maybe your best friend's child is reading three letter words and yours doesn't have an interest in memorizing the alphabet, let alone reading a book.
Read MoreThe Danish Way of Parenting
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Wow! There is finally a parenting book that is simple, doable, and appeals to our common sense. The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids by authors Jessica Alexander and Isban Sandahl, is a clear, concise way of approaching raising children that the country of Denmark follows.
Read MoreWhen My Kitchen is the Classroom
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Most mothers, when they walk into their kitchen and find their iron skillet full of rust (because their son did not dry and oil it properly after use), might be annoyed. Homeschooling mothers, on the other hand, are usually delighted. The discovery becomes another learning opportunity, where the children pile into the kitchen and a discussion of what it is, how it got there, and how it can be prevented follows.
Read MoreAdvice for Homeschoolers
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For some of you this will be your first year of homeschooling, and for some of you it may be one of many, but regardless of whether you are a newcomer or not, a bit of support is always welcome.
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